Written question WQ93337
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary had with Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board to ensure that there continues to be a full staff complement in neurology services in Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board should staff leave or retire?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
The Welsh Government’s aim is to ensure that people of all ages affected by a neurological condition have timely and equitable access to high quality services to enable them to live their best lives. We have set out our expectations in the Quality Statement for neurological conditions which was co-produced with the Neurological Conditions Implementation Group (NCIG), including the Wales Neurological Alliance.
Health boards and trusts are responsible for the delivery of these services to meet the needs of their local populations. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM) also commissions some neurological services from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. I am aware there are current challenges in capacity, but we continue to work closely with the NHS on planned care recovery and I am meeting the chairs of health boards and trusts on a monthly basis to review progress.