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Question WQ100692Tabled 24 September 2026Answered 6 October 2026

To the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

… arrangements under which Powys residents receiving planned care in England could access treatment according to the waiting times applying to patients in England …

Answer: … whether treatment is provided by a Welsh or English NHS organisation. Our focus is on reducing waiting times, eliminating the longest waits and securing equitable access to care through targeted investment, rigorous performance oversight …

Question WQ100690Tabled 24 September 2026Answered 6 October 2026

To the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

… ensure that Powys residents accessing planned care in England are not disadvantaged by differences in waiting-time standards between England and Wales …

Answer: … whether treatment is provided by a Welsh or English NHS organisation. Our focus is on reducing waiting times, eliminating the longest waits and securing equitable access to care through targeted investment, rigorous performance oversight …

Question WQ100688Tabled 24 September 2026Answered 6 October 2026

To the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

What assessment has the Welsh Government made of any difference in waiting times experienced by Powys residents receiving planned treatment in English hospitals compared with English residents receiving the same treatment at the same …

Answer: … whether treatment is provided by a Welsh or English NHS organisation. Our focus is on reducing waiting times, eliminating the longest waits and securing equitable access to care through targeted investment, rigorous performance oversight …

Question WQ100687Tabled 24 September 2026Answered 6 October 2026

To the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

… has the Welsh Government had with Powys Teaching Health Board regarding the decision to apply Welsh waiting-time arrangements to Powys residents receiving planned treatment from NHS providers in England, and what assessment has …

Answer: … whether treatment is provided by a Welsh or English NHS organisation. Our focus is on reducing waiting times, eliminating the longest waits and securing equitable access to care through targeted investment, rigorous performance oversight …

Question WQ100691Tabled 24 September 2026Answered 6 October 2026

To the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

What consideration has the Welsh Government given to providing additional funding to Powys Teaching …

Answer: … whether treatment is provided by a Welsh or English NHS organisation. Our focus is on reducing waiting times, eliminating the longest waits and securing equitable access to care through targeted investment, rigorous performance oversight …

Question WQ100950Tabled 14 October 2026Answered 26 October 2026

To the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

What is the Welsh Government’s approach to reducing waiting times for autism assessments …

Answer: Reducing waiting times for autism and other neurodevelopmental assessments is a priority for the Welsh Government. In 2026-27, health boards will receive a share of £5.6 million through the Neurodivergence Improvement Programme …

Question WQ100689Tabled 28 September 2026Answered 9 October 2026

To the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

What is the Welsh Government's position on the differing waiting time standards Powys residents will face compared to English residents when receiving the same planned treatment at the same English hospital where the …

Answer: … whether treatment is provided by a Welsh or English NHS organisation. Our focus is on reducing waiting times, eliminating the longest waits and securing equitable access to care through targeted investment, rigorous performance oversight …

Question WQ100982Tabled 14 October 2026Answered 26 October 2026

To the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

What plans does the Welsh Government have to introduce minimum waiting-time standards for autism assessments, similar to those already in place in parts of England …

Answer: Reducing waiting times for autism and other neurodevelopmental assessments is a priority for the Welsh Government. In 2026-27, health boards will receive a share of £5.6 million through the Neurodivergence Improvement Programme …

Question WQ100050Tabled 5 August 2026Answered 18 August 2026

To the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

… namely 18 weeks commencing from referral rather than 26 weeks, to facilitate the comparison of hospital waiting times and help plan wholesale system change to support better patient outcomes …

Answer: … Welsh Government statisticians, alongside wider UK statistical partners, has highlighted that direct comparisons of elective care waiting times between the UK nations are complex because the systems collect and report different types of patient …

Question WQ99016Tabled 12 June 2026Answered 18 June 2026

To the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

What assessment has the Cabinet Minister made of the impact of patient removals on reported waiting time and waiting list statistics …

Answer: … Welsh Government has not made a specific assessment of the impact of patient removals on reported waiting time and waiting list statistics. This is because routine published statistics are based on patient pathways, rather …

