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24 January 2024, Plenary

Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Charitable hospice funding

… today. Last week, I was really glad to accompany the Minister for health on a visit to St David's hospice in my constituency in Newport, and I'd really like to put on record my grateful thanks … the Minister for taking the time to come and listen to the staff at St David's hospice and the team around there, and your interest in their work. I know that's very much appreciated by all …

21 January 2026, Plenary

Welsh Conservatives Debate: Hospices

… our communities and by the NHS. Evidence of reducing services can be seen in north Wales, where St David's Hospice beds at Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley in Holyhead have been temporarily closed because of the impact of rising … And you don't need to take my word for it. In October, the chief executive of St David's Hospice Care Newport, Emma Saysell, made it clear that these rising costs, coupled with a lack of sustainable …

29 March 2023, Plenary

Welsh Conservatives Debate: Palliative care

… their own areas, and that certainly is the case with me. I'm very familiar with St David's Hospice Care; we're fortunate in Newport and around to have a really top-quality end-of-life and … palliative care service through St David's Hospice Care. It's a consultant-led, in-patient hospice, with a 15-bed unit, and that can support people who have complex symptom-management needs and, obviously, provide that end …

24 September 2025, Plenary

Short Debate: Securing Welsh hospice care for the future

… services. That was laid bare in July when it was announced that four in-patient beds at St David’s Hospice in Holyhead will temporarily close from October 2025. Prior to the public announcement, St David’s contacted … and care homes and nearly three quarters of those with in-patient units expecting bed closures. As St David’s Hospice told me, in the absence of a commissioning framework and service specification, 'We are now entering …

10 February 2026, Plenary

Questions to the First Minister

… question on the immense contribution made by charities in Wales to the palliative care sector. I visited St David's Hospice Care in Newport last week, where I met the chief executive officer, Emma Saysell, again. I was … told during my meeting that, like many other charities, St David's Hospice Care is not generating the same income through the shops as they once did. This has been partly attributed to the rise of reselling websites …