6. Welsh Conservatives Debate: NHS waiting lists

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:23 pm on 11 May 2022.

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Photo of Darren Millar Darren Millar Conservative 4:23, 11 May 2022

We're acutely aware, Minister, of the importance of praising the good, but shining a light on the bad. We have to have honest discussions, and that means calling out when the health board is failing. And certain aspects, unfortunately, of service in north Wales are failing, and that's what you've heard referred to today. We adore the hard-working staff in our NHS in north Wales. We're constantly praising them. As local Members of the Senedd, I know that we visit local surgeries and hospitals all of the time and have lots of interaction with our health board, but you can't expect us to have a gagging order from you about not calling out bad practice—