P-03-295 - Kyle Beere - Paediatric Neuro Rehabilitation Services

Petition received: 12 June 2010 Lead petitioner: Kyle's Goal Number of petitioners: 1. A related petition collected 9128 signatures.

Petition wording:

We, the undersigned, call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to recognise and deliver services for the rehabilitation of brain injured children. There is currently no facility in Wales to provide this vital service. Despite there being a purpose built children's hospital being built in Cardiff, there is still no provision included in its design

Petition status: Open

Petitions Committee Consideration:

  • 29 June 2010

Link to transcript of the meeting on 29 June 2010

  • 13 July 2010

Link to transcript of the meeting on 13 July 2010

  • 30 November 2010

The committee agreed to:

  • write to the Minister for Health and Social Services;

    • requesting further information on the expected timescale for completion of the detailed paediatric neurology  service specification by Cardiff and Vale LHB;

    • highlighting the petitioners concerns that funding is not being made fully available for rehabilitation services; and

    • repeating the request for data on the number of patients who require intensive specialised paediatric neuro-rehabilitation services

Link to transcript of the meeting on 30 November 2010

  • 25 January 2011

The committee agreed to:

  • Seek the petitioners views on the Welsh Health and Specialist Services Committee (WHSSC) correspondence

  • Write to WHSSC asking when the 2011/12 annual plan will be finalised and to be kept informed of detail of the plan in relation to paediatric neuro-rehabilitation services.

Link to transcript of the meeting on 25 January 2011

  • 15 March 2011

The Committee agreed to:

  • Write to the Minister for Health and Social Services asking whether there are any plans to pilot or introduce Health Direct Payments in Wales.

Link to transcript of the meeting on 15 March 2011

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