Claim: The number of patients in Wales "escaping" to seek treatment in England has increased by 40% in two years.
Fact-check: Are 40% more Welsh patients 'escaping' to England for treatment? - Full Fact
Verdict: this appears to be based on unpublished data, though a similar rise between 2020/21 and 2022/23 has been reported in the media. the number of non-welsh patients travelling to wales for treatment also rose by 55% between 2020/21 and 2021/22, while both sets of figures may have been affected by the pandemic.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joe Gammie
Date published: 2023-10-12T00:00:00