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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Healthcare Services

Wednesday 19 April 2023 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • Jerome Mayhew asked about discussions with the Welsh Government on healthcare services, particularly regarding Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
  • The Secretary of State noted that the Welsh Government receives more health funding per pound than England but still cuts funding to the NHS.
  • Concern was expressed about the First Minister's incorrect statement regarding the Auditor General's recommendation for Betsi Cadwaladr.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Jerome Mayhew Con Broadland and Fakenham
NHS
Context

The question follows recent discussions about the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board being put back into special measures.

Question

Whether he has had recent discussions with the Welsh Government on the adequacy of healthcare services in Wales, most recently regarding the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board being placed back into special measures.

Answer from James Davies

I have discussions with the Welsh Government about the adequacy of Welsh healthcare services—most recently about Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board being put back into special measures. However, the Department for Health and Social Care regularly engages and collaborates with the Welsh Government to share best practice on achieving better outcomes for patients UK-wide.

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Q2 Jerome Mayhew Con Broadland and Fakenham
NHS Wales
Context

The Welsh Government is receiving £1.20 in health funding for every pound spent in England, but it is the only UK government to cut NHS funding.

Question

The Secretary of State has just told us that the Welsh Government receives £1.20 in health funding for every pound spent in England. Despite that, the Welsh Government are the only Government in the United Kingdom to cut funding to the NHS. Does my hon. Friend agree that the Labour party has proved itself incapable in office of running health services?

Answer from James Davies

I very much share his concern across Wales, especially north Wales. Yesterday, in the latest troubling revelations about Betsi Cadwaladr, we learned that the First Minister was wrong to state that the Auditor General had recommended taking the board out of special measures just prior to the 2020 devolved elections. On funding, the Welsh Government may repeatedly call for more money, but they are the only Government in the UK to cut health spending. In the latest budget they have set out plans to cut day-to-day spending on the delivery of NHS services in real terms this year compared with last year, while the UK Government are providing a real-terms increase.

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