News Welsh government pledges £145m boost for NHS Wales Supplementary Budget outlines an immediate push to tackle elective care backlogs and expand surgical capacity Sreedevi N R Jun 21, 2026
News NHS plans to cut waiting list for musculoskeletal patients Thousands of patients with painful joint and muscle conditions will receive employment support and treatment Sreedevi N R Jun 02, 2026
News Long waits for young people seeking mental health services The average waiting time has risen to 301 days and the longest wait was 1,006 days Sreedevi N R May 29, 2026
News NHS hits 18-week treatment target as waiting list falls by half a million Compared to July 2024, the waiting list fell to 7.11 million this time, with a record dip in the number of people waiting in comparison to the past 6 years Lakshmi Prabha May 15, 2026
News A&Es keeps waiting times to 5-year low amid record attendance in March The NHS experienced a record-breaking 2.43 million total A&E attendance in March, 16,000 more than the previous high in 2024 Lakshmi Prabha Apr 17, 2026
News Patients turning to private healthcare fuels two-tier system fears People said they have to wait more than the target time of 18 weeks to receive hospital treatment Lakshmi Prabha Mar 16, 2026
News NHS keeps waiting list at 3-year low despite record A&E attendance this winter Health service hits three-year low for elective backlogs as "zero-tolerance" approach to corridor care takes hold Sreedevi N R Mar 13, 2026
Specialist NHS teams cut waiting times faster than national average at 20 trusts Experts were sent to trusts located in areas with high levels of economic inactivity, and helped thousands get back to work Shajil Kumar Jan 16, 2026
