15 September 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… why my health Minister worked so quickly to pump that money in, which will bring down those waiting times as the people of Wales deserve. It’s why we moved quickly to put that national numeracy and literacy …
20 September 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… but also the Royal College of Surgeons have pointed out the benefits of dedicated surgical hubs in bringing waiting times down. Now, I appreciate that surgery happens at all district general hospitals, but the definition of a surgical … secure setting, and ultimately a secure staffing base, to allow the processes to continue to bring those waiting times down. Can you update us today as to the roll-out of surgical hubs here in Wales, and what …
29 November 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… Minister. I asked the health Minister the same question recently as to how this Government will cut ambulance waiting times . First Minister, it's been over a year now since your Government published its six goals for emergency … and two doctors. Demand increases. First Minister, what immediate measures are you taking to ensure that our ambulance waiting times improve, and also, ultimately, that patients don't pay the ultimate price due to this Government's poor …
29 June 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust: evidence session with the Welsh Government's preferred candidate
… floor when she broke her hip, and the health Minister herself has said that there are issues with waiting times in the ambulance service. So, how would you use your role to make the board reflective of these … issues and engage better with paramedics on the floor to make sure that we get these waiting times down efficiently …
9 March 2022 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Governance issues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Evidence session with the Health Board
… some of the English providers wanting additional out-patient space in one of our facilities. The issue of waiting times , not just for pain management services but more generally across north Wales, and, indeed, across all of Wales … conscious that our pain management service across north Wales is one of those services where we do have waiting times . The service has embraced fully the opportunity to maintain services by the provision of digital care, where that …
11 October 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being: 'Together for Mental Health' Strategy and Next Steps
… are spending an additional £23 million on priority areas in the 'Together for Mental Health' plan and addressing waiting times pressures. So, it is certainly not a question of investing in the third sector to the exclusion … what extent those recommendations have been fully embedded in Betsi Cadwaladr. You made a number of points around waiting times . We have got a delivery unit review of psychological therapies at the moment, which is looking at that …
28 September 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Gynaecological cancer
… isn’t just incidence and deaths in Wales that we're worried about; it's also the waiting times . We understand the impact that the pandemic has had on the provision of services in the NHS, but … going forward. The Welsh Government's own target of 75 per cent and the responsibility for very long waiting times for cancer treatment does lie with the Welsh Government, and I've been really heartened, actually, Minister …
12 October 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being: Progress on ‘Together for Mental Health’ Delivery Plan
… into Government, and I am completely committed to delivering on that. We have seen fluctuations in the average waiting time for children and young people to access specialist CAMHS during the pandemic. Data over the last 12 months … first appointment for specialist CAMHS is 4.4 weeks, and that ranges from three to six weeks. The latest waiting times data for under-18s primary mental health provisions shows that 83 per cent of young people received their …
24 May 2022 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
… aware, health boards have received an additional £4.1 million to support improvements in those services, and particularly in waiting times . We will be targeting additional funding for eating disorders services from the increased mental health funding that has … eating disorders within the next two years, and also to develop plans to achieve a four-week waiting time across both adult and child services, as was recommended in the review …
17 May 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine
… able to access public services, such as mental health treatment. And it's estimated that there are waiting times of up to two years at present in some parts of the United Kingdom, as I said. So, could … those fleeing Ukraine, beyond general access to NHS care? And, could the Minister also provide figures for the waiting times and lists for mental health and trauma services, please? Could we, in Wales, commit additional funding to our …
10 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
… for Gender Identity Clinics in Wales'. 'Currently, there is only 1 Gender Identity Clinic (GIC) in Wales. The waiting time for this GIC is between 24-30 months for a first appointment, nevermind the rest of the treatment … Trans people in Wales are struggling already and having a single GIC in Wales with an absurdly high waiting time is extremely damaging, especially to young trans people. We need increased funding.' This was submitted by Rosie Williams …
16 February 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you very much, Llywydd. I have become disheartened once again looking today at waiting times for health appointments. It was CAMHS appointments that I saw today, showing that only 22 per cent receive an appointment within four … when it was 75 per cent a year ago. Tomorrow, we're expecting broader health statistics, including ambulance waiting times , which show more than anything perhaps how patient flow through the health and care system has almost come …
25 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… few days ago, can you tell us what modelling the Welsh Government has done in relation to waiting time figures? Because it's vital that, as a Government, you look at the worst-case scenarios so that health … plan the delivery of services in their regions more effectively. And is the health Minister right that waiting times are likely to get worse …
18 May 2022 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Child and adolescent mental health
Thank you, Darren. As you say, it's not just about the waiting times . I have myself called for there to be more of a focus on outcomes and what happens to young people once they have that … mental health services by meetings with the NHS delivery unit on a monthly basis. Given the variance in waiting times performance, we've also commissioned the NHS delivery unit to undertake a review of both primary and specialist …
15 June 2021 , Plenary
Statement by the First Minister: The Programme for Government
… you give us information as to what programme the Government is putting in place to deal with those waiting times , because the programme for government does not touch on the specific plans about dealing with the near … talked about in your statement? I appreciate for many people out there the focus will be on waiting times , the economy and education, but constitutional change does occupy a considerable amount of time and space within this Parliament …
2 March 2022 , Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Eating disorders
… favour of our amendment calling on the Welsh Government to, 'establish targets and publish monthly statistics on waiting times for mental health treatment, including issues such as eating disorders.' As with so much else, without this, the Welsh … need to strengthen the connection between eating disorder services and other specialist services including autism and diabetes, increased waiting times for specialist treatment, with people becoming vulnerable in the meantime, and the need for both early intervention and …
21 January 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
… the Member refers to. An additional £11 million has been allocated to the health board in relation to waiting time reduction specifically, and there has been work from the Getting It Right First Time team, and, of course … may be aware, in the recent public accountability meeting, issues of waits and the plans to clear waits in a timely fashion. I had assurance in that meeting from the board that they intend to eliminate all two …
7 July 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health: Priorities for social care, mental health and women's health
… health and women's health services, many constituents have told me and continue to tell me that lengthy waiting times are having a profound impact, not only on patients themselves, but also on their families and carers. The … longer people wait for assessments, treatment and support, the greater the risk their physical and mental health will deteriorate. Families are often left carrying the burden of care, and, by the time support arrives, people's needs can …
23 June 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care: Delivering on our priorities: Reducing waiting times and strengthening primary care
Diolch yn fawr, Lywydd. Diolch, Cabinet Minister. I welcome the statement today and the strong commitment to reducing waiting times . Seven hundred thousand people are on a waiting list for the NHS, and to expand on an analogy …
30 April 2025 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
… waiting six, seven, eight months for an available test, despite the DVSA saying that they aim to cap waiting times at six months. So, it's wholly unacceptable as it stands. In fact, the whole booking system … their test through the medium of Welsh are even worse, where they have even longer times to wait , and subsequently, of course, give up their effort to try and sit their test in their preferred language. So, the …