Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:57 pm on 15 November 2016.
First Minister, like me, I’m sure you were very disappointed and horrified to read of the ombudsman’s case last week in terms of Mr Eifion Wyn Jones, who waited 132 days for prostate cancer treatment. This week, there’s been another case reported in the ‘Daily Post’ of a gentleman from Prestatyn, Mr Ian Taylor, who waited over three months for his treatment. I’m currently working on a case where a gentleman waited over six months for treatment to start. This is in spite of your Government having a very clear target that people should start their treatment, if they’re diagnosed with cancer, within 31 days. What action are you taking, given that the Welsh Government has put this organisation—the Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board—into special measures, to make sure that your target is met for the people of north Wales, so that they can have access to the treatment they need?