Peter Fox MS calling for urgent action on the NHS in Wales

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00:00There's no doubt the report made some incredibly difficult reading.

00:05I'm sure you felt the same, but it had very few surprises for most of us.

00:09In fact, the only real surprise was the fact that it had taken the Labour government so long

00:14to realise our NHS was in trouble, leading to this external report to tell them

00:20what most of us already knew and what they should have known.

00:25One concern noted in the report highlights the fact that much of the additional money

00:29being made available for our health services going on pay rises

00:32and unavoidable inflationary pressures.

00:34Now, this is understandable, but it means that very little of the money is getting

00:39to the front line to address patient outcomes.

00:42I'm sure your inbox, like mine, is full of patients highlighting issues

00:45that they have experienced with our NHS.

00:48Now, the Welsh Government, as you just said, have agreed to the report's 29 recommendations.

00:53So with this in mind, Cabinet Secretary, will there be a clear timeline for improvement

00:58with measurable targets and outcomes?

01:00That's the important thing, because often we don't see those here.

01:03And when can patients see tangible benefits as a result?

01:13You