6. Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Escalation and further intervention to improve the quality of services in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:36 pm on 28 February 2023.

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Photo of Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Labour 4:36, 28 February 2023

(Translated)

Thank you very much, Siân. I think it’s very important to understand that these changes aren’t going to happen overnight; we’ll have to go through a process. It will take some time to get a new chief executive in place, and I hope that that appointment makes a big difference. I do know that the new chair is very eager to set out a timetable for what he expects to achieve during his initial period, so hopefully we’ll be able to see what he has in mind in that context.

In terms of those pieces of additional information, what we do know is that Healthcare Inspectorate Wales have been in several times, and we’ve seen their reports. We’re aware that the King’s Fund has compiled reports, and there’s the Ernst & Young report, which is something that obviously hasn’t been shared yet, but we do know that that will cause some problems. We know that three suspensions have already happened. We also know that there’s an independent audit, and once again, that hasn’t come to an end yet.