Motion NDM8188 as amended:

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Notes the comments of the Welsh NHS Confederation that the Welsh NHS is facing pressures that ‘cannot be coped with’.

2. Supports the heroic efforts of health and care sector workers in Wales as they provide care in challenging circumstances.

3. Notes the actions being taken by the Welsh Government, NHS Wales and local government partners including:

a) the announcement of a record £281m investment in health professional education and training budgets on 18 January 2023;

b) the commitment to publish the workforce plan by the end of January 2023;

c) the ongoing work of the care action committee to create additional community beds;

d) the priority being given to discharge and working with local authorities;

e) the ongoing programme of contract reform underway across primary care;

f) the move towards an integrated community care service that is available to everyone across Wales;

g) the models being developed through the regional integration fund specifically aimed at creating community capacity;

h) the ongoing work to increase reablement capacity in the community; and

i) the implementation of the NHS Executive which will improve the quality and safety of care for people in Wales.