Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:20 pm on 6 June 2017.
Well, we have seen an increase in the number of people who want ophthalmological treatment—that’s true—but a scheme has been established, led by the clinicians themselves in order to transform the way in which the services are delivered. Health boards have stated that arrangements are in place to ensure that more clinics are available to ensure that people can receive the treatment. Of course, that is very effective in getting rid of the backlog of patients who need the treatment now rather than having to wait, and that means that the waiting time for wet AMD is now under a fortnight—of course, the guidelines that have been given to the health boards.