NHS Wales to get £145m boost for waiting lists and hubs (opens original article in a new tab)

Welsh government announces £145m investment to reduce NHS waiting lists and develop surgical and diagnostic hubs over four years, with £100m allocated for waiting time reduction and £25m for new facilities.

• Welsh government will invest £145m in NHS Wales this financial year to reduce waiting lists and develop up to 10 surgical and diagnostic hubs
• £100m will be spent on reducing waiting times and £25m on new hubs, with £20m for NHS estate maintenance
• Health minister criticized previous government for short-term solutions and emphasized long-term capacity building
• Plaid Cymru criticized Welsh Labour's spending plan and called for immediate action on waiting lists