NDM7266 Welsh Conservatives Debate - NHS Emergency Departments
NDM7266 Welsh Conservatives Debate - NHS Emergency Departments
NDM7266 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the concerns expressed by patients and clinicians across Wales regarding
the performance and future of NHS emergency departments.
2.
Rejects proposals by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board which could lead
to an end to 24-hour consultant-led services at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital's
emergency department.
3.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to intervene to prevent any downgrading or
closures of emergency departments in Wales during this Assembly.
The
following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment
1 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower)
Delete
all and replace with:
1.
Recognises the cross party statement on the Future of Safe Emergency Care in
Cwm Taf Morgannwg.
2.
Recognises the need for openness and transparency from the health board in
their engagement with the public, clinicians, the community health council,
elected representatives, staff and their unions to inform their decision on the
future provision of all types of unscheduled care, including emergency
services.
3.
Recognises that any unscheduled care provision must be robust, safe and
sustainable.
The
Campaign for Safe Emergency Care Across Cwm Taf Morgannwg
Amendment
2 - Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to adopt a comprehensive plan for increasing the
clinical workforce, with specific focus on specialities and geographical areas
that are hard to recruit to, such as within emergency departments, so that
staff shortages can never be used to justify closures and service changes.
Amendment
3 - Neil
McEvoy (South Wales Central)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Supports
a permanent and fully resourced accident and emergency department at the Royal
Glamorgan Hospital.
Amendment
4 - Mick
Antoniw (Pontypridd)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Rejects
proposals by Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board to end 24-hour consultant-led
accident and emergency services at the Royal Glamorgan hospital and calls on
the Health Board to:
a)
rule out the closure of the accident and emergency service at the Royal
Glamorgan Hospital or the replacing of the existing accident and emergency
service with a 24 hour minor injuries unit;
b)
reinstate the option of maintaining a full consultant-led accident and
emergency service at the Royal Glamorgan, Prince Charles and Princess of Wales
hospitals;
c)
bring forward other proposals for community health services, including
improvements in the out-of-hours GP service and extending the opening hours of
the minor injuries unit at Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda and Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, which may
alleviate the pressure on all three accident and emergency departments.
Co-Submitters
Dawn
Bowden (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney)
Huw
Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)
Vikki
Howells (Cynon Valley)
Business type: Debate
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 04/06/2021
Decision due: 12 Feb 2020 by Plenary - Fifth Senedd
Lead member: Darren Millar MS