Nearly 60,000 breast cancer screenings have been missed because of the pandemic with a charity predicting almost 620 women are living with undiagnosed breast cancer.
Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Health, Russell George MS, said:
“As we start emerging from the pandemic, we are starting to see more and more serious consequences of the lockdowns and it’s clear cancer screenings are no exception.
“I am pleased to hear screenings have restarted, albeit at a reduced capacity due to infection control measures, but for some women across Wales sadly it will be too late.
“In other parts of Britain we are seeing the rapid rollout of diagnostic centres to help with diagnosis and tackle life-threatening backlogs, but Labour ministers in Cardiff Bay are asleep at the wheel.
“Protecting people in Wales from devastating diseases like cancer should be a top priority for the Labour Government, but instead they are focused on picking nonsensical constitutional battles with Westminster.”
