Written question WQ86643

At present, there are no dedicated surgical hubs across Wales. Each health board is redesigning the way they provide elective services to enable more elective activity to be undertaken at protected sites.

In Cardiff and Vale UHB, there are two theatres to carry out protected ophthalmology activity, delivering up to 4,000 cataract procedures this year. Cardiff and Vale also has the Cardiff and Vale Orthopaedic Centre (CAVOC), which offers protected activity.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB is redesigning the way elective inpatient activity is delivered, developing the Royal Glamorgan Hospital site to be their main elective inpatient hub.

In Aneurin Bevan UHB, the health board is looking at the way to make best use of the hospital sites, with services delivered at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, Royal Gwent, Nevill Hall and St Woolos. This includes working regionally with Cardiff and Vale and Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHBs.

In Hywel Dda, they have procured two modular theatres at Prince Phillip Hospital site to carry out additional daycase activity that will provide up to 4,000 additional procedures per year.

In Swansea Bay, the health board is reconfiguring the way they deliver orthopaedic services. The majority of routine elective orthopaedic work will be carried out at Neath Port Talbot Hospital and the more complicated activity being carried out at Morriston Hospital.

In North Wales, the health board is developing proposals to undertake additional orthopaedic activity at one of their sites whilst they continue work on designing the diagnostic and treatment hubs for the region and additional day case activity is being undertaken at Llandudno Hospital.