29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
Joyce, do you want to ask your question as well?
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
Go on then, then I'll come to Joyce.
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
Thank you. There are two sections to get through. Did you want to come in now, or are you happy to wait until your section?
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
What are the barriers to implementing? The strategies are good, what's in them is good, what are the barriers to those strategies being implemented, in a couple of sentences?
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
What should happen? What should happen? What should the Government do? Should the Government scrap all the strategies, or should it have—? What should it do?
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
So, what should happen? Are there too many strategies?
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
Can I just ask, just for timing, did you have a second part to your question?
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
Thank you, Joyce. James Evans. You're okay—you'll come in later. Okay, Mabon ap Gwynfor.
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
Okay. Thank you. Joyce Watson.
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
Thank you. Jenny Rathbone.
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
Just briefly. I'm just a bit conscious that we have to move on to some other subject areas, but if you've got a brief comment, Kellie—
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
You answer to that is pretty significant, about the inequality of services across Wales, yes. Mabon ap Gwynfor.
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
Yes.
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
It's a really good question, because the question for me isn't really about relevant psychologists based in health boards, it's about the access to the services, which is the most important aspect. So, I think you've answered that. In some parts of Wales…
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
There are couple of Members who want to come in before I move to Jenny Rathbone. James, and then Mabon. James.
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
So, equitable access is an issue across Wales, but in terms of demand and capacity, is there anything more you can say in that area? Especially perhaps where there are sufficient psychologists available, but tell us about the demand on those services where…
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
Right, okay. Sorry, I've interrupted you. [Laughter.] Tell us about the rest of Wales.
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
And it's not a requirement for them?
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
Should they have a service?
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
Should they have a weight service, though?
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
A question, I suppose, to both of you: are services across Wales equitable? Are there gaps? Well, Claire's nodding, so tell us where there are gaps in the service, and where perhaps there are not services available and how perhaps that could be addressed.
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
Well, I'll tell you what, I'll add to my question as well to Dr Turner: are all patients who are referred to psychologists in terms of weight management services—? Who is eligible for support?
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
I hope you know the answer to that, otherwise the rest of the session is going to be difficult. [Laughter.]
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
Lovely, thank you. I'm going to start with a very obvious question to us, as committee members, but what is the role of psychologists in weight management?
29 Ionawr 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Atal iechyd gwael – gordewdra: sesiynau tystiolaeth - Panel 5
I move to item 2, and this is in regards to our inquiry and our evidence gathering as part of our inquiry into the prevention of ill health—obesity. And this morning, we have on our first panel today—and I'd like to welcome—Dr Kellie Turner and Dr Claire…
