Decision details
Debate on Maternity Services
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Decision:
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
The following amendments were tabled:
1. Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)
Delete point 1
and replace with:
Recognises the Welsh Government’s responsibility for improving maternity
services in Wales: and”
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
54 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
2. Jocelyn
Davies (South Wales East)
Add as new subpoint at end of point 2:
A reduction in accessibility
to consultant led Maternity Services would lead to increased risk for mothers
and babies.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
3. William
Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new
point at end of motion:
Acknowledges the significant public concern over the future of maternity
services in North Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
55 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
4. William
Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new
point at end of motion:
Calls upon the Welsh Government to guarantee the provision of
consultant-led maternity services at district general hospitals in North Wales.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
5. William
Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new
point at end of motion:
Recognises the importance
of timely access to emergency maternity services in rural areas.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
55 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
Amendment 5 was agreed.
6. William
Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new
point at end of motion:
Recognises the importance of maternity services provided to Welsh patients
by hospitals in England.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
55 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
Amendment 6 was agreed.
7. William
Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new
point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to maintain places for midwifery training in
Wales, so as to provide a sustainable level of professional development for those working within Welsh NHS maternity services.
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
55 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
Amendment 7 was agreed.
8. Peter Black
(South Wales West)
Add new point
at the end of motion:
Notes that the Welsh Government has not brought forward a final delivery
plan on maternity services for debate and calls on it to bring forward, for
debate, a final plan on how it will implement its vision for maternity
services, including clear aims and measurable outcomes.
A vote was taken on Amendment 8:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
Amendment 8 was not agreed.
9. Peter Black
(South Wales West)
Add new point
at the end of motion:
Calls on the
Welsh Government to:
a) Outline the ways it intends to hold Local Health Boards to account and
measures it will take to ensure the LHBs hit maternity targets in the future;
and
b) Work with LHBs in the recruitment and retention of medical staff so that all
LHBs:
(i) meet the Birthrate plus standard for midwifery staffing;
(ii) meet RCN recommended staffing levels for gynaecological
nursing; and
(iii) have a maternity service that meets the national quality standards at all
times.
A vote was taken on Amendment 9:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
Amendment 9 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the
motion as amended:
NDM4796 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the Welsh Government’s responsibility for improving maternity
services in Wales: and
2. Notes that the Welsh Government believes
that:
a) maternity services across Wales, should be organised to meet
the needs of
women and their babies;
b) everything possible should be done to protect and improve
the health and well being of mothers and their
babies; and
c) pregnancy and childbirth should be a safe, fulfilling life
enhancing experience.
3. Acknowledges
the significant public concern over the future of maternity services in North
Wales.
4. Recognises the importance of timely access to emergency
maternity services in rural areas.
5. Recognises the importance of maternity services provided to
Welsh patients by hospitals in England.
6. Calls on the Welsh Government to maintain places for midwifery training in Wales, so as to provide a sustainable level of professional development for those working within Welsh NHS maternity services.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
44 |
11 |
0 |
55 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
Publication date: 20/09/2011
Date of decision: 20/09/2011
Decided at meeting: 20/09/2011 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly