Agenda item

This Council wishes the NHS a happy 75th birthday and thanks the city’s NHS workers for their dedicated service to the people of Leeds.

 

However, Council is gravely concerned by the damage inflicted on the NHS by the Conservative Government, including longer waiting times in A&E, for GP appointments, for Specialist Clinical Care or Surgery appointments, for Ambulances response times; and the failure to address the growing Mental Health crisis.

 

Council is resolute in its support for NHS workers in Leeds and recognises the additional pressures and strains placed on them by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Cost-of-Living Crisis, and the Conservative Government’s complete failure to resolve ongoing industrial action.

 

Council is equally concerned by the wider damage 13 years of Conservative Government has caused to health inequalities. Council therefore welcomes Leeds City Council’s work locally alongside Professor Sir Michael Marmot and his team at the Institute of Health Equity, on a Marmot City approach to improving the health of the poorest in Leeds the fastest.

 

Council believes urgent Government action is needed to ensure Leeds residents receive the first class, timely NHS care they need and deserve. Council therefore calls for the Government to take immediate steps to constructively engage with representatives of the NHS workforce to mend the Government’s relationship with NHS workers and end the industrial action.  Council notes the Government’s current plan does nothing to help people currently waiting for treatment, so Council further calls on the Government to immediately increase investment in NHS staff and services to get waiting times down for people who need treatment and care now.

 

Prior to discussion on the Motion Councillor Lay, seconded by Councillor Hart Brooke sought leave of Council under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 13.2(d) and 14.10 to withdraw the amendment in his name.

 

Leave of Council was granted.

 

Councillor Arif also sought leave of Council under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 14.9(a) to alter the wording of the motion in her name by inserting the words “and dental” after “mental health” but before “crisis” in the second paragraph (shown in bold in the motion).

 

Leave of Council was granted.

 

It was moved by Councillor Arif, seconded by Councillor Lay that this Council wishes the NHS a happy 75th birthday and thanks the city’s NHS workers for their dedicated service to the people of Leeds.

 

However, Council is gravely concerned by the damage inflicted on the NHS by the Conservative Government, including longer waiting times in A&E, for GP appointments, for Specialist Clinical Care or Surgery appointments, for Ambulances response times; and the failure to address the growing Mental Health and dental crisis.

 

Council is resolute in its support for NHS workers in Leeds and recognises the additional pressures and strains placed on them by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Cost-of-Living Crisis, and the Conservative Government’s complete failure to resolve ongoing industrial action.

 

Council is equally concerned by the wider damage 13 years of Conservative Government has caused to health inequalities. Council therefore welcomes Leeds City Council’s work locally alongside Professor Sir Michael Marmot and his team at the Institute of Health Equity, on a Marmot City approach to improving the health of the poorest in Leeds the fastest.

 

Council believes urgent Government action is needed to ensure Leeds residents receive the first class, timely NHS care they need and deserve. Council therefore calls for the Government to take immediate steps to constructively engage with representatives of the NHS workforce to mend the Government’s relationship with NHS workers and end the industrial action.  Council notes the Government’s current plan does nothing to help people currently waiting for treatment, so Council further calls on the Government to immediately increase investment in NHS staff and services to get waiting times down for people who need treatment and care now.”

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor Caroline Anderson, seconded by Councillor N Buckley

 

Delete all after "This Council" and replace with:

 

“welcomes the 75th anniversary of the formation of the NHS and thanks NHS Leeds staff and partners for their service to the people of Leeds.

 

“Council notes that the NHS is in receipt of more money than ever before in its history with a budget of £152.6 billion in 2022/23.

 

“Council remains concerned that despite this record investment into the NHS, including more NHS staff than ever before, outcomes for patients are falling. Council acknowledges the impact the global pandemic has had on international healthcare systems, causing a backlog of appointments and operations including 14% fewer emergency admissions, 14% fewer outpatient appointments and 11% fewer elective and maternity admissions in 2022 than in the same month in 2019. Council therefore welcomes the first comprehensive workforce plan, created by the NHS, for the NHS, and delivered in full by government, putting staffing on a sustainable footing and improving patient care. This is backed with over £2.4 billion to fund additional education and training places over five years on top of existing funding commitments. 

 

“Council wants to see more done locally in areas of public health that this Council is itself responsible for. Council calls on the administration in Leeds to set out what it can do to expand preventative measures, boost active lifestyles, tackle social isolation, and improve the environment in order to achieve better public health outcomes for the people of Leeds and reduce pressure on the NHS, so it can better prioritise its record funding."

