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Open WAG Consultations
Health Social Care and Well-being Strategy Guidance 2010
Opened 20/07/10; Closes 14/09/10
Health Social Care and Well Being Strategies focus on how Local Health Boards (LHBs) and Local Authorities can improve the health and well-being of their population. For more information, click here.
Extending eligibility to children under the age of 3 with specific medical conditions and people with severe disabilities in both arms
Opened 08/07/10; Closes 30/09/10
This consultation is about seeking views on two early proposals that seek to extend the Blue Badge Scheme to: children under the age of 3 with specific medical conditions; and to people with severe disabilities in both arms who drive a vehicle and are unable to operate or have difficulty in operating parking meters or pay and display equipment. For more information, click here.
Consultation on Community Health Statistical Returns
Opened 05/07/10; Closes 13/08/10
Tell us your views on a proposal to discontinue community nursing and day care data collections and publication. For more information, click here.
Relevant WAG Publications
Further Development of the Social Services Complaints Process in Wales
(14/07/10)
Ministerial Letter ML/EH/029/10: Revision of National Ambulance Response Standards
(14/07/10)
Ministerial Letter EH/ML/025/10: 20010-11 Seasonal Influenza (Flu) Immunisation Programme
(13/07/10)
The Mental Health (Wales) Measure factsheet
(07/07/10)
Ministerial Letter EH/ML/016/10: The Home Oxygen Service: Patient Assessments
(05/07/10)
(28/06/10)
(18/06/10)
Ministerial Letter EH/ML/018/10: Continuing NHS Healthcare: New National Framework for Adults
(14/06/10)
Remit Letter for the Care Council for Wales
(26/05/10)
Standards for Spiritual Care Services in the NHS in Wales 2010
(25/05/10)
Performance Management and Development Fund (PMDF)
(14/05/10)
Social Care Workforce Development Programme (SCWDP)
(14/05/10)
Ordinary Residence: Arrangements between the Secretary of Sate and the Welsh Ministers
(11/05/10)
Dementia stakeholder groups – action plans
(10/05/10)
WAGC 14/2010 - Charges For Residential Accommodation - Crag Amendment No 26
(29/04/10)
Quality Standards for Paediatric Audiology (Wales)
(24/04/10)
Ministerial Letter EH/ML/014/10: Doing Well, Doing Better: Standards for Health Services in Wales
(19/04/10)
Free Prescriptions Three Years On
(07/04/10)
(01/04/10)
Ministerial Letter EH/ML/004/10: 2010-11 Health Board Revenue Allocations
(31/03/10)
Independent Review of Delayed Transfers of Care
(31/03/10)
Organ Donation for Coroners and Donor Coordinators working with Coroners
(30/03/10)
Requested Allocation of a Deceased Donor Organ
(30/03/10)
Ministerial Letter 039/09: Lymphoedema Strategy
(20/01/10)
Ministerial Letter EH/ML/030/09: Revised National Standards for Cleaning in NHS Wales
(11/12/09)
Our Healthy Future - technical working paper
(09/12/09)
A Strategy for Lymphoedema in Wales
(08/12/09)
In Safe Hands - The Role of Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW)
(30/11/09)
Legal Aspects of Increasing Donation Rates from Non Heart Beating Organ Donors.
(20/11/09)
(20/10/09)
Strategy for Older People in Wales: Review of National Partners Organisations (Summary Report)
(10/06/09)
NAfW Committee Inquiries
Support in Wales for armed service veterans
A new National Assembly for Wales inquiry is underway to examine what support is in place to help armed service veterans in Wales who are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee will be looking at how veterans with PTSD are identified and treated and whether there is suitable assistance in place for them and for their families and carers. The closing date of submissions of evidence is Friday 3 September 2010. For more information, click here.
Orthodontic services in Wales
The National Assembly for Wales’s Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee has launched an inquiry into orthodontic services in Wales and is calling for evidence from interested parties. Submissions should arrive no later than Friday September 3 2010. For more information, click here.
The Use and Regulation of Sunbeds in Wales
The Minister has published her response. The report will now be debated in Plenary. Contact your local AM should you wish to discuss a specific matter arising from the report.
Stroke Services in Wales
The report has been debated in Plenary. Contact your local AM should you wish to discuss a specific matter arising from the report.
Community Mental Health Services
The report has been debated in Plenary.
Arrangements for the Placement of Children and Young People into Care in Wales
The National Assembly for Wales' Children and Young People Committee is undertaking an inquiry into Arrangements for the Placement of Children and Young People into Care in Wales. To read transcripts of meetings and written responses, click here.
Discrimination Against People Living with HIV by Healthcare Professionals and Providers
The Equality of Opportunity Committee has published its report. To read it, click here. The Minister is now duty-bound to respond, should you wish to raise a specific matter with them click here for further contact details.
Wheelchair Services in Wales
The Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee has published its report. To read it, click here. The Minister has published his/her response. The report has been debated in Plenary. Contact your local AM should you wish to discuss a specific matter arising from the report.
Neonatal services in Wales
The Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee has published its report. To read it, click here. The Minister is now duty-bound to respond, should you wish to raise a specific matter with them click here for further contact details.
Local Safeguarding Children Boards
The Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee has has agreed to undertake an inquiry into Local Safeguarding Children Boards in Wales. The Committee is hearing oral evidence. To read transcripts of meetings and written responses, click here.
