What data does the Welsh Government hold on the number of Welsh speakers living with aphasia following a stroke in each health board area?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care | Answered on 24/09/2026
The Welsh Government does not centrally hold or collect specific data on the exact number of Welsh speakers living with aphasia following a stroke.
While the Welsh Government tracks general stroke admissions and performance measures through the NHS Wales Performance and Improvement, individual patient clinical sub-categories, such as aphasia combined with specific language profiles like Welsh-language proficiency, are managed at the local health board level rather than recorded in central national datasets.