The Welsh government have released their figures on NHS waiting lists, which show that waitings lists of more than two years have fallen to just under 8,400, which is the lowest level since April 2021.

The overall size of the waiting list for elective treatments in Wales has fallen for the fourth month in a row, as well as decreases in long waits for outpatients appointments and diagnostic treatments in March 2025.

This is largely due to extra measures implemented by NHS Wales, including more evening and weekend appointments, regional working between health boards, as well as boosted efforts to improve access to planned care.

A £50 million investment by the health secretary to help health boards reduce the longest waiting times for treatment, tests and appointments has meant that 5,143 more treatments have been delivered over NHS activity, 2,160 additional diagnostic tests have been carried out, and 6,084 extra appointments have been delivered.

NHS Wales have also made efforts to cut long witting times for children’s neurodevelopmental assessments in November 2024, with 2.166 more carried out above core NHS activity, eliminating three-year waiting lists.

Health secretary, Jeremy Miles, said: “The latest NHS performance figures show long waiting times are now at their lowest levels since April 2021 and the overall size of the waiting list has fallen for four months in a row.