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NHS Waiting Lists Rise Above 700K as Casnewydd Islwyn MS Calls for Action
The backlog includes just over 4,700 two-year waits, while ministers say £145 million will fund surgical hubs and appointment changes.
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Welsh health minister says waiting list remains too high as NHS data published
Cabinet Minister for Health and Care Mabon ap Gwynfor has responded to the latest NHS Wales activity and performance data for July and August 2026, saying the inherited waiting-list backlog remains too high. He said the Welsh Government is putting measures in place to improve waiting times, including a clinically led approach to clear the [...]
Mabon ap Gwynfor, the Minister for Health and Social Care, has described the latest National Health Service waiting list figures in Wales as "disappointing". The data for July this year shows an increase of over 10,000 people.
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