Written question WQ98003

Asked by: Rhys ab OwenIndependentMember for South Wales Central
To be answered by: Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Tabled: 15 January 2026
Due: 22 January 2026
Answered: 22 January 2026
Time to answer: 7 daysAnswered by the due date

Question

Will the Cabinet Secretary clarify what is being done to ensure future NHS viability without the need for a winter sprint?

Answer

Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

We are committed to systemic and structural reform to avoid the need for temporary operational sprints.

While such initiatives cannot fix structural challenges, there is evidence of short-term accelerated improvement, including tactical, diagnostic, and behavioural changes.

I am determined health boards, NHS trusts and local authority partners will learn – and apply the learning – from the two winter sprints to improve outcomes and experiences.

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