Meeting Venue:
Y Siambr - Senedd
Meeting date:
Wednesday, 12 February 2020
Meeting time: 13.30
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(45 mins)
The Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople to ask questions without notice after Question 2.
(45 mins)
The Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople to ask questions without notice after Question 2.
(60 mins)
NDM7266
Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Notes the concerns expressed by patients
and clinicians across Wales regarding the performance and future of
NHS emergency departments.
2. Rejects proposals by Cwm Taf Morgannwg
University Health Board which could lead to an end to 24-hour
consultant-led services at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital's emergency
department.
3. Calls upon the Welsh Government to intervene to prevent any downgrading or closures of emergency departments in Wales during this Assembly.
The following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)
Delete all and replace with:
1. Recognises the cross party statement on the Future of Safe Emergency Care in Cwm Taf Morgannwg.
2. Recognises the need for openness and transparency from the health board in their engagement with the public, clinicians, the community health council, elected representatives, staff and their unions to inform their decision on the future provision of all types of unscheduled care, including emergency services.
3. Recognises that any unscheduled care provision must be robust, safe and sustainable.
The Campaign for Safe Emergency Care Across Cwm Taf Morgannwg
Amendment 2 - Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to adopt a comprehensive plan for increasing the clinical workforce, with specific focus on specialities and geographical areas that are hard to recruit to, such as within emergency departments, so that staff shortages can never be used to justify closures and service changes.
Amendment 3 - Neil McEvoy (South Wales Central)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Supports a permanent and fully resourced accident and emergency department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital.
Amendment 4 - Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Rejects proposals by Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board to end 24-hour consultant-led accident and emergency services at the Royal Glamorgan hospital and calls on the Health Board to:
a) rule out the closure of the accident and emergency service at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital or the replacing of the existing accident and emergency service with a 24 hour minor injuries unit;
b) reinstate the option of maintaining a full consultant-led accident and emergency service at the Royal Glamorgan, Prince Charles and Princess of Wales hospitals;
c) bring forward other proposals for community health services,
including improvements in the out-of-hours GP service and extending
the opening hours of the minor injuries unit at Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda
and Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, which may alleviate the pressure on all three
accident and emergency departments.
Co-Submitters
Dawn Bowden (Merthyr Tydfil and
Rhymney)
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ogmore)
Vikki Howells (Cynon
Valley)
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No Topical Questions have been accepted
(5 mins)
(60 mins)
NDM7263 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes that more and more services are only available online.
2. Recognises that not everyone has access to the internet.
3. Recognises that not everyone is comfortable with using the internet.
4. Calls on Welsh Government to:
a) ensure there are offline alternatives to online public services, such as with the bus pass renewal system; and
b) discuss with banks, businesses and other organisations to make sure that customers are not isolated if only online services are offered.
Co-Submitters:
Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South
Pembrokeshire)
Janet
Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy)
Neil Hamilton (Mid and West Wales)
Vikki Howells (Cynon Valley)
Mark
Isherwood (North Wales)
Delyth Jewell (South Wales East)
Helen Mary Jones (Mid and West Wales)
Dai Lloyd (South Wales West)
Supported by:
Suzy Davies (South Wales West)
(60 mins)
NDM7267
John Griffiths (Newport
East)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
Notes the report of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee, 'Rough sleeping follow up - Mental health and substance misuse services', which was laid in the Table Office on 19 December 2019.
Note: The response from the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 5 February 2020.
(30 mins)
NDM7268
Alun Davies (Blaenau
Gwent)
Tech Valleys, the A465 and an industrial strategy for sustainable employment in the Heads of the Valleys.
The Assembly will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Tuesday, 25 February 2020