Written question WQ99939
- Asked by
- Cai Parry-JonesReform
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 9 days
Question
What assessment has the Cabinet Minister made of differences between health boards in patients' ability to access hospital diagnostic reports through the NHS Wales App, and will the Welsh Government introduce a consistent national standard for access to diagnostic reports?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care (Mabon ap Gwynfor)
The NHS Wales App is being developed as a national, Once for Wales service to provide people across Wales with secure, equitable access to their health and care information through a single digital front door. The App already provides nationally available services, including hospital waiting list and appointment information, with further functionality being introduced on a phased basis.
While access to some information may currently vary as new functionality is rolled out and integrated with existing systems, the Welsh Government's ambition is for citizens to have a consistent experience regardless of where they receive care. The NHS Wales App programme is therefore based on common national standards and a Once for Wales approach to delivering digital services across NHS Wales.
As per our First 100 Days plan, we are also working with relevant partners to audit health data sources in Wales, with the aim of improving their consistency, transparency and accessibility.