Waiting Times

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services – in the Senedd at 1:36 pm on 4 November 2020.

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Photo of Caroline Jones Caroline Jones UKIP 1:36, 4 November 2020

Minister, with Swansea bay still having to impose infection control measures at Morriston Hospital, the number of people waiting for treatment will continue to rise, compounding an already dire situation with regard to excessive waits for treatment. Before the pandemic, there were already nearly 6,500 people waiting more than 36 weeks for treatment. So, with the suspension of routine treatments during the pandemic, that number has skyrocketed. Minister, will you be recruiting additional doctors, nurses and other staff in order to address the backlog?