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NDM7773 Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Dementia
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Meeting: 29/09/2021 - Plenary (Item 5)
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Dementia
NDM7773 Luke Fletcher (South Wales West)
To
propose that the Senedd:
1.
Notes:
a) the
significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living with and affected
by dementia in Wales;
b) the
importance of unpaid carers in ensuring that the social care system in Wales
was able to operate during the pandemic.
2.
Further notes the necessity of an accurate dementia diagnosis to allow for
unpaid carers, the health and social care systems and other bodies and service
providers to accurately plan person-centred services, as stated in the national
dementia action plan.
3. Calls
on the Welsh Government to:
a) fund
research into developing accurate diagnostic tools to ensure that people who
receive a diagnosis of dementia can access the correct support immediately post
diagnosis;
b) fund
post diagnostic support for all types of dementia across Wales;
c)
establish a national dementia data observatory to ensure accuracy in dementia
data and to collect, analyse and disseminate data on dementia to all service
providers wishing to access data to help plan and deliver dementia services
across Wales.
Dementia
Action Plan for Wales 2018-22
Co-submitters
Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy)
Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central)
Mabon ap Gwynfor (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
Altaf Hussain (South Wales West)
Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Jane Dodds (Mid and West Wales)
Delyth Jewell (South Wales East)
Jack Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)
Gareth Davies (Vale of Clwyd)
Peredur Owen Griffiths (South Wales
East)
Rhys ab Owen (South Wales Central)
Sioned Williams (South Wales West)
Joel James (South Wales Central)
Minutes:
The item started at
15.51
Voting on the motion under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
NDM7773 Luke Fletcher (South Wales West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes:
a) the significant impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on people living with and affected by dementia in Wales;
b) the importance of unpaid carers in
ensuring that the social care system in Wales was able to operate during the
pandemic.
2. Further notes the necessity of an accurate
dementia diagnosis to allow for unpaid carers, the health and social care
systems and other bodies and service providers to accurately plan
person-centred services, as stated in the national dementia action plan.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) fund research into developing accurate
diagnostic tools to ensure that people who receive a diagnosis of dementia can
access the correct support immediately post diagnosis;
b) fund post diagnostic support for all types
of dementia across Wales;
c) establish a national dementia data
observatory to ensure accuracy in dementia data and to collect, analyse and
disseminate data on dementia to all service providers wishing to access data to
help plan and deliver dementia services across Wales.
Dementia Action Plan for Wales
2018-22
The result was as follows:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
14 |
0 |
54 |
The motion was agreed.