P-05-1018 Support for the current proposed plans to build a new Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, in any future inquiry
P-05-1018 Support for the current proposed plans to build a new Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, in any future inquiry
This
petition was submitted by Natasha Hamilton-Ash having collected a total of
11,392 signatures.
Text of Petition:
We the undersigned call on
the Welsh Government to support the current proposed plans to build a new
Velindre Cancer Centre at Whitchurch, Cardiff.
The current plan will
ensure that Velindre Cancer Centre continues to provide specialist cancer
services in a location that is more accessible to patients, with better access
from Junction 32 of the M4. It is widely accepted that hospitals set within a
natural setting aids patient recovery and lowers the stress levels of families
and staff at hospitals.
Additional Information:
The current location lacks
adequate parking and accessed is often delayed causing additional stress and
anxiety to patients. The 60 year-old Velindre Cancer Centre does not have the
facilities or space to meet this future challenge.
We want a space that
blends medical care with nature.
The last couple of decades
have seen a major development of research into the impact of architectural
design on the success of healthcare environments.
One example is 'healing
architecture'. The term ‘healing architecture’ was first coined in the 1980s,
and is a specific discipline of the ‘healing environment’, which investigates
the influence of the environment on patients’ healing and recovery process.
Research shows that patients could be discharged earlier, and needed fewer
painkillers post-surgery, if they were in rooms with a view of a park with
trees. Later studies demonstrated that such factors are important not only for
the well-being of patients and residents, but for employees as well.
Status
This petition was
considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 21/03/2022.
The
Committee considered the correspondence received and the history of the
petition. In light of the previous
plenary debate, Committee consideration and debates in the courts, the
Committee agreed that this is as far as it can be taken and agreed to close the
petition.
Full
details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee and related
documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.
It
was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 15/09/2020.
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 21/09/2020