Consultation display
Supporting people with chronic conditions
- This consultation has completed. It ran from Wednesday, 29 March 2023 to Thursday, 25 May 2023
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Response to the consultation
Evidence submitted in response to this Consultation
- CC01 - An individual PDF 173 KB
- CC02 - Royal College of Occupational Therapists PDF 208 KB
- CC03 - University of Southampton PDF 239 KB
- CC04 - Rachael Gregory PDF 139 KB
- CC05 - Kathryn Tancock PDF 126 KB
- CC06 - Emily Griffiths PDF 130 KB
- CC07 - Adult congenital heart disease - Cardiff & Vale University Health Board PDF 222 KB
- CC08 - Asthma & Lung UK Cymru PDF 1 MB
- CC09 - Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh PDF 255 KB
- CC10 - Gareth Evans PDF 274 KB
- CC11 - Alison Butler PDF 201 KB
- CC12 - Luan Hamilton PDF 129 KB
- CC13 - The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) PDF 467 KB
- CC14 - Glamorgan Voluntary Services PDF 488 KB
- CC15 - Christopher Williams PDF 156 KB
- CC16 - Macmillan Cancer Support PDF 856 KB
- CC17 - Ian Davies-Abbott PDF 306 KB
- CC18 - Hywel Dda University Health Board PDF 4 MB
- CC19 - Kathryn Gower PDF 142 KB
- CC20 - BDA Cymru Wales PDF 217 KB
- CC21 - Royal College of Podiatry PDF 393 KB
- CC22 - Mind Cymru PDF 483 KB
- CC23 - British Society for Heart Failure PDF 899 KB
- CC24 - The Migraine Trust PDF 314 KB
- CC25 - Rare Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Alliance (RARDA) PDF 219 KB
- CC26 - UK Active PDF 274 KB
- CC27 - Kidney Care UK PDF 259 KB
- CC28 - FND Hope UK England & Wales PDF 286 KB
- CC29 - Crohn's & Colitis UK PDF 274 KB
- CC30 - Woman's Health Wales Coalition (WHW) PDF 544 KB
- CC31 - Royal Pharmaceutical Society PDF 243 KB
- CC32 - Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre PDF 284 KB
- CC33 - Therapies Directorate, Cardiff & Vale University Health Board PDF 198 KB
- CC34 - David Proud- Clinical Dietetic Lead Cystic Fibrosis Service PDF 190 KB
- CC35 - Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Ageing Research at Cardiff Metropolitan University PDF 306 KB
- CC36 - Welsh National Opera PDF 322 KB
- CC37 - Sport Wales PDF 316 KB
- CC38 - Moderna PDF 137 KB
- CC39 - Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health PDF 378 KB
- CC40 - NHS Executive All Wales Diabetes Implementation Group and Cardiff & Vale UHB PDF 265 KB
- CC41 - Dee Montague-Coast PDF 246 KB
- CC42 - British Geriatrics Society Wales Council PDF 780 KB
- CC43 - An Individual PDF 248 KB
- CC44 - Learning Disability Wales PDF 263 KB
- CC45 - Royal College of Nursing Wales PDF 598 KB
- CC46 - Royal College of Psychiatrists Wales PDF 256 KB
- CC47 - Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) PDF 181 KB
- CC48 - Hereditary Anaemia Service for Wales working under Cardiff and Vale Health Board PDF 273 KB
- CC49 - Boots UK PDF 121 KB
- CC50 - Alzheimer's Society PDF 164 KB
- CC51 - MS Society Cymru PDF 256 KB
- CC52 - National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) PDF 149 KB
- CC53 - Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA) PDF 281 KB
- CC54 - British Psychological society (BPS) PDF 3 MB
- CC55 - Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales (FTWW) PDF 640 KB
- CC56 - Centre for Mental Health & Kidney Research UK PDF 3 MB
- CC57 - Marie Curie PDF 298 KB
- CC58 - Royal College of Physicians PDF 561 KB
- CC59 -Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) PDF 253 KB
- CC60 - Royal Society for Public Health ( RSPH) PDF 243 KB
- CC61 - EPP Cymru PDF 179 KB
- CC62 - Cross Party Group on Women's Health (CPG) PDF 249 KB
- CC63 - Kidney Wales PDF 214 KB
- CC64 - RNIB Cymru PDF 259 KB
- CC65 - Chartered Society of Physiotherapy CSP PDF 233 KB
- CC66 - Kayleigh Cooper PDF 124 KB
- CC67 - An individual PDF 166 KB
- CC68 - Long Covid Wales PDF 200 KB
- CC69 - Royal College of General Practitioners -RCGP Cymru Wales PDF 261 KB
- CC70 - Community Pharmacy Wales PDF 180 KB
- CC71 - Older People's Commisioner for Wales PDF 425 KB
- CC72 - Barbara Chidgey PDF 299 KB
- CC73 - All Wales Diabetes Patient Reference Group (AWDPRG) PDF 268 KB
- CC74 - Versus Arthritis PDF 333 KB
- CC75 - Pfizer UK PDF 224 KB
- CC76 - Public Health Wales (PHW) PDF 262 KB
- CC77 - Diabetes UK Cymru PDF 744 KB
- CC78 - ADSS Cymru PDF 349 KB
- CC79 - Katrina Owen PDF 148 KB
- CC80 - Cerebal Palsy Cymru PDF 483 KB
- CC81 - Auditory Verbal UK PDF 327 KB
- CC81a - Auditory Verbal UK (additional information) PDF 498 KB
Purpose of the consultation
Introduction
The Health and Social Care Committee is holding an inquiry into supporting people with chronic conditions.
