Just 60.2% of cancer patients started treatment within the 62 day target, down from 64.2% in March 2025.
For red calls, the median decreased slightly to 9 minutes 24 seconds but the 90th percentile increased to 22 minutes 38 seconds. This means the response time targets for red calls were not met. The median response time for ambulance purple calls was 7 minutes 39 seconds, longer than in March.
In April, 10,287 patients waited 12 hours or more in A&E, the target is 0. By hospital, nearly 30% of patients were waiting more than 12 hours in Betsi Cadwaladr’s Ysbyty Glan Clwyd.
NHS treatment waiting lists remain at 666,694 pathways. The disparity in two-year NHS waits for treatment between Wales and England remains large, with NHS Wales two-year waits at 2,589, compared with only 154 in England.
Plaid Cymru are just as responsible for the latest NHS figures after propping up the previous Labour government. They now face a monumental task to deliver on their promises to bring waiting lists down, improve outcomes for cancer patients, bring down ambulance waits and tackle long waits in our emergency services.
Commenting on the latest statistics, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Minister for Health and Social Care, Natasha Asghar MS said:
“These figures lay bare the monumental task facing this Plaid Government as it seeks to undo the damage of the past 27 years. After propping up the previous Labour Government and backing its health budgets, this new Plaid administration must now take responsibility for the state of the NHS in Wales.
“Cancer waiting times are still well below target and are down 4% on March 2025, waiting times in A&E are nowhere near where they need to be and ambulance response times continue to deteriorate, a clear sign the system is still under immense pressure.
“The Welsh Conservatives will continue to push this Plaid Government to declare a health emergency, increase the number of beds in our hospitals to ensure patients can access timely, high-quality care.”
A link to the latest Welsh NHS performance summary can be found here
- Performance against the 62-day target for patients starting cancer treatment stands at 60.2% in March, the target is 75%.
- The total number of patient pathways were 666,694 in March.
- The estimated number of patients waiting for treatment was 529,100 in March.
- Two-year waits are 2,589, compared with only 154 in England.
- Successive Labour Governments failed to eliminate two year waits despite recurring pledges, it remains to be seen if Plaid Cymru can totally resolve these waits.
- The average (median) time patient pathways had been waiting for treatment in March was15.5 weeks – down slightly from previously, compared with 11.3 weeks in England.
- In April, the proportion of patients waiting less than 4 hours in Welsh emergency departments was 66%, the target is 95%.
- 10,287 patients waited 12 hours or more in Welsh emergency departments in April – the target is zero patients.
- For Ambulance Red calls, the median increased to 9 minutes 24 seconds and the 90th percentile was 22 minutes 38 seconds. Meaning the response time targets for red calls were not met.
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