Health Board Makes Progress but Emergency Care and Waiting Lists Still a Concern

Health board makes progress but emergency care and waiting lists still a concern

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board reduced its annual overspend by £16.7 million last year according to the latest annual report

Staffordshire MPs pay tribute to hard-working NHS staff and Government action as hospital waiting lists are slashed

The number of people waiting for treatment at Staffordshire’s main hospitals has been slashed after months of work by two of the county’s Labour MPs. Stoke-on-Trent Central MP Gareth Snell and Stafford, Eccleshall and the Villages MP Leigh Ingham have liaised with Ministers and backed the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust as it works to slash waiting times.

Troubled health board report highlights improved financial governance - but waiting lists still a concern

Photo: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Alec Doyle – Local democracy reporter Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) has improved its financial governance, but emergency treatment and waiting lists are still a concern, a new report has revealed. The latest annual report found the troubled health board reduced its annual overspend by £16.7 million last year. It was also the second best health board in Wales for the percentage of G…