National Assembly for Wales

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Notes the programme to establish a national care service for Wales, initiated by Plaid Cymru as part of the co-operation agreement. 

2. Regrets that progress on this programme of work has been protracted under the Welsh Labour Government’s direction.  

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to accelerate progress on reforming the social care system by:

a) appointing a pan-Wales director with strategic oversight of out-of-hospital care arrangements;

b) developing pooled budgets for out-of-hospital care arrangements;

c) placing regional partnership boards on a statutory footing with a clear remit to foster greater collaboration between health boards and local authorities;

d) ensuring that all unpaid carers receive a needs assessment within a 28-day period; and

e) incorporating within Welsh law a legal minimum annual allocation of respite days for unpaid carers.