 

A second amendment was moved by Councillor Finnigan, seconded by Councillor Newton

 

Delete all after the first paragraph

 

And add a new second paragraph

 

This Council supports the call for a Royal Commission to advise on reform of the NHS.

 

The amended White Paper will then read:

 

This Council wishes the NHS a happy 75th birthday and thanks the city’s NHS workers for their dedicated service to the people of Leeds.

 

This Council supports the call for a Royal Commission to advise on reform of the NHS.

 

The amendments in the name of Councillor C Anderson and Councillor Finnigan were declared lost and upon being put to the vote it was

 

RESOLVED –That this Council wishes the NHS a happy 75th birthday and thanks the city’s NHS workers for their dedicated service to the people of Leeds.

 

However, Council is gravely concerned by the damage inflicted on the NHS by the Conservative Government, including longer waiting times in A&E, for GP appointments, for Specialist Clinical Care or Surgery appointments, for Ambulances response times; and the failure to address the growing Mental Health and dental crisis.

 

Council is resolute in its support for NHS workers in Leeds and recognises the additional pressures and strains placed on them by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Cost-of-Living Crisis, and the Conservative Government’s complete failure to resolve ongoing industrial action.

 

Council is equally concerned by the wider damage 13 years of Conservative Government has caused to health inequalities. Council therefore welcomes Leeds City Council’s work locally alongside Professor Sir Michael Marmot and his team at the Institute of Health Equity, on a Marmot City approach to improving the health of the poorest in Leeds the fastest.

 

Council believes urgent Government action is needed to ensure Leeds residents receive the first class, timely NHS care they need and deserve. Council therefore calls for the Government to take immediate steps to constructively engage with representatives of the NHS workforce to mend the Government’s relationship with NHS workers and end the industrial action.  Council notes the Government’s current plan does nothing to help people currently waiting for treatment, so Council further calls on the Government to immediately increase investment in NHS staff and services to get waiting times down for people who need treatment and care now.”

 

On the requisition of Councillor Stephenson and Robinson the voting on the amendment in the name of Councillor Finnigan was recorded as follows;

 

YES – 22

 

Alderson, B Anderson, C Anderson, L Buckley, N Buckley, Amanda Carter, Cohen, Firth, Foster, Harrington, Lamb, Robinson, D Seary, S Seary, Stephenson, Dixon, Pogson-Golden, Finnigan, Gettings, Kidger, Newton and Campbell.

 

NO - 58

 

Akhtar, Ali, Almass, Arif, Bithell, Bowden, Bromley, Brooks, Burke, Carlill, Coupar, Dowson, Dye, Edwards, Farley, Flint, France-Mir, Garvani, Gibson, Grahame, Gruen, Hamilton, Hannan, Harland, Hayden, Heselwood, Hinchcliffe, Holroyd-Case, A Hussain, Z Hussain, Iqbal, Jenkins, Jones, Khan, Lennox, Lewis, Maloney, Manaka, Marshall-Katung, Martin, McCluskey, McKenna, Millar, Parnham, Pryor, Rafique, Renshaw, Ritchie, Rontree, Scopes, Sewards, Shahzad, Sharpe, Taylor, Thomson, Venner, Wilson and Wray.

 

ABSTAIN – 7

 

Blackburn, Stables, Chapman, Downes, Golton, Hart-Brooke and Lay

 

 

On the requisition of Councillor Flint and Farley the voting on the motion in the name of Councillor Arif was recorded as follows;

 

YES – 69

 

Akhtar, Ali, Almass, Arif, Bithell, Bowden, Bromley, Brooks, Burke, Carlill, Coupar, Dowson, Dye, Edwards, Farley, Flint, France-Mir, Garvani, Gibson, Grahame, Gruen, Hamilton, Hannan, Harland, Hayden, Heselwood, Hinchcliffe, Holroyd-Case, A Hussain, Z Hussain, Iqbal, Jenkins, Jones, Khan, Lennox, Lewis, Maloney, Manaka, Marshall-Katung, Martin, McCluskey, McKenna, Millar, Parnham, Pryor, Rafique, Renshaw, Ritchie, Rontree, Scopes, Sewards, Shahzad, Sharpe, Taylor, Thomson, Venner, Wilson, Wray, Dixon, Pogson-Golden, Gettings, Campbell. Blackburn, Stables, Chapman, Downes, Golton, Hart-Brooke and Lay

 

NO - 16

 

Alderson, B Anderson, C Anderson, L Buckley, N Buckley, Amanda Carter, Cohen, Firth, Foster, Harrington, Lamb, Robinson, D Seary, S Seary, Stephenson and Kidger.

 

ABSTAIN – 2

 

Finnigan and Newton.