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Dramatic fall in two-year elective treatment waits for one health board

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Published date25 April 2024
Publication titleWalesOnline (Wales)
He said this was clearly an “unacceptable” position but that clinical teams had worked exceptionally hard, have moved services around and maximised the use of their existing estate as much as they can. Mr Hughes said he’s pleased to say that the 14,000 cohort is now down to just over 2,000 patients

He called it a “significant reduction”, adding “it’s not where we want it to be and the focus for this year is to get that waiting time down further.” Mr Hughes said it was a significant improvement for patients.

He said that this last time last year they had around 9,500 patients waiting over eight weeks for an ultrasound scan but as of today that’s down to 200, and all of those patients have dates to be treated within May. He said: “We’re making good strides. We need absolutely to get those patients seen, treated in a far shorter window”, adding that that’s why things like the Llantrisant Health Park are really important.

Mr Hughes said the minister set a target of 99% of people waiting under two years and Cwm Taf Morgannwg achieved around 97.6% which he said is...

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