HSP5 Stroke Association

Senedd Cymru | Welsh Parliament

Y Pwyllgor Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol | Health and Social Care Committee

Bil Caffael y Gwasanaeth Iechyd (Cymru) | Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill

Ymateb gan Stroke Association | Evidence from Stroke Association

General principles of the Bill

What are your views on the general principles of the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill?

-           The risks seem to apply more strongly to a provider whose services are delivered and funded at a centralised level. Our reality is currently very local in procurement of services across Wales.

-           We are currently looking at work in England on how to better adapt to the changes anticipated by further integration and the establishing of Integrated Care Boards, which unite a larger geographical area than before. This could mean bigger and more complex tenders and service models for us in the future.

-           We understand that Wales is not following this path currently, but this bill (or the exemption from it) could enable Wales to adopt this trend or interpret it in the future as the government here see fit.

-           The divergence in approach in Wales is already apparent, and it’s difficult to measure the impact of this exemption from the UK bill on this in the future.

Is there a need for legislation to deliver the Welsh Government’s stated policy intention?

Don't know

Regulation making powers

What are your views on the ‘disapplication’ regulation-making power in section 2 of the Bill?

What are your views on the ‘creation’ regulation-making power in section 3 of the Bill?

Implementation and impact of the Bill

Are there any potential barriers to the implementation of the Bill’s provisions? If so, what are they, and are they adequately taken into account in the Bill and the accompanying Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment?

Are any unintended consequences likely to arise from the Bill?

What are your views on the Welsh Government’s assessment of the financial and other impacts of the Bill as set out in Part 2 of the Explanatory Memorandum?

Development of the policy and legislative proposals

What are your views on the approach taken by the Welsh Government to develop the policy and legislative proposals reflected in the Bill?

Any other issues

Are there any other issues that you would like to raise about the Bill, the accompanying Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment, or any related matters?