Question WQ99959Tabled 5 August 2026Answered 18 August 2026

To the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

… the independent sector and or NHS providers in England to support efforts to reduce elective orthopaedic waiting times in Wales …

Answer: … where appropriate, independent sector providers. The Welsh Government continues to work with NHS organisations to reduce waiting times across elective care, including orthopaedic services. In June 2026, the Welsh Government announced an additional …

Question WQ99958Tabled 5 August 2026Answered 18 August 2026

To the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

What action will the Welsh Government take to reduce elective orthopaedic waiting times whilst its plan for expanded surgical hub capacity is being developed …

Answer: … where appropriate, independent sector providers. The Welsh Government continues to work with NHS organisations to reduce waiting times across elective care, including orthopaedic services. In June 2026, the Welsh Government announced an additional …

Question WQ99960Tabled 5 August 2026Answered 18 August 2026

To the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

What are the waiting times to access the clinical musculoskeletal assessment and treatment service or equivalent assessment and triage services in each health board …

Answer: … where appropriate, independent sector providers. The Welsh Government continues to work with NHS organisations to reduce waiting times across elective care, including orthopaedic services. In June 2026, the Welsh Government announced an additional …

Question WQ98503Tabled 14 May 2026Answered 21 May 2026

To the First Minister

How will the Welsh Government improve waiting times for an autism diagnosis in the Hywel Dda University Health Board area …

Answer: The Welsh Government is taking sustained action to reduce waiting times for autism and other neurodevelopmental assessments across Wales, including within Hywel Dda University Health Board. Since 2022, we have invested significantly to expand …

Question WQ100428Tabled 9 September 2026Answered 22 September 2026

To the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

What discussions has the Welsh Government had with Hywel Dda University Health Board regarding waiting times for orthopaedic surgery …

Answer: Welsh Government engages regularly with Hywel Dda University Health Board on planned care performance, including orthopaedic waiting times. Health boards are responsible for planning and delivering services for their populations and for treating patients …

Question WQ100254Tabled 26 August 2026Answered 8 September 2026

To the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

Will the Cabinet Minister provide an update on what actions they are taking to reduce the waiting times for hysterectomies …

Answer: Reducing waiting times for gynaecology services, including hysterectomies, remains a priority for the Welsh Government. Working closely with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, who has responsibility for Women's Health …

Question WQ99961Tabled 5 August 2026Answered 18 August 2026

To the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

… improve referral-to-treatment data for elective orthopaedic surgery so that it captures the full time patients wait for treatment, including any waits for clinical musculoskeletal assessment and treatment services or equivalent assessment and …

Answer: … where appropriate, independent sector providers. The Welsh Government continues to work with NHS organisations to reduce waiting times across elective care, including orthopaedic services. In June 2026, the Welsh Government announced an additional …

Question WQ100752Tabled 1 October 2026Answered 13 October 2026

To the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

What measurable improvements in waiting times and patient outcomes does the Cabinet Minister expect health boards to deliver before the independent review of NHS performance reports in March …

Answer: … additional £145 million investment in NHS Wales, including £100 million specifically to support reductions in waiting times, £25 million to expand surgical and diagnostic capacity, and £20 million for essential estate improvements. This investment …

Question WQ100380Tabled 2 September 2026Answered 11 September 2026

To the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

What consideration has the Cabinet Minister given to introducing a broader national performance dashboard …

Answer: The Welsh Government recognises the value of a broad range of performance measures alongside waiting time statistics. Diagnostic waiting time data are already published through StatsWales Diagnostic services: pathway waiting times, grouped weeks waiting …

Question WQ99015Tabled 12 June 2026Answered 18 June 2026

To the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care

Will the Cabinet Minister provide details of the number of patients removed from NHS …

Answer: … Welsh Government has not made a specific assessment of the impact of patient removals on reported waiting time and waiting list statistics. This is because routine published statistics are based on patient pathways, rather …