5. Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:41 pm on 7 June 2022.

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Photo of Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Labour 3:41, 7 June 2022

Thanks very much. There are some things, Gareth, that I expect to improve very quickly. I think there have already been some improvements in relation to vascular. There will be others that will take more time. The cultural shift that is necessary within the organisation—the acceptance that it needs to be a self-improving organisation—is something that will not be able to be switched on overnight, but it's something where I expect to see improvements. The issue that you referred to in terms of the appointment of a new director for improvement is something that we discussed with the chief executive and the chair last Tuesday, and they have now gone away to think about how exactly that would work within the executive organisation that they already have in place.