Petitions
Paediatric Neuro Rehabilitation Services
Open since 12/06/10
We, the undersigned, call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to recognise and deliver services for the rehabilitation of brain injured children. There is currently no facility in Wales to provide this vital service. Despite there being a purpose built children's hospital being built in Cardiff, there is still no provision included in its design. For more information, click here.
Current status: A response has been received by the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding this petition. It was noted that further questions need to be asked, such as the improvements in the services and the monitoring of the services across Wales.
Developing HIV and Sexual Health Information Services
Open since 19/05/10
We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to develop a multi-platform resource for young people giving information on HIV and sexual health along the lines of the "Frank" drug campaign. For more information, click here.
Current status: A letter has been received from Minister for Health and Social Services and a letter has also been sent to the Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning. The petitioners will be invited to take part in a review of sexual health information.
Surgeries in Flintshire
Open since 06/10/07
Doctors at the Laurels Surgery, Eyton Place Surgery and Allt Goch Medical Centre in Flintshire are calling for a new primary care centre for the area as a matter of urgency. For more information, click here.
Current status: The Minister for Health and Social Services has noted that this work is currently being conducted by the Local Health Board. A letter will be sent to the Betsi Cadwaladr LHB, to ask them about the proposed timescale of the new health centre which will be built in Flint.
Parking in Heath and Birchgrove
Open since 23/04/08
The petitioners are calling on the Welsh Assembly Government to: 1) Advise the Cardiff and Vale NHS trust to: provide sufficient parking on site for its staff and visitors by seeking suitable areas for hospital parking on site and on land such as the derelict area north of the allotments opposite Heath Hospital on the other side of Eastern Avenue, decentralise some of the services already on the Heath site and cease selling hospital land in Cardiff and the surrounding area for housing; 2) Recommend Cardiff County Council to: refuse planning permission for further development on the Heath Hospital site unless a unit is removed from the site which has an equal traffic impact, discourage multi-occupation development in the area and introduce limited time parking in streets within walking distance of Heath hospital; and 3) consider within the Assembly the introduction of a system which would allow local groups to appeal to the Assembly when the council gives planning permission for a development which residents consider will exacerbate the problem of parking in the area. For more information, click here.
Current status: Correspondence has been received by the petitioners and the Local Health Board, which as held a review of the Sustainable Travel Plan. A further letter will be sent to the LHB to ask about the current situation and the work that has been done with Cardiff City Council, in order to update the petitioners.
Special Care Baby Unit
Open since 04/11/08
The petitioners are protesting against the downgrading of the Royal Glamorgan Hospital SCBU from a level 3 intensive care unit to a level 2 High dependency unit. They understand the need to ensure that staffing levels are adequate and that staff are appropriately qualified in order to ensure patient safety we deplore the lack of investment that has led to this situation. They are therefore seeking assurances that the downgrade will only be temporary and will be for as short a period as possible, and that the Royal Glamorgan SCBU will be reinstated to a full Level 3 Intensive Care Unit. For more information, click here.
Current status: Information has been received by the Minister for Health and Social Services as well as by the Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee regarding their inquiry into Neonatal Services. The petitioners will be informed of the work that has been done.
Care Facilities for Dementia Sufferers
Open since 23/03/09
The petitioners, the GMB – Britain’s General Union calls upon the Welsh Assembly Government to ensure that there is sufficient and appropriate provision of specialist EMI/Dementia Care & Homes/Centres across Wales. For more information, click here.
Current status: The Minister for Health and Social Services has provided information regarding the four identified improvements which have been made for care services provision. The committee is awaiting information from the WLGA regarding provision by local authorities.
Cardiff Royal Infirmary
Open since 02/03/10
The petitioners object in the strongest possible terms to the closure of the Cardiff Royal Infirmary. We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to ensure that the commitment to redevelop the hospital is carried out using public money, and that the redevelopment will lead to the refurbishment and re-opening of the Cardiff Royal Infirmary as a fully working hospital, including an Accident and Emergency Unit and an Intensive Care Unit for the ever increasing population of Cardiff and the surrounding area. For more information, click here.
Current status: Further correspondence has been received from the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Local Health Board and the petitioners. The committee will contact the petitioners with details of the planned services on the site of Cardiff Royal Infirmary, and ask the LHB to consider the petitioner’s view.
Continue funding Early Onset Dementia support services
Open since 31/05/10
The petitioners note the threat to the Early Onset Dementia support service at Oldwell Court, Roath and that this may be counter to Objective 26 of the National Framework for Older People. They call upon the National Assembly for Wales to request that the Welsh Government ensure that funding for this vital service is protected and continued. For more information, click here.
Current status: The Minister for Health and Social Services noted that Local Health Boards will continue to fund the services on a recurrent basis, so the petition has been closed formally.
Relevant LCOs/Measures
Relevant Welsh Affairs Select Committee Information
Committee Report (published 06/01/10): Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order 2009: Government Response to the Committee's Fourteenth Report of Session 2008-09, relating to Mental Health
The Committee is holding and inquiry into the Cross-border Health Services
Committee Report (published 30/10/09): Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order 2009
Committee Report (published 17/06/09): The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2008-09
Committee Report (published 28/04/09): Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009
Committee Report (published 27/03/09): The Provision of cross-border health services for Wales
