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NDM6177 - Welsh Conservatives debate
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Meeting: 30/11/2016 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
Welsh Conservatives debate
NDM6177 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Believes that promoting the innovative use of cross-border healthcare can offer
improved patient outcomes for people in Wales and England.
2. Notes the findings of the Silk Commission, which made recommendations to
improve cross-border health delivery, particularly to promote closer working in
relation to specialist services.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to reflect on the findings of the Welsh Affairs
Select Committee report on cross-border health arrangements between England and
Wales, which reflects concerns about the difficulties and delays in accessing
secondary and specialist services on a cross-border basis.
The
following amendment has been tabled:
Amendment
1. Caroline Jones (South Wales West):
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes
the problems in recruiting GPs in rural cross-border areas and calls on the
Welsh Government to work with the UK Government's Department of Health to
establish a single performers list for GPs which will enable GPs to operate on
both sides of the border.
Minutes:
The
item started at 16.48
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM6177 Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Believes that promoting the innovative use of
cross-border healthcare can offer improved patient outcomes for people in Wales
and England.
2. Notes the findings of the Silk Commission, which
made recommendations to improve cross-border health delivery, particularly to
promote closer working in relation to specialist services.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to reflect on the
findings of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee report on cross-border health
arrangements between England and Wales, which reflects concerns about the
difficulties and delays in accessing secondary and specialist services on a
cross-border basis.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
48 |
0 |
1 |
49 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.