Written question WQ100739
- Asked by
- Ken SkatesLabour
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 10 days
Question
Has performance against emergency department waiting time targets at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board improved, worsened or remained static since 1 May 2026?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care (Mabon ap Gwynfor)
The NHS Wales Performance Framework 2026-2027 sets out the measures and expectations used to assess NHS Wales performance, including for ambulance patient handover and emergency department performance.
National and local performance against each of these measures is published monthly on the StatsWales website: Health and social care | StatsWales
For Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, performance for ambulance handovers completed within 15 minutes and within 45 minutes has improved since 1 May 2026.
Performance against the four-hour emergency department target and the number of 12-hour waits have been broadly stable in recent months.
Performance across these measures remains unacceptable. I expect the health board to deliver demonstrable and sustained improvement, with pace, through clear and accountable action.