RCP Cymru Wales response to the Welsh government’s plan for transforming and modernising planned care and reducing waiting lists

Key recommendations

• There is a concerning lack of detail on how the plan will be delivered. 
• There are too few measurable targets, especially on social care and patient outcomes.  
• There is no detail on how ambitious cancer targets will be met. 
• There is no clear measurement framework for delivering this plan. 
• A clearly co-produced workforce plan should be an immediate priority. 
• We welcome a commitment to better communication with patients.  
• It is impossible to comment on funding without more detail about delivery of the plan. 
• We welcome the focus on health inequalities. This needs to be cross-governmental.  
• Data collection must improve and become more transparent.
• The move to digital healthcare needs investment in education, estates and equipment. 
• The impact on health professional education and training is not discussed in any detail.
• There is a risk that without a strong central guiding hand, local plans will be inconsistent.