OPIN-2021-0214 Support for our NHS and those waiting longer for treatment (e) Tabled on 13/07/2021

This Senedd:

1. Expresses its gratitude for the extraordinary commitment and contribution of health and social care staff through the pandemic and beyond.

2. Recognises the need to prioritise safely reducing NHS waiting times, which have increased during the pandemic and the impact of longer waits for patients, including those with long-term conditions like arthritis, many of whom wait with worsening pain for vital orthopaedic interventions.

3. Acknowledges the importance of communication and support, including rehabilitation / prehabilitation advocated by the right-to-rehab campaign, to support the physical and mental health of people on longer waiting lists.