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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health: Priorities for social care, mental health and women's health
Diolch, Jayne, for those questions. So, to take them in turn—in terms of women's health, I would pay tribute to the work that Sarah Murphy did, and Eluned Morgan, in the last Senedd. We are really keen to build on the foundations of this, but to make sure…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health: Priorities for social care, mental health and women's health
James, there are lots of really welcome questions there. I really thank you for those. Firstly, there are lots of areas of agreement here. You said that social care has been undervalued but that you personally do not see the need for a national care service…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health: Priorities for social care, mental health and women's health
Turning last, but by no means least, to women’s health, I am proud to be Wales’s first women’s health Minister. It is long overdue. For too long, women’s health has been treated as an afterthought, as optional—a 'should', not a 'must'. I want that to change…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health: Priorities for social care, mental health and women's health
As lead in Government for dementia, I am committed to developing a new dementia strategy that focuses on brain health, improving diagnosis and strengthening support. I'm determined to better help people with learning disabilities by strengthening community…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health: Priorities for social care, mental health and women's health
On mental health, I aim to oversee a fundamental change in how our services are delivered, moving towards open-access, same-day mental health support, a fundamental shift from a traditional model to one focused on recovery and prevention. NHS Wales…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health: Priorities for social care, mental health and women's health
Caring for our children and young people also means ensuring that support mechanisms are there to respond to abuse, neglect and exploitation. We are all aware of the shameful legacy of institutional failings in this area, and we are committed to righting…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health: Priorities for social care, mental health and women's health
I will champion policies aimed at strengthening the value that we give to our carers. For our paid workforce, we will work to ensure that far more workers receive the real living wage as a minimum, and progress work towards fairer pay and conditions, but they…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health: Priorities for social care, mental health and women's health
Thank you, Llywydd. I'm grateful for this opportunity to set out my vision and my priorities. As Minister, I want to help shine a light onto areas that haven't had the focus that they deserve—on mental health, women's health, and, yes, on the social care…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Stillbirth and neonatal mortality
Diolch, Darren. As you'll know and as you've referred to, this was something that I have raised in previous years as well. It is something that my teams are working on now to evaluate how this could be done. There are problems technically that have hindered…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Stillbirth and neonatal mortality
This Government accepts the recommendations and we will act on them. A three-year programme has been established to oversee delivery, with the oversight board meeting for the first time this month. This is not a report that will gather dust. It is a delivery…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Stillbirth and neonatal mortality
It also means that we need to identify inequalities. We know that outcomes can vary significantly as a result of deprivation and ethnicity. That's why we must align these necessary improvements in maternity and neonatal services with our commitments to reduce…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Stillbirth and neonatal mortality
Stillbirth and neonatal death are not statistics to those who experience them. They are the loss of a baby, of a precious life surrounded by hope and dreams. The death of a baby is one of the most profound and searing pains that any family will ever endure…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Stillbirth and neonatal mortality
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'd like to start by thanking every Member who has contributed to this important debate. It is significant that this is the first Member debate in this Senedd, and I welcome the opportunity to respond.
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Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Rhun ap Iorwerth.
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Therefore, I propose, under Standing Order 17.42(ix), to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting. Are you content for us to do that? Yes, okay. We'll wait to hear that we're in private session.
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Papers to note
Happy to note. Okay.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Papers to note
Members, while we say farewell to the Cabinet Secretary, we are moving on to papers to note, which is the next item. We have several papers to note. Are you content for us to note these? Is there anything anyone wants to say on the record?
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General ministerial scrutiny: The Welsh Language
Thank you very much.
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General ministerial scrutiny: The Welsh Language
On that note, first of all, can I thank you for your evidence this morning? A transcript of what's been said will be sent to you for you to check that it's an accurate record. There are two other things that I'd just like to say. I would like to take this…
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General ministerial scrutiny: The Welsh Language
Thank you. That brings us to the end of our questions. Could I ask you, finally, whether there was anything else that you had hoped to talk about this morning that hasn't come up?
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General ministerial scrutiny: The Welsh Language
Thank you for that. Finally, we'll go to Mick.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: The Welsh Language
Thanks for that. Thanks, Alun. We'll move on to Heledd.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
General ministerial scrutiny: The Welsh Language
I'll ask you to answer that point, but then we'll have to move forward. But I will ask you to answer that point first.
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General ministerial scrutiny: The Welsh Language
Okay. Thank you. Thank you for that, Gareth. We'll go to Alun.
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General ministerial scrutiny: The Welsh Language
No, it's okay, Gareth.
