NHS Waiting Lists and Times Rise Again in Wales but There Is some Good News

NHS waiting lists and times rise again in Wales but there is some good news

Longest waits for NHS treatment have increased but there has been a big improvement on reducing the time that people wait in ambulances outside emergency departments

Welsh NHS waiting lists rise again — but ambulance handover times show marked improvement

The number of people waiting more than two years for NHS treatment in Wales has risen again, reaching 10,300 pathways in May — up 6.5% from the previous month. The overall waiting list now stands at 796,100 pathways, equivalent to nearly one in four people in Wales. The figures have prompted criticism from opposition parties, with Welsh Conservatives accusing the Labour-led government of failing to meet its own targets. Shadow Health Secretary J…

Sizeable improvement in ambulance handover delays shows NHS's potential

The latest NHS Wales activity and performance statistics show a mixed picture, but with notable progress in ambulance handover delays.

Ambulance handover times see major improvement

The number of people waiting more than an hour to transfer from an ambulance into an emergency department in Wales has fallen by almost a fifth, the Welsh Government has stated.