6. Welsh Conservatives Debate: Ambulance response times

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:37 pm on 22 September 2021.

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Photo of Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Labour 4:37, 22 September 2021

Well, I think the key thing to emphasise is that it's not just about the ambulance service, though. It's also about trying to make sure we address the issue of getting people out of the back door of hospitals once they have been seen. That's why we are hosting a weekly meeting now with the WLGA, with health boards, to address this issue of how we can give more support to get people out of hospital so we can get people through the front door of hospitals, because at the moment there is undoubtedly a blockage at the back door. That is absolutely the priority that I'm working on at the moment. All of these are integrated, but I really am grateful to people for bringing this issue to the attention of the people of Wales, because they need to understand the seriousness of the situation that we are facing at the moment. Diolch.