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Hansard to 12 November 2026 · 31,484 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Sector leader
Alun Jones
Chief Executive of Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
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Quoted in the press, across 3 topics since 6 Nov 2025
02 Quoted on · 3 of 29 topics
Alun Jones: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- Chief Executive of Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
- Press coverage
- Quoted in the press
- Most recently quoted
- 8 Oct 2026
- First quoted
- 6 Nov 2025
04 The signal · where Alun Jones sits on a&e & ambulance response
Regularly cited
One of the voices most often quoted in the press on a&e & ambulance response.
Placed by press coverage on this topic only, not across all topics.
- Mental healthQuoted
Dr Ian HigginsonClinicianPresident, Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM)Leading
Prof Nicola RangerUnionGeneral Secretary and Chief Executive, Royal College of NursingLeading
Prof Frankie SwordsRegulatorNational Medical Director, NHS England / Department of Health and Social CareLeading- Prof Julian RedheadClinicianTrust-level Chief Executive; National Clinical Director for Urgent and Emergency Care, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust / NHS EnglandRegularly cited
Dr Helen SkinnerClinicianChief Medical Officer, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT)Regularly cited- Alun JonesSector leaderChief Executive of Healthcare Inspectorate WalesRegularly cited
- Kevin SargenSector leaderMedical Director for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation TrustRegularly cited
- Andy SwinburnAcademicChief clinical officer, Welsh Ambulance ServiceRegularly cited
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05 On the record · press
What Alun Jones has said
By outlet · bar length shows relative volume
- walesonline.co.uk
- barryanddistrictnews.co.uk
- bbc.co.uk
- bbc.com
- northwalespioneer.co.uk
Where Alun Jones has been quoted
- Welsh Ambulance Service praised by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales | Western Telegraphwesterntelegraph.co.uk · 8 Oct 2026
- Welsh ambulance services have come a long way, but one major issue remainssouthwalesargus.co.uk · 8 Oct 2026
- Welsh Ambulance Service handover risk remains at highest level, HIW findsnorthwalespioneer.co.uk · 7 Oct 2026
- Ambulance handover delays still a problem in Wales, report findswalesonline.co.uk · 7 Oct 2026
- Ambulance handover delays still Wales’ “most significant” challenge despite progress, says watchdogwrexham.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Major concerns raised about patient safety at Cardiff hospitalwalesonline.co.uk · 17 Sept 2026
- Urgent action at mental health unit after inspectors find safety failingsbarryanddistrictnews.co.uk · 17 Sept 2026
- Ysbyty Glan Clwyd: Concerns over safety and overcrowding at A&E departmentbbc.co.uk · 17 Jun 2026
- Botox and Mounjaro comprehensive review needed, says Wales' regulatorbbc.com · 6 Nov 2025
How we found the articles that name Alun Jones: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 3 topics
A&E & ambulance response
- A&E waiting times
- A&E department
- accident and emergency
- ambulance response times
- ambulance handover
- ambulance waiting
- ambulance service
- emergency department
Also searched with “A&E waiting times” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for A&E & ambulance response
Mental health
- mental health
- mental health services
- CAMHS
- psychiatric
- suicide prevention
- mental health crisis
- talking therapies
- IAPT
Also searched with “mental health” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Mental health
Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics
- cosmetic procedures
- non-surgical cosmetic procedures
- Botox
- botulinum toxin
- dermal fillers
- cosmetic fillers
- lip fillers
- aesthetic medicine
Also searched with “cosmetic procedures” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics
Verbatim
“It is encouraging to see that the Trust has responded positively to many of those findings and has made significant progress in a number of important areas.”
“It is encouraging to see that the Trust has responded positively to many of those findings and has made significant progress in a number of important areas.”
“While progress has been made, we want to see stronger evidence that these changes are improving patient safety and delivering lasting benefits for patients.”
“delayed ambulance handovers continue to present challenges across the healthcare system. While progress has been made, we want to see stronger evidence that these changes are improving patient safety and delivering lasting benefits for patients.”
“It is encouraging to see that the Trust has responded positively to many of those findings and has made significant progress in a number of important areas.”
“The health board must now demonstrate that learning is being applied consistently across services and that improvements are being sustained. We will continue to monitor progress closely.”
“The health board must now demonstrate that learning is being applied consistently across services and that improvements are being sustained.”
“I think as long as you've got those underlying fundamental challenges, then... we are going to have some overall concerns about safety and risk to patients in that setting.”
“If you're a non-clinical individual providing Botox injections, it's hard to see where the oversight comes from. The legislation that empowers us to act is quite out of date.”
Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics, not necessarily citing them directly.
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- More than one in three young people report mental health challenges in surveyNorthampton Chronicle and Echo
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