Decision details

The item started at 17.43

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM5348 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the work of the Welsh NHS and its partners in preparing for the coming winter.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets the postponement of orthopaedic operations in the Hywel Dda area.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
28	0	29	57

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that planning for winter pressures should be a routine matter and should not lead to deterioration of services.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
56	0	0	56

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls upon the Welsh Government to:

a) publish an annual National Winter Preparedness Plan for the Welsh NHS; and

b) agree that such plans be subjected to a post implementation evaluation to determine their effectiveness.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
56	0	0	56

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets Hywel Dda Local Health Board’s proposed plans to postpone all elective orthopaedic surgery over the winter.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
28	0	29	57

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to publish each Local Health Board’s winter preparation plan.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
56	0	0	56

Amendment 5 was agreed.

Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that 2,600 operations were postponed last year due to increased winter pressures and calls on the Welsh Government to work with Local Health Boards to avoid any delays or cancelled operations due to winter pressures in the future.

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
28	0	29	57

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

Amendment 7 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that there are 2,713 fewer hospital beds in Wales than in 2003 and calls on the Welsh Government to increase the number of beds available to help meet the challenge of winter demand.

A vote was taken on Amendment 7:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
28	0	29	57

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5348 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the work of the Welsh NHS and its partners in preparing for the coming winter;

2. Believes that planning for winter pressures should be a routine matter and should not lead to deterioration of services;

3. Calls upon the Welsh Government to:

a) publish an annual National Winter Preparedness Plan for the Welsh NHS; and

b) agree that such plans be subjected to a post implementation evaluation to determine their effectiveness;

4. Calls on the Welsh Government to publish each Local Health Board’s winter preparation plan.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
56	0	0	56

The motion as amended was agreed.