Ambulance response times were the second worst on record in Wales, with waiting times in emergency departments also worsening. according to the latest NHS Wales performance data. The health minister has said that she was pleased "some headway" had been made into waiting times for hospital treatments, which continue to improve in Wales.
While Eluned Morgan said she expected to see positive trends continue on the longest waits, more than 37,500 patient pathways are still waiting more than two years. Cancer performance figures also improved, after the previous months had been the worst on record.
However, Ms Morgan said that ambulance response times for the most urgent calls continued to be a "major challenge." She added that the Welsh Government expected to see improvements in ambulance patient handover times in the coming months.
