Debate on the Bevan Commission
NNDM4730 Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. welcomes the Bevan Commission report "2008 – 2011 NHS Wales: Forging a better future" and
2. notes the case it makes to:
a) recognise the tough challenges that are facing the NHS in the future;
b) support service changes essential to secure the future of the NHS;
c) back clinically led action to improve safety and quality of care of patients; and
d) create a genuine partnership with the public to ensure the
founding ethos of the NHS in Wales is maintained in the future.
The following
amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 -
Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire)
In point 1 delete
“Welcomes” and replace with “Notes”.
Amendment 2 -
Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire)
Add as new point
at end of motion:
Regrets the Welsh
Government’s proposals to reduce NHS budgets over the next 3 years.
Amendment 3 -
Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point
at end of motion
Calls on the
government to publish a detailed plan, with measureable targets, for making
sure the health service can meet the challenges identified in the report.
Amendment 4 -
Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)
Add as new points
at end of motion:
Calls on the
Welsh government to publish a detailed and comprehensive response to the
report, demonstrating its commitment to a sustainable NHS, including:
a) improving
patient outcomes;
b) preventing
erosion of services;
c) tackling
health inequalities;
d) maximising
health benefits from other policy areas; and
Calls on the
Welsh Government to prevent the centralisation of NHS services and confirm its
commitment to maintaining District General Hospitals which are essential for
the provision of local health services.
A copy of the Bevan Commission report " 2008 – 2011 NHS Wales: Forging a better future" is available at:
http://wales.gov.uk/topics/health/publications/health/reports/betterfuture/?lang=en
Decision:
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Nick
Ramsay (Monmouthshire)
In point 1 delete
“Welcomes” and replace with “Notes”.
A vote was taken on Amendment
1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
25 |
0 |
29 |
54 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2 - Nick Ramsay (Monmouthshire)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets
the Welsh Government’s proposals to reduce NHS budgets over the next 3 years.
A vote was taken on Amendment
2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
0 |
42 |
54 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 - Peter Black (South Wales West)
Add as new point at end of motion
Calls on the government
to publish a detailed plan, with measureable targets, for making sure the
health service can meet the challenges identified in the report.
A vote was taken on Amendment
3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
44 |
0 |
10 |
54 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
Amendment 4 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)
Add as new points at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh government to publish a detailed and comprehensive response to the report, demonstrating its commitment to a sustainable NHS, including:
a) improving patient outcomes;
b) preventing erosion of services;
c) tackling health inequalities;
d) maximising health benefits from other policy areas; and
Calls on the Welsh Government to prevent the centralisation of NHS services
and confirm its commitment to maintaining District General Hospitals which are
essential for the provision of local health services.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
54 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
A vote was taken
on the motion as amended:
NNDM4730
Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. welcomes the Bevan Commission report "2008 – 2011 NHS Wales: Forging a better future" and
2. notes the case it makes to:
a) recognise the tough challenges that are facing the NHS in the future;
b) support service changes essential to secure the future of the NHS;
c) back clinically led action to improve safety and quality of care of patients; and
d) create
a genuine partnership with the public to ensure the founding ethos of the NHS
in Wales is maintained in the future.
3. Calls on the government to publish
a detailed plan, with measureable targets, for making sure the health service
can meet the challenges identified in the report.
4. Calls on the Welsh government to
publish a detailed and comprehensive response to the report, demonstrating its
commitment to a sustainable NHS, including:
a) improving patient outcomes;
b) preventing erosion of services;
c) tackling health inequalities;
d) maximising health benefits from other policy
areas; and
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to prevent the centralisation of NHS services
and confirm its commitment to maintaining District General Hospitals which are
essential for the provision of local health services.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
42 |
12 |
0 |
54 |
The motion as
amended was agreed.