Small Size Business is important to us in wales small Size Business is important to us in wales. I wanted to innovate as a great us in wales. I wanted to innovate as a great nation, to take our environmental responsibilities seriously and creating thousands of obs seriously and creating thousands of jobs in seriously and creating thousands of jobs in the seriously and creating thousands of jobs in the process. I am serious about jobs in the process. I am serious about making us a healthier nation with a about making us a healthier nation with a real about making us a healthier nation with a real revolution in Preventative Health care, improving quality Preventative Health care, improving quality of Preventative Health care, improving quality of life while easing the crisis quality of life while easing the crisis facing the nhs, promoting physical crisis facing the nhs, promoting physical and Mental Health, whether through physical and Mental Health, whether through better housing, better diets or promotion of sport or physical activity or promotion of sport or physical activity in or promotion of sport or physical activity in school and all aspects of our activity in school and all aspects of our lives. And i want to make sure of our lives. And i want to make sure we of our lives. And i want to make sure we take care of the generation who took sure we take care of the generation who took care of us. Investing in a truly who took care of us. Investing in a truly integrated National Health and care service which allows our parents care service which allows our parents to grow old with dignity. This is parents to grow old with dignity. This is at parents to grow old with dignity. This is at the wales a can be. Applause and at the corner stone of that vision, and at the corner stone of that vision, what makes a plaid cymru truly vision, what makes a plaid cymru trulv stahd vision, what makes a plaid cymru truly stand out is our belief that the ultimate way to deliver it is about the ultimate way to deliver it is about taking the leavers of change into our about taking the leavers of change into our own hands. Westminster governments, red and blue, have tried governments, red and blue, have tried and governments, red and blue, have tried and failed. And i tell you, they tried and failed. And i tell you, they will tried and failed. And i tell you, they will never try hard enough for wales they will never try hard enough for wales. Look around you. Do you think this is wales. Look around you. Do you think this is the wales. Look around you. Do you think this is the best things can get . No, it isnt this is the best things can get . No, it isnt and this is the best things can get . No, it isnt. And that is why we are determined to build a new wales. He speaks welsh within the crisis facing our nhs, there within the crisis facing our nhs, there is within the crisis facing our nhs, there is no within the crisis facing our nhs, there is no greater heartache than hearing there is no greater heartache than hearing the word cancer. Every day, 55 people hearing the word cancer. Every day, 55 people are diagnosed with cancer in wales, 55 people are diagnosed with cancer in wales, with the number projected to rise in wales, with the number projected to rise by in wales, with the number projected to rise by more than a quarter to around to rise by more than a quarter to around 25,000 new cases a year in 2040 around 25,000 new cases a year in 2040 but around 25,000 new cases a year in 2040. But as the challenge becomes greater, 2040. But as the challenge becomes greater, our capacity to face it is diminishing. It is something we have to address diminishing. It is something we have to address. There is no silver bullet, to address. There is no silver bullet, it to address. There is no silver bullet, it is to address. There is no silver bullet, it is complex, but there are things bullet, it is complex, but there are things that bullet, it is complex, but there are things that could be done right now to help things that could be done right now to help save lives. Today, i want to tell you to help save lives. Today, i want to tell you about plaid cymrus cancer contract~ tell you about plaid cymrus cancer contract. The steps we say the Welsh Government can take to tackle a crisis government can take to tackle a crisis which has touched all of our lives crisis which has touched all of our lives in crisis which has touched all of our lives in some way. We know that the sheer lives in some way. We know that the sheer number of people waiting to be seen by sheer number of people waiting to be seen by a sheer number of people waiting to be seen by a specialist means many simply seen by a specialist means many simply fall down the priority list. That is simply fall down the priority list. That is why i want to say no downgrading of urgent suspected cancer downgrading of urgent suspected cancer referrals, meaning fewer cases cancer referrals, meaning fewer cases would be missed. We must improve cases would be missed. We must improve how we screen for cancer. Lowering improve how we screen for cancer. Lowering the venture lowering the sensitivity lowering the venture lowering the Sensitivity Threshold for Bowel Screening as they have done in scotland screening as they have done in scotland and england. We have been promised scotland and england. We have been promised that, but if Labour Government has failed to do that. On lun government has failed to do that. On lung cancer, government