Senedd motion on shocking Health Inspectorate Wales Annual Report
Commenting ahead of the Welsh Conservative debate on the shocking Health Inspectorate Wales Annual Report 2022-2023, Welsh Conservative Shadow Social Care Minister, Gareth Davies MS said:
“It is deeply concerning that Healthcare Inspectorate Wales’ Annual Report has highlighted risks relating to emergency care, staffing concerns, poor patient flow and the accessibility of appointments in the Welsh NHS. Even more concerning is the fact that the report did not find any evidence of Welsh Government initiatives making a clear and significant difference to services at the front line.
“I look forward to leading this important debate on the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales Annual Report 2022-2023, whilst offering practical and real solutions to the Labour Government to improve health outcomes in Wales, such as ensuring the full Barnett consequential 20% uplift for health is spent on the Welsh NHS, whilst establishing a timetable to ensure the 60% of healthcare services in Wales not inspected over the last 5 years are now inspected.
Also commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister, Russell George MS said:
“This report provides a damning assessment of 25 years of Labour mismanagement of our Welsh NHS. Wales has the longest waits for treatment in the UK and our lists are the longest on record.
“That’s why the Welsh Conservatives want to see the full Barnett consequential 20% uplift for health spent on our Welsh NHS and a substantial workforce plan with a tuition fee refund for healthcare workers at its heart.”
The motion which will be debated on Wednesday reads:
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales Annual Report 2022-2023.
2. Regrets that the report:
a) highlighted risks relating to emergency care, staffing concerns, poor patient flow and the accessibility of appointments;
b) states that there are often delays in patient discharges due to shortages in social care staff and social workers to assess discharge needs; and
c) did not find evidence of Welsh Government initiatives making a clear and significant difference to services at the front line.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) scrap cuts made to Healthcare Inspectorate Wales in the 2024-2025 draft budget, and expand their remit to investigate complaints;
b) establish a timetable with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales for the inspection of the nearly 60 per cent of healthcare services that have not been inspected in the last 5 years;
c) ensure the full Barnett consequential 20 per cent uplift for health is spent on the Welsh NHS; and
d) bring forward a substantial workforce plan with a tuition fee refund for healthcare workers who stay in Wales for five years after their studies.
