Mental Health Provision

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:39 pm on 13 June 2023.

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Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour 1:39, 13 June 2023

Llywydd, I thank Joyce Watson for that, and I thank her for what she said about the work that goes on in the Hywel Dda health board. She's absolutely right that the 111 press 2 service has been pioneered in Hywel Dda, and the sanctuary service for young people suffering from mental health conditions—the sanctuary model that we've developed as part of the co-operation agreement—the first practical services opened in Haverfordwest, which will be very well known to Joyce Watson.

As far as the Garnant service is concerned, my understanding is that this is a decision of the local primary care health cluster. So, these are GPs who get together to commission services. They are often time limited. It's the job of the cluster to review the service, to decide whether that investment is giving the greatest return for their local populations. Now, the Minister responsible for mental health services will be in Hywel Dda next month, together with the designated Member, and I'm sure there will be opportunities to discuss the progress that is being made in pan-Hywel Dda services, but also to take up some of the specific points that Joyce Watson has raised this afternoon.

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