Commenting on a letter signed by 47 organisations including many of the Royal Colleges, BMA Cymru and the Welsh NHS Confederation demanding work be done to reduce the impact of health inequalities, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Health, Sam Rowlands MS said:
“Labour has failed abysmally to address growing health inequalities in Wales.
“Sadly, a key determinant of the quality and speed of healthcare communities receive is their postcode. Labour’s artificial barriers, brought about by restrictive guidance, imprisons patients in their local area, regardless of nearby capacity.
“The Welsh Conservatives would break down these barriers to cross-community and cross-border healthcare by scrapping guidance that forces the exhaustion of local treatment options. This will cut waits and improve outcomes for all.”
Welsh Conservatives slam Labour for failing to digitalise the NHS
Commenting on Labour’s Secretary of State for Health, Wes Streeting’s consultation launch to digitalise the NHS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Health, Sam Rowlands MS said:
“I couldn’t agree more with Wes Streeting’s drive to digitalise the NHS, but when it comes to Labour in Wales, actions speak louder than words.
“The Labour Welsh Government is behind the curve. They’re still buying fax machines and have yet to exit the testing phase of the Welsh NHS app.
“The Welsh Conservatives have been calling for digital health record access, the abolition of fax machines and the rollout of a fully functioning Welsh NHS app for years as part of an NHS tech bundle.”
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