<p>Winter Preparedness in the Welsh NHS </p>

Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:58 pm on 24 January 2017.

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Photo of Rhun ap Iorwerth Rhun ap Iorwerth Plaid Cymru 1:58, 24 January 2017

Does the First Minister agree that what the latest figures on accident and emergency waiting times published last week—especially those waiting more than 12 hours—what they show is that it’s a year-round capacity issue that we face with, on average, around 3,000 patients waiting longer than 12 hours month after month, after month, after month? Isn’t that evidence of a systemic problem with the delivery of emergency care in Wales, with excellent staff being asked to deliver the impossible, rather than something that can be blamed on poor weather?