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Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

local health board · Wales · Wales · code W11000030

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

The Welsh Government counted 85,700 referral-to-treatment pathways waiting at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board at the end of July 2026. That is down 18% from 103,963 in July 2025.

At the end of July 2026, 67.2% of the pathways waiting at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board had been waiting under 26 weeks, according to the Welsh Government. That is 13.1 percentage points higher than in July 2025 (54.1%). It is the highest figure in the 13 periods shown here. That is 27.8 points below the 95% the standard sets out.

In August 2026, 58.7% of A&E attendances at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board ended in admission, transfer or discharge within 4 hours, the Welsh Government reports. That is 1.6 percentage points higher than in August 2025 (57.1%). That is 36.3 points below the 95% the standard sets out.

In July 2026, 67.5% of patients on the 62-day cancer pathway at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board started treatment within 62 days, the Welsh Government reports. That is 9.6 percentage points higher than in July 2025 (57.9%). It is the highest figure in the 13 periods shown here. That is 7.5 points below the 75% the standard sets out.

At the end of July 2026, 3,263 people at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board had been waiting more than 8 weeks for a diagnostic test, the Welsh Government reports. That is down 49% from 6,355 in July 2025.

Planned care waiting times

Waiting list (referral to treatment pathways)
85,700
July 2026 · Welsh Government
Counts pathways: a person waiting for two treatments counts twice.
Pathways waiting under 26 weeks
67.2%
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
19,168
July 2026 · Welsh Government
Standard: Welsh Government target: no patients should wait more than 36 weeks for treatment from referral. Source
106k81k July 2025July 2026
67.2%0.0% July 2025July 2026
38k19k July 2025July 2026
Waiting list (referral to treatment pathways)
July 2025103,963
August 2025105,659
September 2025105,202
October 2025101,229
November 202597,206
December 202593,673
January 202688,658
February 202685,502
March 202681,231
April 202682,970
May 202682,755
June 202684,146
July 202685,700
Pathways waiting under 26 weeks
July 202554.1%
August 202553.6%
September 202554.9%
October 202556.9%
November 202558.4%
December 202558.6%
January 202661.3%
February 202663.5%
March 202666.1%
April 202665.3%
May 202664.8%
June 202666.8%
July 202667.2%
Pathways waiting more than 36 weeks
July 202537,532
August 202538,213
September 202535,165
October 202532,307
November 202530,150
December 202528,168
January 202624,012
February 202622,374
March 202619,168
April 202619,843
May 202619,569
June 202618,990
July 202619,168

A&E

Emergency departments: under 4 hours
58.7%
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
1,978
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
60.2%0.0% August 2025August 2026
2,4351,882 August 2025August 2026
Emergency departments: under 4 hours
August 202557.1%
September 202558.9%
October 202558.7%
November 202559.7%
December 202557.2%
January 202657.2%
February 202660.2%
March 202656.4%
April 202657.9%
May 202657.6%
June 202654.1%
July 202657.6%
August 202658.7%
Emergency departments: 12 hours or more
August 20252,053
September 20252,050
October 20252,030
November 20252,022
December 20252,193
January 20262,367
February 20261,882
March 20262,384
April 20262,218
May 20262,210
June 20262,435
July 20262,284
August 20261,978

Cancer waiting times

Cancer: started treatment within 62 days
67.5%
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.
67.5%0.0% July 2025July 2026
Cancer: started treatment within 62 days
July 202557.9%
August 202560.3%
September 202560.3%
October 202561.3%
November 202562.0%
December 202561.3%
January 202661.6%
February 202663.5%
March 202661.9%
April 202662.0%
May 202660.7%
June 202665.7%
July 202667.5%

Diagnostic tests

Waiting more than 8 weeks for a diagnostic test
3,263
July 2026 · Welsh Government
Standard: Welsh Government target: the maximum wait for access to specified diagnostic tests is 8 weeks. Source
Diagnostic waiting list
15,671
July 2026 · Welsh Government
7,769275 July 2025July 2026
19k13k July 2025July 2026
Waiting more than 8 weeks for a diagnostic test
July 20256,355
August 20257,509
September 20257,769
October 20256,254
November 20255,364
December 20254,467
January 20263,436
February 20261,748
April 2026275
May 20264,022
June 20266,176
July 20263,263
Diagnostic waiting list
July 202518,561
August 202518,598
September 202519,316
October 202519,101
November 202518,637
December 202517,408
January 202615,618
February 202614,006
March 202613,343
April 202613,940
May 202613,775
June 202615,817
July 202615,671

Ambulance response times

Ambulance: median response to red calls in this area
10 min 00 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
11 min 07 sec8 min 44 sec July 2025August 2026
Ambulance: median response to red calls in this area
July 20259 min 53 sec
August 20259 min 45 sec
September 20258 min 44 sec
October 20258 min 56 sec
November 20259 min 07 sec
December 202510 min 40 sec
January 202610 min 21 sec
February 20269 min 54 sec
March 202610 min 34 sec
April 202610 min 56 sec
May 202610 min 55 sec
June 202611 min 07 sec
July 20269 min 51 sec
August 202610 min 00 sec

Staff

NHS staff (full-time equivalent)
11,836
March 2026 · Welsh Government
12k11k March 2021March 2026
NHS staff (full-time equivalent)
March 202111,139
September 202110,926
March 202211,089
September 202210,853
March 202311,123
September 202311,014
March 202411,184
September 202411,264
March 202511,453
September 202511,616
March 202611,836

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: Bridgend · Merthyr Tydfil · Rhondda Cynon Taf

Where Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and the council areas it serves. How the ten levels work.

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

    • Cwm Taf Morgannwg 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