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NDM6029 - Plaid Cymru Debate

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Meeting: 22/06/2016 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Plaid Cymru Debate

NDM6029 Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes the challenges to the health service in looking after an older population.

 

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

 

a) proceed with greater integration between health and social care; and

 

b) increase the amount of GPs, with a focus on recruiting to rural and deprived communities.

 

The following amendments have been tabled

 

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
 
Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to introduce voluntary stay at home assessments to promote independent living and planning for future need.
 
Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
 
Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to bring forward, at the earliest opportunity, a new plan for access to health services and health service infrastructure for rural communities.
 
Amendment 3 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
 
Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to review the role of the Older People's Commissioner.
 
Amendment 4 - Caroline Jones (South Wales West):

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Regrets the closure of community hospitals across Wales and calls on the Welsh Government to support and, where possible, re-establish community hospitals in order to bring services closer to people's homes.

Minutes:

The item started at 15.09

 

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM6029 Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes the challenges to the health service in looking after an older population.

 

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

 

a) proceed with greater integration between health and social care; and

 

b) increase the amount of GPs, with a focus on recruiting to rural and deprived communities.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

33

4

11

48

The motion without amendment was agreed.