Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport – in the Senedd at 2:53 pm on 7 December 2016.
I recognise there is a challenge, as the health board do as well, around the provision within the health board area, including in the county of Ceredigion. There has been a range of assessment clinics across the health board area including a number of clinics in Aberystwyth and I’ve answered a written question to you recently on this particular topic. So, I recognise that all is not as it should be, that some people do wait too long and it is a real challenge for the health board to confront and manage effectively. I’m actually looking forward to receiving a report on the state of orthodontic services across the country—an update on where we are. That should be provided at the end of January, with a greater explanation of where we currently are and where the need for improvement is. But Hywel Dda understand this will be an element that we’ll return to. They can expect that not just from yourself but families themselves who are waiting longer than they should do for the treatment that you outline and identify. So, there’s no sense of complacency and a recognition of improvement needed.