Written question WQ87656
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 12 days
Question
How many times has the Minister attended meetings with the Royal College of Midwifery since coming into post?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services
I value having regular contact with the various health trade unions in NHS Wales and I meet with the Health Trade Unions as a business committee, which includes the Royal College of Midwifery (RCM), on a quarterly basis.
In these quarterly meetings, the Trade Unions have raised a range of issues including NHS pay. In addition to these quarterly meetings, I have also met with the Business Committee twice on the outcome of strike ballots.
In addition to the above meetings, I also have also met with the Director for RCM Wales every six months to discuss professional issues only. I was also invited to be the keynote speaker at the RCM conference in October when it was held in Newport.