Actual number of patients waiting for treatment still rising in Labour-run Wales

Russell George

Commenting on the latest NHS statistics for Wales, Russell George MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister said:

“Tackling these extremely concerning figures should be at the very top of Vaughan Gething’s to-do list.

“For far too long the Labour Welsh Government has put precious time, energy and resources into vanity projects and constitutional distractions when they should’ve had a laser-like focus on improving the health service for Welsh patients and staff alike.

“The new First Minister needs to accept our offer of votes to reprioritise funding away from Labour vanity projects, like creating 36 more politicians, to fully resource our Welsh NHS with the entire consequential uplift received for health.”

 

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