1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Llais
I was just interested in the information about English patients being registered with primary care practices. Do we know what the cost of that is to the Welsh NHS and how many patients, in actual figures? You don't have to tell me now.
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Llais
Can I just put on record as well that Llais do a really good job? Thank you very much.
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Llais
And just one last question, if I could—you just mentioned it—in terms of visibility of Welsh patients. We don't want them to become invisible. Is there a risk that patients in Flint and Wrexham and cross-border areas might become not as visible as they were…
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Llais
Going on from that, we're going to talk about the opportunities and risks that are arising from the abolition of NHS England and the wider reforms to the English NHS for people who rely on cross-border healthcare. You mentioned at some stage some of the…
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Llais
Yes, absolutely. Do you want me to go straight on to NHS England now?
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Llais
And how well are they actually resolved, those complaints? Because it's a real issue for people in my area. They talk to me every day about it.
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Llais
What does that mean?
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Llais
And how often do you meet with all the representatives of healthcare in north Wales to discuss these issues?
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Llais
And are they listening to you? That's the question. Because patients out there think, 'Oh, my waiting time is so and so.' We've all got personal experience of waiting for 12 months and more and that sort of thing, and with the serious issues that people have…
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Llais
You mentioned issues. What do you perceive as the issues right now?
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Llais
Yes, they do.
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Llais
Yes.
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Llais
You'll have seen e-mails from me and various things at various times over that time. And I'm also in a constituency, Fflint Wrecsam, which is a border and a rural community as well. In fact, I live in a very small village, actually. So, in terms of that, what…
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Llais
I just want to declare some sort of interest, really. Geoff, we probably worked together a long time ago. I worked in performance management with Peter Higson.
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 1: Cyd-bwyllgor Comisiynu GIG Cymru
Yes, I realise that, but in your head, I'm thinking now, to sort this out, what are you looking at? Because you must have had plans for this at some stage.
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 1: Cyd-bwyllgor Comisiynu GIG Cymru
What's the time frame you're looking at for that?
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 1: Cyd-bwyllgor Comisiynu GIG Cymru
Just to get it straight in my head—. I mean, I don't know any of this right now. In terms of NHS England, if you could say it as a succinct statement, what is replacing NHS England right now and who will you be talking to?
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 1: Cyd-bwyllgor Comisiynu GIG Cymru
One question I want to ask is about the established relationships you have already and how will they be continued, maintained and ensured for the smooth operation of what goes on on the cross-border aspect.
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 1: Cyd-bwyllgor Comisiynu GIG Cymru
Yes, and in terms of patient safety, because obviously that's a real concern, what are your concerns over patient safety with this reform going on right now? Will there be concerns? And if so, what are they?
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 1: Cyd-bwyllgor Comisiynu GIG Cymru
The question I want to ask is about the impact of losing NHS England as a single co-ordinating body for cross-border healthcare and specialised commissioning. What will be the impact?
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 1: Cyd-bwyllgor Comisiynu GIG Cymru
Okay. Thank you.
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 1: Cyd-bwyllgor Comisiynu GIG Cymru
I don't think the word's 'probably'. [Laughter.]
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 1: Cyd-bwyllgor Comisiynu GIG Cymru
Yes, sure.
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 1: Cyd-bwyllgor Comisiynu GIG Cymru
Yes, I can. So, I'm talking about, basically, the commissioning arrangements between England and Wales. Essentially, what are the challenges right now? If you could give a succinct answer to that, I'd appreciate that.
1 Hydref 2026 , Health and Social Care Committee
Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Y Bil Iechyd - sesiwn dystiolaeth 1: Cyd-bwyllgor Comisiynu GIG Cymru
So, talking about the challenges, basically, faced between English and Welsh commissioning and funding arrangements for cross-border healthcare: what are the challenges you face?