The information on this page provides more detail about what the Committee is looking at and how you can share your views. All of the information is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document. Information about how to use the accessibility options in the Microsoft Word version is available in an explainer document.
Background
The term ‘chronic conditions’ (also known as ‘long term conditions’ or ‘longstanding illnesses’) includes a broad range of health conditions which cannot be cured but can be managed with the right support and treatment. Many people also live with multimorbidity (two or more chronic conditions). People from different backgrounds, who belong to different groups or communities, or who live in different parts of Wales may also experience inequalities in relation to their conditions or their access to services or support.
A two-stage approach
Because of the complexity of these issues and the wide range of chronic conditions people may experience, we are approaching our work in two stages. During stage 1 we would like you to help us by identifying the key themes and issues we should focus on when we move into the second stage of our work.
Stage 1
During the first stage of our work, we are considering the following broad areas:
NHS and social care services
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>>> The readiness of local NHS and social care services to treat people with chronic conditions within the community.
>>> Access to essential services and ongoing treatment, and any barriers faced by certain groups, including women, people from ethnic minority backgrounds and disabled people.
>>> Support available to enable effective self-management where appropriate, including mental health support.
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Multiple conditions
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>>> The ability of NHS and social care providers to respond to individuals with multimorbidity rather than focusing on single conditions in isolation.
>>> The interaction between mental health conditions and long-term physical health conditions.
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Impact of additional factors
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>>> The impact of the pandemic on quality of care across chronic conditions.
>>> The impact of the rising cost of living on people with chronic conditions in terms of their health and wellbeing.
>>> The extent to which services will have the capacity to meet future demand with an ageing population.
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Prevention and lifestyle
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>>> Action to improve prevention and early intervention (to stop people’s health and wellbeing deteriorating).
>>> Effectiveness of current measures to tackle lifestyle/behavioural factors (obesity, smoking etc); and to address inequalities and barriers faced by certain groups.
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You are welcome to comment generally or specifically about a certain condition.
Evidence gathering
We want to make sure that our work is informed by experiences, needs, and views that reflect the diversity of the people and communities affected by these issues.
We encourage anyone with expertise or experience of these issues to share your views, with the full knowledge that your views will be welcomed and valued.
The closing date for submissions is Thursday 25 May 2023.
Along with your submission, you should provide the following information:
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>>> Your name and contact details as the person, or organisation, submitting the evidence.
>>> Whether your evidence is submitted as an individual, or on behalf of an organisation.
>>> If you are submitting evidence as an individual, confirmation that you are over 18 years old.
>>> If you are under 13 years old, your parent or guardian’s agreement that you can participate (this can be provided via email).
>>> Confirmation of whether you would prefer that your name is not published alongside your evidence (names of individuals under 18 years old will not be published).
>>> Confirmation of whether you would like the Committee to treat any or all of your written evidence as confidential, with reasons for the request.
>>> If you have referred to a third party in your evidence, such as a parent, spouse or relative, confirmation that they have agreed that you can share information that may be used to identify them and that they understand that it will be published.
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How to share your views
To share your views electronically, please send to SeneddHealth@senedd.wales, or by post to Health and Social Care Committee, Welsh Parliament, Cardiff, CF99 1SN.
Providing Written Evidence
The Senedd has two official languages, Welsh and English.
In line with the Senedd’s Official Languages Scheme, the Committee welcomes contributions in both or either of our official languages, and we ask organisations that are subject to Welsh Language standards or schemes to respond in line with their own obligations. Please inform the Committee when submitting responses if you intend to provide a translation at a later date.
Please see guidance for those providing evidence for committees.
Disclosure of information
Please ensure that you have considered the Senedd’s policy on disclosure of information before submitting information to the Committee.
Contact details
Should you wish to speak to someone regarding this consultation, please use the below contact details:
Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Parliament
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1SN
Email: SeneddHealth@senedd.wales
Telephone: 0300 200 6565