Owain Clarke

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Owain Clarke

While welcoming the expert panel's report, Miles admitted it did not always make comfortable reading. "There are some, you know, some hard hitting messages in the report about performance and productivity across the NHS as a whole... there are some tough messages in there, but, it's essentially an optimistic report, because it spells out a path towards how we can get that level of performance to where we all want it to be so people get fast access to the best possible care," he said.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Owain Clarke

Owain ClarkeHealth correspondent, BBC Wales NewsThe longest waiting lists for planned NHS treatments fell by more than a quarter in February, according to the latest statistics. In February there were 15,505 cases where somebody had waited more than two years compared to more than 21,087 in January - a decrease of more than 26%. Health Secretary Jeremy Miles welcomed the drop and said it showed what could be achieved when health boards focus on "delivery" and "new ways of working".

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Owain Clarke |Gareth Lewis

Ffynhonnell y llun, Getty ImagesGohebydd iechyd BBC Cymru Fe allai cleifion sy'n aml yn methu mynychu eu hapwyntiadau ysbyty gael eu hanfon i gefn y rhestr aros, dan gynlluniau newydd i leihau maint y rhestrau hynny a diwygio'r gwasanaeth iechyd. Mae BBC Cymru yn deall fod hwn yn un o nifer o syniadau ar sut i wella'r gwasanaeth iechyd sy'n cael eu trafod gan Lywodraeth Cymru.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Gareth Lewis |Owain Clarke

Patients who regularly miss NHS appointments could be sent to the back of the queue under plans to cut waiting times, BBC Wales has been told. It is one of a number of Welsh government ideas being discussed to improve the NHS, which has recently seen small reductions in record waiting lists. The threat of sanctions would be balanced by an improved Welsh NHS app, which would allow patients to track their progress through the system and make or amend appointments at the touch of a button.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Jenny Rees |Owain Clarke

Ambulance targets overhaul to 'save more lives'Jenny Rees & Owain ClarkeHealth correspondent, BBC Wales NewsBBCAmbulance response targets will be overhauled to focus more on survival rates, the Welsh government saysAmbulance response time targets in Wales will be overhauled, the health secretary has announced. The current target of responding to 65% of red calls - the most serious - within eight minutes has not been met for more than four years.