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NDM8273 Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Epilepsy services
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Meeting: 05/07/2023 - Plenary (Item 6)
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Epilepsy services
NDM8273 Luke Fletcher (South Wales
West)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes:
a) that across Wales, the prevalence of
epilepsy is 1 per cent (approximately 32,000 people with epilepsy), with
localised variation linked to levels of deprivation;
b) that in Wales, there are 11.5 whole time
equivalent epilepsy specialist nurses (ESNs), which equates to a ratio of 1
nurse to every 2,823 patients;
c) that the Steers report (2008) recommends
a ratio of 300 patients to one ESN, which would equate to a total of 107 ESNs
in Wales.
2. Calls for the Welsh Government to:
a) support measures to reduce current
waiting times for patients and service users accessing epilepsy services;
b) support health professionals in Wales,
by ensuring the levels of staffing across the health boards of Wales are
appropriately resourced to achieve and maintain sustainability, patient safety,
and quality of service.
Supporters
Delyth
Jewell (South Wales East)
Heledd
Fychan (South Wales Central)
Jane
Dodds (Mid and West Wales)
Joel
James (South Wales Central)
Joyce
Watson (Mid and West Wales)
Peredur
Owen Griffiths (South Wales East)
Minutes:
The item started at 15.31
NDM8273 Luke Fletcher (South
Wales West)
To
propose that the Senedd:
1.
Notes:
a) that
across Wales, the prevalence of epilepsy is 1 per cent (approximately
32,000 people with epilepsy), with localised variation linked to levels of
deprivation;
b) that
in Wales, there are 11.5 whole time equivalent epilepsy specialist nurses
(ESNs), which equates to a ratio of 1 nurse to every 2,823 patients;
c) that
the Steers report (2008) recommends a ratio of 300 patients to one ESN, which
would equate to a total of 107 ESNs in Wales.
2.
Calls for the Welsh Government to:
a)
support measures to reduce current waiting times for patients and service users
accessing epilepsy services;
b)
support health professionals in Wales, by ensuring the levels of staffing
across the health boards of Wales are appropriately resourced to achieve and
maintain sustainability, patient safety, and quality of service.
Supporters
Delyth Jewell (South Wales East)
Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)
Jane Dodds (Mid and West Wales)
Joel James (South Wales Central)
Joyce Watson (Mid and West Wales)
Peredur Owen Griffiths (South Wales East)
Sioned Williams (South Wales West)
Tom Giffard (South Wales East)
The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.