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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

local health board · Wales · Wales · code W11000023

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

The Welsh Government counted 180,374 referral-to-treatment pathways waiting at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board at the end of July 2026. That is down 11% from 202,841 in July 2025.

At the end of July 2026, 61.1% of the pathways waiting at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board had been waiting under 26 weeks, according to the Welsh Government. That is 9.4 percentage points higher than in July 2025 (51.7%). That is 33.9 points below the 95% the standard sets out.

In August 2026, 57.2% of A&E attendances at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board ended in admission, transfer or discharge within 4 hours, the Welsh Government reports. That is 0.5 percentage points lower than in August 2025 (57.7%). That is 37.8 points below the 95% the standard sets out.

In July 2026, 57.1% of patients on the 62-day cancer pathway at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board started treatment within 62 days, the Welsh Government reports. That is 1.7 percentage points lower than in July 2025 (58.8%). That is 17.9 points below the 75% the standard sets out.

At the end of July 2026, 7,322 people at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board had been waiting more than 8 weeks for a diagnostic test, the Welsh Government reports. That is down 51% from 15,055 in July 2025. It is the lowest figure in the 13 periods shown here.

Planned care waiting times

Waiting list (referral to treatment pathways)
180,374
July 2026 · Welsh Government
Counts pathways: a person waiting for two treatments counts twice.
Pathways waiting under 26 weeks
61.1%
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
51,500
July 2026 · Welsh Government
Standard: Welsh Government target: no patients should wait more than 36 weeks for treatment from referral. Source
204k176k July 2025July 2026
62.4%0.0% July 2025July 2026
82k51k July 2025July 2026
Waiting list (referral to treatment pathways)
July 2025202,841
August 2025203,915
September 2025202,223
October 2025200,032
November 2025192,866
December 2025187,688
January 2026180,161
February 2026176,638
March 2026175,873
April 2026177,595
May 2026178,606
June 2026179,243
July 2026180,374
Pathways waiting under 26 weeks
July 202551.7%
August 202551.0%
September 202552.7%
October 202555.1%
November 202556.9%
December 202557.6%
January 202659.0%
February 202661.3%
March 202662.4%
April 202661.7%
May 202660.9%
June 202661.7%
July 202661.1%
Pathways waiting more than 36 weeks
July 202581,017
August 202582,432
September 202575,688
October 202570,932
November 202565,396
December 202562,237
January 202658,211
February 202654,134
March 202651,154
April 202651,451
May 202651,978
June 202651,398
July 202651,500

A&E

Emergency departments: under 4 hours
57.2%
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
3,848
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
59.0%0.0% August 2025August 2026
3,9853,354 August 2025August 2026
Emergency departments: under 4 hours
August 202557.7%
September 202556.6%
October 202555.9%
November 202555.5%
December 202555.3%
January 202654.5%
February 202655.0%
March 202656.6%
April 202659.0%
May 202658.2%
June 202658.1%
July 202657.8%
August 202657.2%
Emergency departments: 12 hours or more
August 20253,985
September 20253,830
October 20253,911
November 20253,748
December 20253,483
January 20263,937
February 20263,354
March 20263,733
April 20263,481
May 20263,725
June 20263,852
July 20263,912
August 20263,848

Cancer waiting times

Cancer: started treatment within 62 days
57.1%
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.
58.8%0.0% July 2025July 2026
Cancer: started treatment within 62 days
July 202558.8%
August 202558.6%
September 202555.7%
October 202555.0%
November 202554.6%
December 202553.9%
January 202654.8%
February 202657.1%
March 202658.3%
April 202652.5%
May 202653.9%
June 202653.5%
July 202657.1%

Diagnostic tests

Waiting more than 8 weeks for a diagnostic test
7,322
July 2026 · Welsh Government
Standard: Welsh Government target: the maximum wait for access to specified diagnostic tests is 8 weeks. Source
Diagnostic waiting list
23,083
July 2026 · Welsh Government
22k7,322 July 2025July 2026
43k23k July 2025July 2026
Waiting more than 8 weeks for a diagnostic test
July 202515,055
August 202516,927
September 202518,826
October 202519,534
November 202519,237
December 202521,679
January 202621,800
February 202619,408
March 202613,778
April 202612,386
May 202610,461
June 20268,465
July 20267,322
Diagnostic waiting list
July 202531,840
August 202532,829
September 202537,002
October 202540,350
November 202541,773
December 202542,592
January 202641,181
February 202637,977
March 202631,906
April 202628,822
May 202626,847
June 202624,968
July 202623,083

Ambulance response times

Ambulance: median response to red calls in this area
8 min 58 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
10 min 25 sec8 min 46 sec July 2025August 2026
Ambulance: median response to red calls in this area
July 20258 min 46 sec
August 202510 min 15 sec
September 20259 min 40 sec
October 202510 min 25 sec
November 20259 min 41 sec
December 20258 min 56 sec
January 202610 min 23 sec
February 20269 min 08 sec
March 202610 min 05 sec
April 20269 min 21 sec
May 20269 min 13 sec
June 20269 min 58 sec
July 20269 min 25 sec
August 20268 min 58 sec

Staff

NHS staff (full-time equivalent)
18,294
March 2026 · Welsh Government
18k16k March 2021March 2026
NHS staff (full-time equivalent)
March 202116,280
September 202116,179
March 202216,639
September 202216,798
March 202317,490
September 202317,792
March 202417,993
September 202417,945
March 202518,088
September 202518,162
March 202618,294

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: Conwy · Denbighshire · Flintshire · Gwynedd · Isle of Anglesey · Wrexham

Where Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board sits in the ladder of power

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

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

    • Betsi Cadwaladr 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