5. Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: The Health and Social Care Outcome Framework

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:05 pm on 10 May 2022.

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Photo of Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Labour 3:05, 10 May 2022

(Translated)

The overarching outcome chosen for the framework is based upon the 'A Healthier Wales' vision, namely all people in Wales enjoying good health and well-being. This is supported by 13 proposed population indicators that, when combined, will help to demonstrate the achievement of the outcome. Five of the 13 outcome indicators are national well-being indicators that are used to monitor progress against the well-being goals. And a further two outcome indicators are closely linked to the national well-being indicators.

While each proposed indicator has been chosen for its relevance to health and social care and the ability to influence, it is important to recognise that other partners are critical to turning the curve or improving the trajectory of the chosen indicator. Examples include helping people who are lonely and keeping families together.

The next stage of development will be to establish integrated actions for each of the indicators. This will enable us to identify what we need to do to achieve the biggest impact. Once the actions are agreed, they will be used to develop performance measures. These performance measures will be used to hold organisations to account for their respective roles in delivering against the population indicators.

It's now time to share the work more widely and to co-produce the details behind each indicator with our partners. We will work with stakeholders to identify the most effective actions to improve delivery and to make a difference to individuals and communities. Over the summer we will be engaging with stakeholders from all parts of Wales to test the chosen indicators to identify the right actions that we need to deliver.

While the indicators are for the whole population, we know from the initial work and the lessons learned from COVID-19 that the impacts are different for different population groups. We are strongly committed to addressing inequality, therefore stakeholder engagement will involve organisations representing key population groups, such as children and young people, older people, black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, and people with learning disabilities. For each indicator, a standard set of enablers will be applied, which will consider key aspects, such as the Welsh language, quality and value, the workforce and digital transformation.

A finalised framework will be published in October to support the NHS Wales planning framework for 2023-24. The finalised health and social care outcomes framework will be used to provide progress reports to the Senedd on how 'A Healthier Wales' is making a difference. Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd.