3. Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: NHS Winter Pressures

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:57 pm on 10 January 2023.

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Photo of Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Labour 3:57, 10 January 2023

Diolch yn fawr. I think it's really important that we recognise that the staffing challenge when it comes to healthcare is a global challenge, so people all over the world are looking for the same people, especially people like anaesthetists. So, we are in a very difficult and competitive environment.

When it comes to investment in north Wales, I think it's really important that you understand that, actually, we have made investments in north Wales. Ysbyty Gwynedd has had that accident and emergency department. I've recently signed off £70 million for a new mental health unit in north Wales. That's despite the fact that the capital challenges, in particular for us in health, are extremely difficult at the moment. But, obviously, if we see some proposals where we will see transformation—. Because that's what we need to look for now, transformation. More of the same is just not going to cut it any longer. What is important is that we look for transformation when it comes to capital investment in the NHS in future.