Written question WQ99144
- Asked by
- Iain McIntoshReform
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 62 days
Question
Will the Cabinet Minister respond to the Royal College of Radiologists' 2025 clinical radiology census report that found 100 per cent of radiology department leaders in Wales are concerned about backlogs and delayed treatment due to workforce shortages, and 100 per cent have seen patients' conditions worsen as a result?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care (Mabon ap Gwynfor)
I recognise that workforce capacity across radiology, inclusive of radiologists, is strategically important to the delivery of key policy priorities, including diagnostics, cancer care, stroke services and planned care recovery.
The findings of the Royal College of Radiologists 2025 clinical radiology census report reflect the record of the previous Welsh Government with respect to the workforce. The new Welsh Government is responding by committing to the development of a new national workforce strategy for the NHS, the first iteration of which will be published in the autumn and will include a specific focus on addressing staff shortages and strengthening retention.