{"id":70034,"date":"2021-11-05T15:55:53","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T15:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=70034"},"modified":"2021-12-16T18:31:41","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T18:31:41","slug":"with-record-high-waiting-times-in-wales-is-the-nhs-broken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/with-record-high-waiting-times-in-wales-is-the-nhs-broken","title":{"rendered":"With record high waiting times in Wales, is the NHS broken?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A 66 year old woman recently travelled from Swansea to Lithuania to avoid a three year wait for treatment.\u00a0We asked the public about the state of the NHS in Wales. <\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/bed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/bed-1.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/bed-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/bed-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/bed-1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/bed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/bed-1.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/bed-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/bed-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/bed-1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>More than 200,000 people&nbsp;wait for over 36 weeks for treatment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jill Davies from Swansea had already waited four years to see a consultant and was practically unable to walk by the time she was given an estimated three year wait time for her hip replacement surgery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She chose to travel to Lithuania where the full cycle of treatment (arrangement, operation and recovery) took just over a month.  Jill is now able to walk, swim and live free from pain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Figures show waiting times in Wales reached a record high&nbsp;in 2021&nbsp;following setbacks during the pandemic with a fifth of the population currently on a waiting list for treatment, according to figures from Digital Health and Care Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In August 2021 the Welsh Health Minister pledged more than \u00a3500 million to improve health and social services to fight Covid related costs but only \u00a3140 million of that has been set aside for recovery and tackling waiting times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the additional funding is currently only set to last until April 2022 we asked people: is the NHS is broken?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fran Smith, 67, Cowbridge, retired&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Fran-pg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Fran-pg.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Fran-pg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Fran-pg-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Fran-pg-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Fran-pg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Fran-pg.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Fran-pg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Fran-pg-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Fran-pg-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been on a waiting list since&nbsp;2019.&nbsp;The waiting lists were long but Covid has made a big difference.&nbsp;I&nbsp;have a daughter who is a nurse and I\u2019ve seen how hard she\u2019s worked the last 18 months.&nbsp;I think it\u2019s too big,&nbsp;there\u2019s too much middle management and it\u2019s unwieldy. I think it needs restructuring or&nbsp;privatisation&#8221;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Trent Cousins, 26,&nbsp;Abercarn, student&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"535\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Trent-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Trent-2.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Trent-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Trent-2-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Trent-2-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Trent-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Trent-2.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Trent-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Trent-2-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Trent-2-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve not&nbsp;prioritised&nbsp;things like hip replacements because of&nbsp;Covid.&nbsp;In&nbsp;the media, you get a lot of the&nbsp;NHS&nbsp;being&nbsp;blamed but I think&nbsp;that\u2019s&nbsp;just a distraction from the lack of legislation from the Government.&nbsp;There\u2019s an argument to say they\u2019re making the waiting lists longer&nbsp;in order to&nbsp;push towards&nbsp;privatisation.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ayan Adam, 25,&nbsp;Cardiff,&nbsp;unemployed<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/ayan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/ayan.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/ayan-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/ayan-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/ayan-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/ayan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/ayan.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/ayan-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/ayan-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/ayan-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe NHS is&nbsp;a great thing. Could it be better? Probably.&nbsp;I\u2019ve had a few health&nbsp;issues so whenever I\u2019ve had&nbsp;encounters with the NHS it\u2019s always been quick and things have been solved properly.&nbsp;It\u2019s&nbsp;a great blueprint.&nbsp;Hopefully,&nbsp;it can be something greater and the world can look to the NHS when&nbsp;they\u2019re&nbsp;making their healthcare systems.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rhian Lewis, 39,&nbsp;Cwmbran, retired&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Rhianpsd.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Rhianpsd.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Rhianpsd-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Rhianpsd-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Rhianpsd-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Rhianpsd.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Rhianpsd.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Rhianpsd-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Rhianpsd-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Rhianpsd-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI had a long journey for my diagnosis. With&nbsp;MS&nbsp;specifically, there is a stem cell treatment. I know a lot of people who are paying to go to either Mexico or Russia to get it. A lot of people are so desperate to have&#8230;it.&nbsp;I don\u2019t think much is being done to&nbsp;encourage&nbsp;people to&nbsp;join&nbsp;the NHS,&nbsp;particularly&nbsp;nurses&#8221;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lee Elliott, 58,&nbsp;Cardiff,&nbsp;bus&nbsp;driver&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Leepsd.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Leepsd.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Leepsd-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Leepsd-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Leepsd-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Leepsd.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Leepsd.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Leepsd-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Leepsd-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/Leepsd-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;A waiting list for three years is scandalous because&nbsp;that\u2019s&nbsp;quite a painful thing to have.&nbsp;Last year I had trouble, I broke my arm. It was right in the middle of Covid.&nbsp;I\u2019d&nbsp;gone past two weeks and my doctor&nbsp;and the hospital&nbsp;wouldn\u2019t&nbsp;see me.&nbsp;I think the doctors have copped out slightly and the rest of us are still in the front line&#8221;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Roger&nbsp;Thwaites, 80, Newport, retired dentist&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/rogerpsd.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/rogerpsd.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/rogerpsd-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/rogerpsd-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/rogerpsd-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/rogerpsd.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/rogerpsd.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/rogerpsd-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/rogerpsd-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/rogerpsd-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s very disappointing that we\u2019ve got to a stage where people have to do that. I have had a&nbsp;couple&nbsp;of operations recently and have gone privately.&nbsp;I\u2019m&nbsp;a bit down on the management side of the NHS.&nbsp;I would prefer fewer managers and more money spent on the actual work\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Waiting times in Wales reached a record high\u00a0in 2021\u00a0with a fifth of the population on a waiting list for treatment. 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