Written question WQ90102
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
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Question
Further to WQ89949, what has been the reduction in secondary referrals as a proportion of the overall number of secondary referrals since the early work in Cardiff and Vale began?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board started its referral pathway work before the COVID-19 pandemic. I have therefore provided figures showing the number of referrals into secondary care in the 12-month period before the pandemic and in the latest 12-month period, for all health boards and for Wales.
Table 1: Referrals into secondary care by Local Health Board, March 2019 to February 2020 and October 2022 to September 2023
March 2019 to February 2020
(pre covid)
October 2022 to September 2023
(recent 12- month period)
Change
% change
Betsi Cadwaladr
266,712
342,412
75,700
28%
Powys
23,880
23,709
-171
-1%
Hywel Dda
168,727
171,473
2,746
2%
Swansea Bay
188,734
211,600
22,866
12%
Cwm Taf Morgannwg
166,448
223,697
57,249
34%
Aneurin Bevan
284,036
302,951
18,915
7%
Cardiff & Vale
216,744
215,136
-1,608
-1%
Wales
1,351,876
1,490,978
139,102
10%
The data shows Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has seen a slight reduction in the number of referrals, in contrast to Wales as a whole, which has seen an increase of 10% over the same period.