Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:39 pm on 20 March 2018.
Thank you for that reply, First Minister. One way to reduce the hospital waiting times is to tackle the problem of missed out-patient appointments. Last year, there were nearly 300,000 missed appointments, at a cost for the NHS of more than £36 million. It is a pretty staggering figure. What action is the Welsh Government taking to reduce the number of missed out-patient hospital appointments, to reduce waiting times and release more money for front-line services in Wales, please?