23 March 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
… bear in mind that, because of the geography of the area, people very often will have waited a very long time for an ambulance to arrive and then will have had to travel long distances to Glangwili … problem across Wales at the moment. I'm looking at A&E live, and you have to wait up to nine hours in Wrexham Maelor and up to eight hours in Prince Charles Hospital. The first step …
3 July 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: NHS waiting lists
… not sure if I'd be wanting to go into an election with those kinds of waiting lists. At a time of significant financial challenge, we've made really difficult decisions to prioritise health and social care …
19 June 2024 , Health and Social Care Committee
Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
… the moment: 60 per cent of the population are overweight or obese. This is a time bomb, it is waiting to happen. I've already held two round-tables with international experts, coming in to give us advice …
18 June 2024 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Yes. This Government is committed to reducing the length of time that people are waiting for treatment. Since March 2022, pathways for two-year-long waiters have reduced by 71 per cent. The average wait for planned care …
13 January 2026 , Plenary
& 10. The general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill
… while we fully appreciate the complexity of legislating in this area, as we’ve mentioned several times , we cannot afford to wait when it comes to futureproofing our Senedd, because the threat posed by the demagogues of the … any healthy democracy, and, as we’ve witnessed in some of the democracies across the globe in recent times , we cannot assume that they will remain standing without constant vigilance and maintenance. This Bill therefore provides us with …
26 January 2026 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Group 7: Reporting arrangements and listed public bodies (Amendments 9, 12, 13, 24)
… give confidence to deaf signing communities that the scope of the Bill will expand over time , rather than leaving them waiting indefinitely for a review in the future. My amendment proposes that five additional public bodies are automatically …
30 January 2024 , Plenary
The general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill
… see the money spent on fixing our health service. I've got friends and family waiting obscene amounts of time to receive treatment. You seriously struggle to even get a dentist's appointment these days. Why are they …
21 January 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
… terms of our expectations of the health board. It's not acceptable that people are waiting for the length of time that you mentioned in your question. I want to see people in every part of Wales receiving …
20 December 2023 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence session 1
… chance to do what we're asking it to do in terms of looking at those waiting lists and providing timely access to NHS care for the public across Wales. So, prioritising health, I think, both in terms …
20 June 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: National measures to strengthen social care
… those, is children's services, and what we haven't seen, and what we've spoken about many times in this Senedd Chamber, myself and colleagues, is the Welsh Government's failure to commission a specific laser focus … particular in our care homes, which is having a knock-on effect on hospital discharges, waiting lists, ambulance response times and A&E, as the health and social care sectors are intrinsically linked. So, therefore, Deputy Minister, what …
27 November 2023 , Petitions Committee
P-06-1346 Provide free and accessible public transport for under 18s in Wales to lower carbon emissions and boost growth
… and the buses where I get in to my local station and then I have to wait quite a long time for a bus, but I'm not sure if you have any more thoughts on that, Ffion …
2 October 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Ophthalmology services
… all this, let's not forget that this loss of sight, many times , is treatable, but people are losing their sight because they're waiting too long on these lists, which is ultimately the responsibility of Labour Ministers … the NHS, and make sure that people are seen as quickly as possible instead of waiting , literally, for years. I've spent time with the RNIB in Llandudno over the summer recess. I had the privilege of walking …
12 July 2023 , Plenary
Topical Questions
… ongoing investments that are still being managed by DBW, and we've reported, again, in term time . We haven't waited another week to avoid scrutiny in the Chamber, and we've set this out—[Interruption …
6 June 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: Tech and Cyber Sectors
… more than that the stability in relationships provided with the Welsh Government. We've had to wait an awfully long time for a semiconductor strategy from the UK Government, and when it came, it was a little underwhelming …
2 May 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on the Six Goals for Emergency Care Programme
… services is a priority for the Welsh Government. This has not always been possible over recent times , with many people waiting long periods for a response, assessment and treatment, and that's partly because of a huge increase …
21 March 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… answer. There's a real issue in my constituency in accessing a GP, often having to wait for a considerable time to see a GP, and there are, obviously, the consequences of that. What I would ask, First …
15 February 2023 , Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy and Health Education and Improvement Wales
… with everything that John says. In order to get accreditation, one does need to have the waits at the appropriate time for surveillance for diagnostic and for potential cancer work …
31 January 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Cancer Services Improvement Plan
… pleased to finally see a statement and a plan today, as my constituents have been waiting an awfully long time for this to come to fruition. The Welsh Conservatives, and my colleague here, Russell George, have been calling …
25 October 2022 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
… Minister's been working very hard with all the health boards to try and improve the times that ambulances are waiting outside. Obviously, this is an issue with capacity in our emergency departments, and, again, I know the …
19 October 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Dentistry - evidence session with Cardiff University and Public Health Wales
… requires a lot of administration to run it, because, when patients have been on a waiting list for a time , when they get towards the top, about 30 per cent don't actually need to have dental care …