Pressure on NHS Wales

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:44 pm on 11 January 2022.

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Photo of Russell George Russell George Conservative 1:44, 11 January 2022

First Minister, the Welsh NHS is obviously under significant pressure at the present time due to the pandemic, but also we're aware that, in pre-pandemic times, the Welsh NHS was under significant pressure at this time of year. We of course need to relieve pressure on A&E by encouraging the use of other services, such as minor injuries units and using pharmacies, rolling out regional surgical hubs to deal with the treatment backlog, and also making it far easier to access general practitioner services. First Minister, can you provide an update on the areas I've just outlined?