29 September 2021 , Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Dementia
These last 18 months have been incredibly tough for everyone, but for no-one more so than people living with dementia. The loss of routine, changes to support, uncertainty and the restrictions on care home visiting have made a challenging situation even more…
29 September 2021 , Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Dementia
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Can I thank Luke Fletcher for tabling this very important motion today and for engaging with me so constructively ahead of this debate? Luke has spoken with such courage about his own family experiences of dementia. I hope…
29 September 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Can I thank Joyce Watson for that supplementary? This is absolutely a top priority for me, and we absolutely need to end the situation where children and young people are faced with the wrong door. That's why I'm working closely across Government, especially…
29 September 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
We are taking a whole-system approach to improve and support the mental health and well-being of children and young people. This includes actions across health, social care, education and youth work, with a focus on prevention and earlier intervention, whilst…
29 September 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you. What you ask is a very complex question, because, as I said when we discussed this earlier in the week, these things are all about balance of harms, aren't they? And as much as it harms children not to be in school, it also harms children if COVID…
29 September 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Absolutely, I certainly recognise the scale of the challenge that we face. It's the use of the term 'epidemic' that I take issue with, really, in this context. Our approach in Wales is very much based on the recognition that we need to promote resilience, we…
29 September 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you for that question and thank you for your good wishes. Likewise, I'm very keen to work across parties to improve the mental health of everyone in Wales. I do take issue with what you've said about us facing a mental health epidemic. I think we need…
29 September 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you for that question, Laura, and I'd like to say that I'm a huge fan of health visitors. I had amazing support off my health visitor after I had my first child and I entirely recognise what you've said about the life-saving role that they can play and…
29 September 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Can I thank Buffy Williams for that question? I entirely recognise the issues that you highlight and also the impact that the pandemic has had on families' experiences of having babies. This is a priority area for us; it's a priority area in our mental health…
29 September 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you. The Welsh Government is committed to improving perinatal mental health services, which is a priority area for action within the refreshed 'Together for Mental Health' delivery plan 2019-22. We also continue to invest in specialist perinatal mental…
23 September 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thank you, Rhun. Well, as you’re aware, although the board was taken out of special measures, they remain in targeted intervention due to issues with their mental health performance, so I would just like to assure you that that situation continues to be…
23 September 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thanks for that question, Rhun, and I know this was a long-standing concern in the previous committee. Just to say that the NHS collaborative has reviewed face-to-face support for mental health provision vis-à-vis online provision, and how that worked during…
23 September 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thank you, Jack. I think there are a number of things here. Obviously, we need to make sure that our services are operating sustainably and that we're meeting the need that's out there. So, that is a key thing that we need to be doing, and you can see that…
23 September 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thank you, Jack. I'm continuing to chair the ministerial oversight board that was set up by my predecessor, and I see it as a key mechanism for driving change across the whole mental health system. We've got all work streams from our mental health system…
23 September 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thank you, Jack. Predicting level of demand for mental health services is of course a complex area, and while the evidence suggests an increase in anxiety during the pandemic, it is difficult to know how this will affect demand for NHS services. We've been…
23 September 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thank you very much, Jack. I'll try and provide an overview for the committee, but what you're are asking for is quite detailed information, so if it's okay, I'll write following the meeting with some more detail around what you're asking. Just to start by…
23 September 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Thank you, Eluned. Yes, I think it's really important that we recognise the huge toll that the pandemic has taken on our staff in health and social care, many of whom have encountered extremely traumatic experiences. There are a range of measures in place to…
23 September 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
I'm not on mute, am I?
23 September 2021 , Health and Social Care Committee
General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
And I'm Lynne Neagle, Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Welsh Government.
7 July 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you very much, Luke, for that supplementary. And you've raised a very important issue, because we too often talk about dementia as an all-encompassing condition, whereas, as you've correctly highlighted, it does cover a range of different conditions. It…
7 July 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Luke. Delivering the actions set out in our dementia action plan 2018 to 2022 continues to be a priority for the Welsh Government. We continue to work with regional partnership boards and stakeholders to do this, and to identify areas where further…
9 June 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you, Janet, for that question. I would just to like to assure you that GPs are continuing, as they have done throughout the pandemic, to deliver their services, including their services under the mental health measure. As you'll understand, there have…
9 June 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Can I thank Jane Dodds for that important question and for her congratulations? We have, of course, all been spending more time at home in the past year, and I am acutely aware that for too many people home is not a refuge. That's why the Welsh Government has…
9 June 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you very much for that question, Jane. In October 2020, we reissued the 'Together for Mental Health' delivery plan 2019-22, which has been strengthened in key areas as a result of the pandemic impact. We understand that women have been impacted by COVID…
9 June 2021 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you for that question. Clearly, a key role of the task and finish group will be to draw on the good practice that is taking place in some parts of Wales and ensure that that good practice is rolled out across Wales. There is input from the health boards…
