Final warning for failing health board after nine years of special measures
Summary
Wales' largest health board, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, has been under special government monitoring for nine years due to problems with care and safety. The Welsh government has given the board a final chance to improve before taking stronger action to fix ongoing issues.Key Facts
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board covers all of north Wales and has had major problems since 2009.
- The board has been in special measures, a high level of government oversight, since 2015 because of concerns about patient care and leadership.
- The Welsh government will take a more direct role with an expert panel reviewing the board’s progress by the end of October 2026.
- Health Minister Mabon ap Gwynfor warned that all options, including emergency powers to remove control, are possible if improvements do not happen quickly.
- Two hospitals in north Wales have some of the worst emergency department wait times in the country.
- Around two-thirds of patients in Wales waiting over two years for planned care are within this health board area.
- The government aims to support the board with reducing long waits for cancer treatment, emergency care delays, and planned care waits.
- Previous attempts letting the health board fix itself have not worked, and new measures aim to make leaders more responsible.
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