Decision details

The item started at 14.53

 

NDM4981 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes progress in implementing "Together for Health".

 

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

Insert at end of motion:

"and calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) demonstrate full accountability for the NHS; and

b) clearly outline the financial and clinical reasons for any hospital reconfiguration proposals.

The amendment was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

The remainder of the voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

Amendment 2 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes that the Welsh Government's 'Together for Health' agenda includes plans to reduce the number of hospital sites providing 24/7 consultant-led accident and emergency services.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
21	0	23	44

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

 Amendment 3 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Recognises the cross-party consensus against the downgrading of local hospitals and health services across Wales.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
21	0	24	45

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

 Amendment 4 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to provide full details of any proposed changes to NHS service delivery as a result of “Together for Health” at the earliest opportunity so as to facilitate informed debates at a local level.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	0	0	45

Amendment 4 was agreed.

 A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM4981 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes progress in implementing "Together for Health" and calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) demonstrate full accountability for the NHS; and

b) clearly outline the financial and clinical reasons for any hospital reconfiguration proposals.

Calls on the Welsh Government to provide full details of any proposed changes to NHS service delivery as a result of “Together for Health” at the earliest opportunity so as to facilitate informed debates at a local level.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
35	0	10	45

The motion as amended was agreed.