National Assembly for Wales

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Reaffirms that the Welsh NHS should always remain free at the point of delivery, publicly funded, and not replaced by an insurance-based system.

2. Regrets that, since the 2021 Senedd election and the Welsh Government’s Co-operation Agreement with Plaid Cymru:

a)    over 38,000 Welsh people have died while waiting for NHS treatment; and

b)    total patient pathways have increased by around a third.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to prevent more needless deaths by:

a)    declaring a health emergency to direct the resources and apparatus of the Welsh Government at cutting NHS waiting lists;

b)    guaranteeing one year maximum waits for treatment;

c)    introducing a seven-day GP appointment wait guarantee;

d)    carrying out a comprehensive Welsh NHS recruitment and retention plan;

e)    building more surgical hubs and expanding rapid diagnostic centres;

f)    restoring patient choice in where they can access healthcare; and

g)   launching a cancer action plan.