Decision details

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The item started at 15.55

 

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

 

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

 

NDM5444 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes concerns expressed by Sir Bruce Keogh regarding waiting times and mortality rates within the Welsh NHS.

 

2. Calls upon the Welsh Government to urgently commission an independent review into Welsh hospitals with mortality rates which are higher than average.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
20	0	31	51

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

 

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to review the remit and functions of Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, in light of the concerns raised regarding waiting times and mortality rates in the Welsh NHS.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	26	51

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 2 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Add as new point at end of motion:

 

Calls on the Welsh Government to outline what steps it has taken to review the performance of hospitals with Risk Adjusted Mortality Index (RAMI) data that is higher than expected.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
51	0	0	51

Amendment 2 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

 

NDM5444 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Notes concerns expressed by Sir Bruce Keogh regarding waiting times and mortality rates within the Welsh NHS.

 

2. Calls upon the Welsh Government to urgently commission an independent review into Welsh hospitals with mortality rates which are higher than average.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to outline what steps it has taken to review the performance of hospitals with Risk Adjusted Mortality Index (RAMI) data that is higher than expected.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	26	51

The motion as amended was not agreed.