A Welsh Government target to eliminate two year wait lists for patients in most specialties by March 2023 has not been met, new data has shown. In March there were still 31,406 patient pathways waiting for more two years for treatment.
The number of patients on treatment waiting lists in Wales also increased last month by around 2,000 patients, meaning 576,000 individuals are waiting for treatment in Wales. Last year, the Welsh Government created a care recovery plan as part of returning services to "normal" following the coronavirus pandemic. The plan established a target to eliminate two year wait lists in most specialties by March 2023.
However, the target has not been met. The figures have been described by one health union as a "stark reminder of the NHS' failings in Wales."
