Surgery Waiting Lists

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:23 pm on 17 November 2020.

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Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour 2:23, 17 November 2020

I thank Helen Mary Jones for that question, Llywydd. Hywel Dda health board has made steady progress over recent years to reduce waiting times for planned surgery and diagnostics. The impact of the coronavirus and the necessary diversion of clinical resources to respond to it have had an inevitable impact on waiting times despite the enormous efforts of front-line staff.