Peter Fox has hit out at the Labour Government in Cardiff Bay, saying there is little to celebrate in these latest health statistics.

While there has been some improvements in number of people waiting more than two years for treatment, the figures are simply not good enough.

The latest NHS statistics for Wales revealed NHS treatment waiting lists remain at 794,543 pathways, the equivalent of nearly one in four Welsh people.

Performance worsened against the 62-day target for patients starting cancer treatment, decreasing to 60.2 per cent and the new 90th percentile response time for red calls was beyond the 20-minute target.

This indicates that for the most critical "red" calls (typically Category 1 or life-threatening incidents), it took longer than 20 minutes for the 90th percentile of calls to be reached by an ambulance

The disparity in two-year NHS waits for treatment between Wales and England is still large, with NHS Wales two-year waits standing at 7,447, compared with 182 in England.

The Labour Health Minister, now First Minister, Eluned Morgan promised to eliminate these waits for the last two years (by March 2023 and again by March 2024), but failed to meet these targets and still has not.

Commenting on the news, Local MS Peter Fox said: “These statistics are still incredibly concerning and are very little reason to celebrate.

“It is clear that the First Minster has continued to miss her own targets when it comes to NHS waiting times.

“Unlike Labour, the Welsh Conservatives would deliver one year-maximum waiting times for treatment and a seven-day GP wait guarantee.

“We would treat this matter with the urgency it deserves, declaring a health emergency and using the full force of the Government to provide the healthcare that the people of Wales deserve.”