<p>Orthopaedic Care</p>

Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport – in the Senedd at 2:54 pm on 29 March 2017.

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Photo of Vaughan Gething Vaughan Gething Labour 2:54, 29 March 2017

[Continues.]—regardless as to whether it’s routine or complex—and these are complex patients that we’re talking about—they’re still waiting too long. And, actually, it’s the job of the health service to come up with a plan to resolve that, and that’s what the surgeons say they’re committed to doing, and that’s why, in response to Nathan Gill’s questions, I was able to indicate I’m expecting that plan to be delivered and discussed with the board over a matter of some weeks, and I look forward having a proper briefing on what that plan contains and the measures of success to be delivered within that. As you’ll know from our previous conversation in the last questions, Darren Millar, there’s been an 83 per cent increase in demand over the last four years against a one third increase in the number of operations carried out. We clearly need to do something to better manage the demand and the ability to meet that demand within north Wales.