More than 5,000 People in Wales Now Face Waits of over Two Years for Treatment

Minister welcomes fall in longest hospital waits but north Wales figure rose again in August

The number of people waiting more than two years for hospital treatment in north Wales has risen for a second month in a row. Welsh...

More than 5,000 people in Wales now face waits of over two years for treatment

NHS waiting times are continuing to climb, with two-year delays in Wales now at more than 5,000.

'We know these figures are not good enough': Swansea Bay's ambulances slowest in Wales for serious calls as Hywel Dda's two-year waits treble

The Welsh waiting list has grown for a fifth month and Hywel Dda's two-year waits have more than trebled in a year. Swansea Bay has the fastest A&E in Wales, but its ambulances are the slowest to reach serious calls and its cancer waits are the worst.

NHS waiting list rises for fifth month as minister admits figures ‘not good enough’

Mark Mansfield NHS waiting lists in Wales have risen for a fifth consecutive month, prompting Health Minister Mabon ap Gwynfor to admit the figures are “not good enough”. There were just over 714,200 treatment pathways open at the end of August, around 4,500 more than in July. These represented an estimated 558,100 people, as some […]