Health and Social Care Committee

On Wednesday, @SeneddWales will debate the @seneddhealth report on prevention of ill health: obesity. Read our article for more information: tinyurl.com/3zw83nrr

Women’s health in Wales: a priority in principle - but what about delivery? ➡️ tinyurl.com/44df9wv2 @seneddhealth

🗓️Our next committee meeting will take place on Thursday 15 January. We will be taking evidence from: @CwmTafMorgannwg @RPB_CAV @CV_UHB  to support our inquiry into unpaid carers. ⏲️Watch live from 9:30 on Senedd TV

The @WelshGovernment has announced that it will ask the Senedd to pass an Emergency Bill - The Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Membership) Bill. Our updated guide sets out the process for Emergency Bills in the Senedd 👇 tinyurl.com/yn2czd9s

🎄The Christmas recess has started. We will be back on Monday 5 January 2026. 📺Did you miss any of our meetings this term? Watch them back @seneddtv 📰Visit our webpage for the latest news and updates 👉senedd.wales/seneddhealth

🚨The Committee has published its report on the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget for 2026-27. 🔖Read the report here👇 laiddocuments.senedd.wales/cr-ld17634-en.…

We wish you all a peaceful break, and offer our sincere thanks to all unpaid carers, volunteers and health and social care staff.

What have we learnt from the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2026-27? ➡️tinyurl.com/58kmw3ej

Yesterday, we received powerful evidence from unpaid carers to support our inquiry. 📑Read about our inquiry here👇 business.senedd.wales/mgIssueHistory… If you missed the session you can watch it @seneddtv 👉senedd.tv/Meeting/Archiv…

80,000 patients in Wales risk losing sight because of delays in treatment. Why is ophthalmology under such pressure—and what needs to change? Explore more in our latest article: tinyurl.com/2bx4kjjw @seneddhealth

5/5 Want the full picture? There are 8 monitoring reports available here: 👉 NHS waiting times monitoring reports: tinyurl.com/bdyna4v8 @seneddhealth

4/5 Cancer performance remains poor. In fact, none of the recovery targets have been fully met – and demand continues to outstrip capacity.

3/5 Diagnostic and therapy waits? Still above the Welsh Government’s ambitions. Progress is happening, but it’s slow.

2/5 Despite significant investment, thousands of people are still waiting over a year for their first outpatient appointment or treatment. Very long waits (over 2 years) have improved slightly—but they haven’t disappeared.

🧵1/5 Since October 2022, the Senedd’s Health & Social Care Committee has monitored the Welsh Government’s recovery targets on NHS waiting times. The findings? None of the targets have been met.

Yesterday we scrutinised @WGHealthandCare on the Welsh Government's draft budget 2026-27. If you missed the session you can watch it here👇 senedd.tv/Meeting/Archiv… 🗓️Our next meeting will take place on Thursday 4 December.

80,000 patients in Wales risk losing sight because of delays in treatment. Why is ophthalmology under such pressure—and what needs to change? Explore more in our latest article: @seneddhealth tinyurl.com/4tb3nczx

Bridging the gap: Tackling delays in hospital discharge ➡️tinyurl.com/2mnvkurs @SeneddLGHousing @seneddhealth

.@seneddhealth launched an inquiry into 'improving access to support for unpaid carers'. Every day, thousands of unpaid carers in Wales provide essential care for loved ones. On Carers Rights Day, we're sharing a spotlight on their experiences: bit.ly/4pr4P4K