Priorities for the future of health and social care policy in Wales 2nd March 2016

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Contents

About this Publication 3

Agenda 4

Session Chair’s opening remarks Professor Marcus Longley, Professor of Applied Health Policy and Director, Welsh Institute for Health and Social Care, University of South Wales (transcript) 6

Priorities for health and social care in Wales ‐ the patient perspective John Skipper, Project Manager, Board of Community Health Councils in Wales (transcript) 7

Priorities for primary care Dr Rebecca Payne, Chair, RCGP Wales (transcript) 10

Questions and comments from the floor (transcript) 14

Session Chair’s closing remarks Professor Marcus Longley, Professor of Applied Health Policy and Director, Welsh Institute for Health and Social Care, University of South Wales (transcript) 20

Session Chair’s opening remarks Rob Osborne, Health and Social Affairs Correspondent, ITV Cymru (transcript) 21

Visions for the future of health and social care policy in Wales

David Rees AM, Chair, Health and Social Care Committee, National Assembly for Wales and Spokesperson, (transcript) 22

Kirsty Williams AM, Leader and Health Spokesperson, , National Assembly for Wales (transcript) 28

Elin Jones AM, Deputy Leader and Shadow Minister for Health and Well‐being, , National Assembly for Wales (transcript) 33

Darren Millar AM, the Shadow Minister for Health and Older People, Welsh Conservatives, National Assembly for Wales (transcript) 38

Questions and comments from the floor (transcript) 42

Challenges for secondary and acute care Peter Meredith‐Smith, Associate Director (Employment Relations), Royal College of Nursing (transcript) 56

Addressing the challenges of financially sustainable social services and integrating care Councillor Huw David, Deputy Leader, Bridgend County Borough Council and Spokesperson for Health and Social Services, Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) (transcript) 60

Questions and comments from the floor with Dr Rebecca Payne, Chair, RCGP Wales (transcript) 63

Session Chair’s and Policy Forum for Wales closing remarks Rob Osborne, Health and Social Affairs Correspondent, ITV Cymru (transcript) 66 Jonny Roberts, Associate Editor, Policy Forum for Wales (transcript) 67

Comments 68 Deborah Shaffer, Chief Executive Officer, Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales Karen Cherrett, Account Manager, PA Consulting Dr Sibani Roy, Member, Community Health Council North Wales

List of Delegates Registered for Seminar 71

Contributor Biographies 76

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