19 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you for that question. I'm really sorry to hear about the young person that you referred to. I'm really pleased to see any organisation that is working to support people either affected by suicide or to prevent suicide. I've not come across this…
19 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you. Mental health support in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire is provided by the NHS and a range of partners. Hywel Dda University Health Board's transforming mental health services programme is providing further benefits.
19 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Mark. As you highlighted, the 2018 review did set out a radical agenda for change, but we were very clear that that would have to be undertaken in a phased way. The Welsh Government funds Beat; we give Beat £100,000. So, I would just like to take…
19 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Mark. We continue to prioritise support for eating disorder services in line with the recommendations in the 2018 independent review. We have increased investment each year since 2017 to support equitable service improvements, including increasing…
19 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you for that supplementary, Buffy. As you know, we are developing a national framework for social prescribing in Wales, which is designed to make sure that there is good coverage everywhere really, not just in pockets. There are some brilliant examples…
19 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Buffy. The community development hubs in Rhondda Cynon Taf are good examples of projects embodying social prescribing principles across the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board area. We are also taking forward our programme for government…
19 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, James. As I said last week in the committee, we've been piloting the diabetes prevention programme, and what we're doing now is upscaling that across the whole of Wales. But that is not the only measure that we're taking to prevent type 2 diabetes…
19 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Well, in terms of the delivery plan we've been working to, that had to be adapted because of the impact of the pandemic. The pandemic has undoubtedly had an impact on our ability to take action in this area and, as I've already said, has actually worsened the…
19 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you. Thank you, James, for that question. I haven't seen the study that you have referred to, although of course I'm very well aware of the link between being overweight and increased susceptibility to having serious COVID. But I completely refute your…
13 January 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Thanks, Chair. Yes, just to say that, obviously, the deteriorating situation we were facing has had an impact on people in in-patient mental health hospitals in terms of visiting and in terms of access to outdoor visits, et cetera. But I understand that we…
13 January 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Thanks, Chair. Just very briefly, just to pick up on Joyce's point about mental health. Obviously, we recognise the importance of supporting our health and social care staff with their mental health, and there has been a range of support in place throughout…
13 January 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Well, the review is starting now and I'll bring Tracey in to talk about the precise timescale, but we want to make sure it's done with pace because obviously we need to sort out exactly how much money each health board will be getting. Tracey, did you want to…
13 January 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Thank you very much, Jack, and thank you for recognising that it is a very substantial additional investment in mental health services in the budget that we're considering today. From the additional £50 million, what we're planning to do is to use around £25…
13 January 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Yes, I did. Thank you. Mike quite rightly highlights the importance of cross-Government working. Just to add to what's been said, we are investing a very significant sum of money in our 'Healthy Weight, Healthy Wales' strategy—£6.63 million a year. And as…
13 January 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Thanks, Eluned. Like Eluned, I'm also very keen to see health boards proactively investing in prevention—so, I very much support action in that area—but also recognising that prevention is a cross-Government effort that involves all departments. But we are…
13 January 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Thank you, Chair. Yes, thanks, Joyce, that's a really important question, because we do know that loneliness and isolation has a very significant impact on mental health. So, one of the things we're doing is developing a national framework for social…
13 January 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
Thanks, Russell. Just to flag that, obviously, there is also a commitment in the co-operation agreement to pilot sanctuary provision for mental health for children and young people, but I'm sure we'll come on to that later.
13 January 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-2023 - evidence session 1
Thanks, Carolyn. Just to say, obviously, the new curriculum places a really strong emphasis on health and well-being, and that's not just mental health. There'll be the whole area of learning and experience, which is focused on health and well-being, and that…
13 January 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-2023 - evidence session 1
Yes, I'm responsible for 'Healthy Weight: Healthy Wales'. Thank you, Ken. The delivery plan is going to be launched on 1 March. So, we will have a revised delivery plan in place, and that will set out seven national priority areas, with the focus on reducing…
13 January 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-2023 - evidence session 1
Thank you. There are definitely checks and balances in the system, because, like you, I want to make sure that we get the outcomes for the very substantial investment that we're making. So, as part of that, when health boards will be asking now for additional…
13 January 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-2023 - evidence session 1
Thank you, James. The first thing to say is that the vast majority of families won't need a mother and baby unit, and we want those families to be supported in the community. That's why we're targeting such a lot of extra funding at perinatal mental health…
13 January 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-2023 - evidence session 1
Thank you, James. I think many of you know that suicide prevention is something very close to my heart, and in particular the prevention of young suicides. So, this is very much a priority for me. As part of the service improvement funding that I referred to…
13 January 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-2023 - evidence session 1
Thank you, Ken. You're absolutely right to highlight the crucial role of education. The £10.5 million I highlighted is to underpin not just our system-wide reforms but also our whole-school approach to mental health. I think you've got the education Minister…
13 January 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-2023 - evidence session 1
Thank you very much, James. You are right to highlight the very important role of the third sector, and I'd like to take this opportunity to place on record how much I value the role of the third sector and the important work that they do in supporting people…
13 January 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-2023 - evidence session 1
Thank you very much, James. Good afternoon, everyone, it's good to be here. We are making a very substantial additional investment in children and young people's mental health, and I'll just set out now for you what we're doing. First of all, we're increasing…
