NHS Policy
On Thursday Jonathan Morgan and I launched some policy initiatives on the NHS.
A commitment to fund new approved drugs throughout Wales once such drugs have been sanctioned as clinically appropriate formed one of the key announcements. Labour has dragged its heels on ending the post code lottery that prevails in relation to drugs.This is totally unacceptable as new and life saving drugs become available.We must make these available to Welsh patients free as a matter of course regardless of their ability to pay which is very much not the case at the moment.
We are also very much committed to a trial of a nurse led walk in centre for patients.The trial would be in North Wales ( probably in Wrexham) prior to this policy being rolled out throughout Wales.We have already spearheaded this as a policy in the National Assembly
Then we have made pledges on cleanliness and the standard of nutrition in hospitals.
More policy announcements will be made on health which I have identified as our top priority in government.
Meanwhile our candidates and local parties have been conducting action days to publicise thes key policy announcements.
