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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

local health board · Wales · Wales · code W11000028

This page reports published statistics; it is not medical advice and does not rate the trust.

The Welsh Government counted 115,160 referral-to-treatment pathways waiting at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board at the end of July 2026. That is down 18% from 140,287 in July 2025.

At the end of July 2026, 70.2% of the pathways waiting at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board had been waiting under 26 weeks, according to the Welsh Government. That is 11.0 percentage points higher than in July 2025 (59.2%). That is 24.8 points below the 95% the standard sets out.

In August 2026, 71.9% of A&E attendances at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board ended in admission, transfer or discharge within 4 hours, the Welsh Government reports. That is 4.6 percentage points lower than in August 2025 (76.5%). That is 23.1 points below the 95% the standard sets out.

In July 2026, 60.2% of patients on the 62-day cancer pathway at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board started treatment within 62 days, the Welsh Government reports. That is 5.4 percentage points lower than in July 2025 (65.6%). That is 14.8 points below the 75% the standard sets out.

At the end of July 2026, 2,465 people at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board had been waiting more than 8 weeks for a diagnostic test, the Welsh Government reports. That is up 60% from 1,541 in July 2025. It is the highest figure in the 13 periods shown here.

Planned care waiting times

Waiting list (referral to treatment pathways)
115,160
July 2026 · Welsh Government
Counts pathways: a person waiting for two treatments counts twice.
Pathways waiting under 26 weeks
70.2%
July 2026 · Welsh Government
Standard: Welsh Government target: 95% of patients should wait less than 26 weeks from referral. Source
Pathways waiting more than 36 weeks
22,731
July 2026 · Welsh Government
Standard: Welsh Government target: no patients should wait more than 36 weeks for treatment from referral. Source
140k107k July 2025July 2026
71.4%0.0% July 2025July 2026
44k22k July 2025July 2026
Waiting list (referral to treatment pathways)
July 2025140,287
August 2025140,425
September 2025134,744
October 2025130,328
November 2025125,314
December 2025121,486
January 2026114,931
February 2026111,796
March 2026106,581
April 2026108,643
May 2026109,792
June 2026112,319
July 2026115,160
Pathways waiting under 26 weeks
July 202559.2%
August 202557.8%
September 202559.2%
October 202560.7%
November 202563.2%
December 202563.8%
January 202665.9%
February 202668.3%
March 202671.4%
April 202671.0%
May 202669.7%
June 202670.6%
July 202670.2%
Pathways waiting more than 36 weeks
July 202543,149
August 202544,042
September 202538,586
October 202536,002
November 202532,641
December 202530,433
January 202626,846
February 202624,527
March 202621,866
April 202622,016
May 202622,397
June 202622,234
July 202622,731

A&E

Emergency departments: under 4 hours
71.9%
August 2026 · Welsh Government
Standard: Welsh Government target: 95% of new patients should spend less than 4 hours in emergency departments from arrival until admission, transfer or discharge. Source
Emergency departments: 12 hours or more
1,312
August 2026 · Welsh Government
Standard: Welsh Government target: no patient waiting more than 12 hours in emergency departments from arrival until admission, transfer or discharge. Source
76.9%0.0% August 2025August 2026
1,4141,089 August 2025August 2026
Emergency departments: under 4 hours
August 202576.5%
September 202576.7%
October 202576.9%
November 202574.5%
December 202573.2%
January 202673.7%
February 202673.5%
March 202674.0%
April 202674.9%
May 202673.9%
June 202671.3%
July 202672.1%
August 202671.9%
Emergency departments: 12 hours or more
August 20251,214
September 20251,199
October 20251,161
November 20251,132
December 20251,195
January 20261,210
February 20261,089
March 20261,184
April 20261,172
May 20261,194
June 20261,414
July 20261,399
August 20261,312

Cancer waiting times

Cancer: started treatment within 62 days
60.2%
July 2026 · Welsh Government
Standard: Welsh Government target: at least 75% of patients should start treatment within 62 days (without suspensions) of first being suspected of cancer. Source
Single cancer pathway: counted from when cancer is first suspected, without suspensions.
65.6%0.0% July 2025July 2026
Cancer: started treatment within 62 days
July 202565.6%
August 202559.7%
September 202558.7%
October 202559.8%
November 202560.9%
December 202563.4%
January 202659.2%
February 202660.4%
March 202664.7%
April 202656.0%
May 202657.0%
June 202662.0%
July 202660.2%

Diagnostic tests

Waiting more than 8 weeks for a diagnostic test
2,465
July 2026 · Welsh Government
Standard: Welsh Government target: the maximum wait for access to specified diagnostic tests is 8 weeks. Source
Diagnostic waiting list
18,754
July 2026 · Welsh Government
2,465233 July 2025July 2026
22k18k July 2025July 2026
Waiting more than 8 weeks for a diagnostic test
July 20251,541
August 20252,116
September 20251,808
October 20251,540
November 20251,806
December 20252,118
January 20262,387
February 20261,557
March 2026233
April 2026971
May 20261,379
June 20261,467
July 20262,465
Diagnostic waiting list
July 202518,589
August 202518,723
September 202519,084
October 202519,650
November 202520,604
December 202520,681
January 202621,552
February 202621,155
March 202620,270
April 202620,206
May 202618,423
June 202618,922
July 202618,754

Ambulance response times

Ambulance: median response to red calls in this area
7 min 35 sec
August 2026 · Welsh Government
Standard: Welsh Government: the target for median response to both purple and red calls is 6 to 8 minutes. Source
8 min 43 sec7 min 34 sec July 2025August 2026
Ambulance: median response to red calls in this area
July 20258 min 19 sec
August 20258 min 14 sec
September 20257 min 39 sec
October 20257 min 58 sec
November 20257 min 34 sec
December 20258 min 43 sec
January 20268 min 22 sec
February 20267 min 58 sec
March 20268 min 02 sec
April 20268 min 17 sec
May 20267 min 54 sec
June 20268 min 38 sec
July 20268 min 26 sec
August 20267 min 35 sec

Staff

NHS staff (full-time equivalent)
13,681
March 2026 · Welsh Government
14k12k March 2021March 2026
NHS staff (full-time equivalent)
March 202112,344
September 202112,245
March 202212,305
September 202212,257
March 202312,656
September 202312,833
March 202413,055
September 202413,125
March 202513,461
September 202513,549
March 202613,681

Comparing the UK nations

Wales counts referral-to-treatment pathways against 26-week and 36-week targets, and diagnostic waits against 8 weeks. England uses 18 weeks and six weeks, and Scotland reports by stage of treatment, so the figures are not directly comparable.

Local areas

Council areas linked to this organisation: Blaenau Gwent · Caerphilly · Monmouthshire · Newport · Torfaen

Where Aneurin Bevan University Health Board sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and the council areas it serves. How the ten levels work.

  1. Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors

    • Aneurin Bevan University Health Board this page

  3. Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies

  4. Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies

  5. Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance

    • International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
    • World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.

  6. Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums

    • G7 The UK is one of the seven members.
    • G20 The UK is a G20 member.

Related figures

NHS waiting list (England) · NHS employment

Sources

NHS trusts and health boards · how these figures are presented · built 15 October 2026