Crisis? What crisis! That’s the clear message emanating from Labour here in Wales when it comes to our health service.
This is despite record breaking waiting times for emergency services, the slowest ambulance response times on record and workers taking to the picket lines – some for the first time. This is despite workers and the organisations that represent them across the NHS saying it’s a crisis. And this is despite Labour counterparts in England and Scotland declaring a health crisis in their respective nations.
Words matter. Admitting there’s a crisis is an important acknowledgement of the scale, the gravity, and the urgency required to meet the challenges faced. It also tells the workforce that their cries are being heard.
