“After months and months of Labour’s NHS waiting lists reaching record highs, a small decrease is the first step in an incredibly long journey, and I have serious doubts that Labour have the focus to keep us on this path.”.
Health Secretary Jeremy Miles said: “I’m pleased to see positive progress in reducing long waiting times and the size of the waiting list.
While there was a drop in those waiting longer than two years, the Welsh government’s plan to eliminate them was also not met – almost two years after the target of March 2023.
Andrew RT Davies, South Wales Central MS and former leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “People in Wales will take little solace in this downturn in patient pathways.
While Welsh government ministers have said the drop in treatment waits is “positive”, opposition groups have said the public will take “little solace” in it.
