Decision details

Debate: Primary Care and the Inverse Care Law

Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly

Status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Decision:

The item started at 16.10

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

NDM5272 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Recognises the vital role of primary care in shaping and delivering health services in Wales and in addressing health inequalities.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets the Welsh Government’s recent announcement on the introduction of a moratorium on the development of new primary care schemes.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

24

0

27

51

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes the proposal from the Royal College of GPs for GP led teams of medical professionals to provide around the clock care for some patients with severe chronic conditions.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

51

0

0

51

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment 3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

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Notes that an effective social care service makes an important contribution to ensuring people can manage chronic conditions in the community and regrets the continuing artificial barriers between Health and Social Care

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

51

0

0

51

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

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Recognises the importance of doctor recruitment and retention to the provision of primary care in rural areas and calls on the Welsh Government to monitor and publish the number of doctors recruited through the Work for Wales campaign.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

51

0

0

51

Amendment 4 was agreed.

Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

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Expresses concern at the lack of NHS dentists in Wales accepting new patients and calls on the Welsh Government to undertake an assessment of the number of people unable to access an NHS dentist in their area, to determine where localised problems exist.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

24

0

27

51

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5272 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Recognises the vital role of primary care in shaping and delivering health services in Wales and in addressing health inequalities.

Notes the proposal from the Royal College of GPs for GP led teams of medical professionals to provide around the clock care for some patients with severe chronic conditions.

Notes that an effective social care service makes an important contribution to ensuring people can manage chronic conditions in the community and regrets the continuing artificial barriers between Health and Social Care.

Recognises the importance of doctor recruitment and retention to the provision of primary care in rural areas and calls on the Welsh Government to monitor and publish the number of doctors recruited through the Work for Wales campaign.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

50

0

0

50

The motion as amended was agreed.

Publication date: 25/06/2013

Date of decision: 25/06/2013

Decided at meeting: 25/06/2013 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly