Further to WQ90102, will the Minister also confirm the number of referrals into secondary care for each health board by year since the trial began?
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services | Answered on 05/01/2024
Referral data by health board and by year can be found on the national health statistics site, link enclosed: Referrals (gov.wales).
Cardiff and Vale University health board commenced work in 2020 during covid as this article indicates Cardiff and Vale HealthPathways: First in Wales and strong endorsement - Latest Community News (healthpathwayscommunity.org).
2019 pre pandemic is used as the base year when comparing possible change in referral patterns associated with the project.