Debate contribution: Waiting Times
Debate contribution by Mr Robin Swann on .
- MLA
- Mr Robin Swann
- Party at the time
- Ulster Unionist Party
- Date
- 4 March 2024
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Waiting Times
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4254602
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Since my return to office, I have engaged extensively with healthcare professionals across the system. One of the things that is giving healthcare staff a sense of improved morale — I will not say that it is high morale — is the fact that we are back in this place. That is because our health service staff value and recognise what this place can bring to them and their working conditions. That has been demonstrated by the fact that, once again, I was able to bring forward an offer for a pay resolution for Agenda for Change staff, which this place was unable to do. Staff morale is not based solely on money, however; it is about the reward for the work that they do. The Member will know that we have a highly dedicated and highly professional cohort of people working across health and social care, not just in our system but across GP surgeries, Community Pharmacy and domiciliary care. No matter where they are found, we should applaud and thank them for the work that they do, rather than coming to this place or to the media to deride some of the work that they do.
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