What discussions has the Cabinet Secretary held regarding staffing in Bronglais Hospital following Healthcare Inspectorate Wales's annual report on Hywel Dda University Health Board? W
I meet regularly with the chair of Hywel Dda University Health Board to discuss a range of service issues. My officials also work closely with the health board to provide support as they develop and implement their Integrated Medium Term Plans to focus on priority issues, which include recruitment and retention. In common with the rest of the UK, Hywel Dda University Health Board is experiencing challenges in recruiting a substantive workforce.
To address this, the health board is working with their national and regional partners, as well as developing their own local targeted campaigns to exploit all potential online and offline recruitment opportunities across Wales and beyond.
The health board is also supporting our national recruitment campaign ‘This is Wales; Train, Work, Live’ and they have aligned their own recruitment activities with the national campaign.