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Health
Branwen Jones

'I've been on the waiting list for five years and now told there is no operation planned for my endometriosis'

A woman from Rhondda Cynon Taf has shared her disappointment that the NHS will offer no operations for people with endometriosis as it bids to tackle waiting lists. This week, the Welsh Government announced a strategy to "transform" planned care and cut waiting times for the National Health Service. The Health Minister, Eluned Morgan, confirmed that the Government will provide an extra £60m, £15m a year over the next four years, for health boards.

Sarah Cummings, 46, from Talbot Green has been on a waiting list for five years. An operation, due to take place in March 2020, was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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