has failed to do that. On lung cancer, it is 12 months since the recommendation on targeted lung cancer the recommendation on targeted lung Cancer Screening was accepted and at the end Cancer Screening was accepted and at the end of Cancer Screening was accepted and at the end ofjuly this year, the health the end ofjuly this year, the Health Minister issued a statement that the Health Minister issued a statement that the government was still considering how this could be delivered in wales. When almost half of people delivered in wales. When almost half of People Living with cancer would of People Living with cancer would lung cancer are diagnosed at a later stage would lung cancer are diagnosed at a later stage when the cancer has a ready later stage when the cancer has a ready spread, surely there is no more ready spread, surely there is no more time ready spread, surely there is no more time for considering . And these measures more time for considering . And these measures must be applied equally throughout wales. We must end the current throughout wales. We must end the current postcode lottery. I want to see greater cooperation between health see greater cooperation between Health Boards, shedding capacity where Health Boards, shedding capacity where that helps provide quicker diagnostics, for example. Plaid cvmru diagnostics, for example. Plaid cymru also wants to place a greater focus cymru also wants to place a Greater Focus On Cymru also wants to place a greater focus on rehabilitation, getting people focus on rehabilitation, getting people ready for Cancer Treatment and helping afterwards and using the three r, retention, renumeration, we do not have to squander renumeration, we do not have to squander tens of millions each year on agency squander tens of millions each year on agency staff Licking Money out of the nhs on agency staff Licking Money out of the nhs into the private sector. They the nhs into the private sector. They work the nhs into the private sector. They work first problem in cancer is acute~ they work first problem in cancer is acute. Within the next four years, wales acute. Within the next four years, wales is acute. Within the next four years, wales is expected to be 41 shortfall on oncology staff, the highest shortfall on oncology staff, the highest of all uk nations by far. A new Workforce Strategy would see a new Workforce Strategy would see a new approach to having the stuff we have and new approach to having the stuff we have and to new approach to having the stuff we have and to train those we will need in 20 have and to train those we will need in 20 years have and to train those we will need in 20 years. We need to invest any work in 20 years. We need to invest any work for in 20 years. We need to invest any work for so in 20 years. We need to invest any work for so we can attract the brightest work for so we can attract the brightest and best and so we can develop brightest and best and so we can develop health services. Today, i can announce that we are commissioning an expert policy Development Programme to examine the delivery Development Programme to examine the delivery of Development Programme to examine the delivery of health care in wales. I have delivery of health care in wales. I have long delivery of health care in wales. I have long made the case that patients have long made the case that patients in the north of our country in particular patients in the north of our country in particular have been failed, not by the in particular have been failed, not by the committed and compassionate front line by the committed and compassionate front line staff, but by the inability front line staff, but by the inability of successive Labour Health inability of successive labour Health Ministers to address the deficiencies of the health board. We will not deficiencies of the health board. We will not only look at creating a sustainable structure for the future of Health Sustainable structure for the future of Health Boards in wales as a whole. Of Health Boards in wales as a whole, but specific slate are remodelling Health Provision in the north remodelling Health Provision in the north where they say enough is enough. North where they say enough is enough, both as patients and staff. Applause friends, we cant just friends, we cantjust manage ill health friends, we cantjust manage ill health in friends, we cantjust manage ill health in wales. We must confront it head on health in wales. We must confront it head on. This is floundering on the eyes head on. This is floundering on the eyes watch, head on. This is floundering on the eyes watch, but we can show what is needed eyes watch, but we can show what is needed to eyes watch, but we can show what is needed to put the nhs back in a stable needed to put the nhs back in a stable footing free at the point of need, stable footing free at the point of need, always there when you need it most need, always there when you need it most 0ur need, always there when you need it most. 0urwork need, always there when you need it most. Our work in leading innovative policy most. Our work in leading innovative Policy Development with a touch on all Aspects Policy Development with a touch on all aspects of life in wales. Tackling all aspects of life in wales. Tackling inequalities, Raising Standards in education, investing in language standards in education, investing in language and culture, supporting farming language and culture, supporting farming and rural wales, language and