Waiting Times in Emergency Departments

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services – in the Senedd at 2:19 pm on 23 October 2019.

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Photo of Vaughan Gething Vaughan Gething Labour 2:19, 23 October 2019

Yes. This year has been the busiest on record for Welsh emergency care services. Last month was the busiest September on record for emergency department attendances and for the most urgent ambulance calls. Despite the 7 per cent rise in emergency department attendances compared to last September, we actually saw, treated or discharged more people within four hours, and the median wait was two hours and 35 minutes.