NDM6829 Welsh Conservatives debate - NHS Capacity

NDM6829 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Expresses concern at the capacity of the Welsh NHS to meet demand for services throughout the year, not just in the winter months.

2. Notes that year-round pressures hinder the ability of the NHS to provide consistent and equitable access to out-of-hours, critical care and ambulance services.

3. Calls upon the Welsh Government to develop a comprehensive national plan to address pressures on out-of-hours, critical care and ambulance services to ensure that patients receive timely services which meet their needs.

The following amendments have been tabled:

Amendment 1 - Julie James (Swansea West)

Delete all and replace with:

1. Recognises the work that is being done to build the capacity of the Welsh NHS to meet demand for services throughout the year, not just in the winter months.

2. Notes that year-round pressures need to be recognised and understood to support the ability of the NHS to provide consistent and equitable access to out-of-hours, critical care and ambulance services.

3. Calls upon the Welsh Government to support the implementation of a Healthier Wales to address pressures on out-of-hours, critical care and ambulance services to ensure that patients receive timely services which meet their needs.

A Healthier Wales

[If amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be de-selected] 

Amendment 2 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point after point 2 and renumber accordingly:

Notes that financial pressures that lead to poorer social care services contribute to increasing pressures on the NHS.

Amendment 3 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

In point 3, insert 'social care,' after 'pressures on'.