culture, supporting farming and ruralwales, building language and culture, supporting farming and rural wales, building a transport farming and rural wales, building a Transport System that works. And, of course, Transport System that works. And, of course, tackling the economic challenges that hold us back. The Lon Challenges that hold us back. The long shadow of the industrialisation has left long shadow of the industrialisation has left wales with stubbornly low wages has left wales with stubbornly low wages has left wales with stubbornly low wages deindustrialisation. A shadow wages deindustrialisation. A shadow cast even longer by the current shadow cast even longer by the current governments apparent willingness to sit back and wait for the next willingness to sit back and wait for the next wave of bad news to hit. Wales the next wave of bad news to hit. Wales needs a government on the front wales needs a government on the front foot wales needs a government on the front foot. And a government which twings front foot. And a government which brings a front foot. And a government which brings a wholly new approach to economic brings a wholly new approach to economic development. A small and medium Size Businesses need to know that political leaders in wales are on their that political leaders in wales are on their side and that is what they will getting plaid cymru, not least an economic plan led by my colleague luke fletcher. Applause 2022, wales was ranked last of the uk nations in terms of the profitability of its small and medium sized enterprises. Abs, profitability of its small and mediumsized enterprises. A poor ex ortin. Mediumsized enterprises. A poor exp0l� ti9 record mediumsized enterprises. A poor exporting record is mediumsized enterprises. A poor exporting record isjust mediumsized enterprises. A poor exporting record isjust a mediumsized enterprises. A poor| exporting record isjust a symptom of that exporting record isjust a symptom of that. Just last year, a small percentage of smes here export the Goods Percentage of smes here export the goods as percentage of smes here export the goods as the uk, the lowest export intensity goods as the uk, the lowest export intensity of the entire sme sector. While intensity of the entire sme sector. While helping businesses grow at home, while helping businesses grow at home, lets link the welsh economy to the home, lets link the welsh economy to the world. We champion a new wales to the world. We champion a new wales develop an agency for the 21st century. Wales develop an agency for the 21st century, attracting investment, boosting century, attracting investment, boosting trade, promoting enterprise, working across the uk and globally ring experts, creating new wealth supply chains, boasting Procurement Levels in the process. My views Procurement Levels in the process. My views on how to support business better my views on how to support business better in my views on how to support business better in many ways my overall ambition better in many ways my overall ambition for wales. As westminster retreats. Ambition for wales. As westminster retreats, lets make sure wales reaches retreats, lets make sure wales reaches out. This is my vision for independence. A Nation Growing in prosperity independence. A Nation Growing in prosperity and more able to ensure the wellbeing of its citizens at home, the wellbeing of its citizens at home, and at the same time, a nation that asserts home, and at the same time, a nation that asserts its place in the world, confident, that asserts its place in the world, confident, ambitious, collaborative and internationalist and, crucially, as we and internationalist and, crucially, as we build and internationalist and, crucially, as we build the nation, the economy we develop as we build the nation, the economy we develop must be strong, sustainable, and sociallyjust. Sustainable, and socially just. Applause and all of this needs reform. We must and all of this needs reform. We must reform to build. By reforming the structures and systems that sustain the structures and systems that sustain us, that educate our children. Sustain us, that educate our children, care for their parents, we can begin children, care for their parents, we can begin building the Strongest Foundation is possible for an independent wales. As our Democracy Changes independent wales. As our Democracy Changes in independent wales. As our Democracy Changes in 2026, so too must the governments of the day because a bigger governments of the day because a bigger senedd demands bigger ideas and bigger ambitions if we are to realise and bigger ambitions if we are to realise the full potential of having a parliament of our own. In the runup a parliament of our own. In the runupto a parliament of our own. In the run up to that welsh General Election. Run up to that welsh General Election, my colleagues in the senedd election, my colleagues in the senedd that im so proud to work alongside senedd that im so proud to work alongside will set out their vision for the alongside will set out their vision for the wide ranging Reform Agenda is the for the wide ranging Reform Agenda is the world moves apace, so must wales~ is the world moves apace, so must wales~ first is the world moves apace, so must wales. First a westminster election looms wales. First a westminster election looms. With that on the horizon, it is worth looms. With that on the horizon, it is worth taking a moment to just reflect is worth taking a moment to