Claim: People in Wales are twice as likely to be on a waiting list than those in England.
Fact-check: Are patients in Wales twice as likely to be on an NHS waiting list as those in England? - Full Fact
Verdict: the health secretary has not explained what this is based on. waiting lists can be compared in different ways, but the best comparable data we can find suggests the number of cases on nhs waiting lists is equivalent to around 14% of the population in england, and 22% in wales.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joe Gammie
Date published: 2023-11-07T00:00:00