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What's the most important thing to fix in the Welsh NHS?
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- Health & Careconcretep.15
£4 billion Hospitals of the Future Fund for new hospitals
A £4 billion Hospitals of the Future Fund will build state-of-the-art new hospitals, including replacing Wrexham Maelor Hospital and University Hospital Wales, and a major hospital development in West Wales.
- Health & Careconcretep.15
48-hour guarantee to see a primary care team member
Anyone with a pressing primary care-related health need will be guaranteed to be seen by a member of the primary care team within 48 hours. More care will move closer to home with new community diagnostic services and extended pharmacy-based care.
- Transportconcretep.39
Introduce a £2 cap on adult bus fares
A £2 cap on adult bus fares will be introduced across Wales.
- Transportconcretep.39
Roll out over 100 new bus routes across Wales
More than 100 new bus routes will be rolled out alongside an unprecedented increase in bus services across Wales.
- Health & Careconcretep.17
Clear the NHS waiting time backlog by the end of the Senedd term
The NHS waiting time backlog will be cleared so that by the end of the Senedd term no one has an unacceptable wait for treatment, supported by an urgent review of hospital bed capacity.
- Health & Careconcretep.19
Establish a 21st Century Hospitals Fund for new and modernised hospitals
A 21st Century Hospitals Fund will be established to build new hospitals and modernise the hospital and primary care estate across Wales.
- Transportconcretep.9
Build the M4 relief road and upgrade key strategic routes
The M4 relief road will be built, the A55 upgraded, a third Menai crossing delivered, and the A40 in West Wales dualled. All currently frozen road projects will be unfrozen.
- Transportconcretep.9
Designate M4, A55, and A40 as Union Highways
The M4, A55, and A40 will be designated as Union Highways to ensure their prioritisation as strategic routes for the whole United Kingdom.
- Health & Careconcretep.17
Hire up to 100 additional salaried GPs for out-of-hours care
Up to 100 new salaried GPs will be recruited with a focus on improving out-of-hours access to primary care, alleviating pressure on A&E departments and other frontline hospital services.
- Health & Careconcretep.17
Create 10 new surgical hubs to cut waiting times
Implementing recommendations from the Royal College of Surgeons, 10 new surgical hubs will be established dedicated to high-volume procedures such as hip and knee replacements, hernia operations and cataract removals, developing into centres of excellence for orthopaedics and ophthalmology.
- Transportconcretep.31
Continue £1 single bus fares and £3 day tickets for children and young people aged 5–21
£1 single bus fares and £3 day tickets for children and young people aged 5–21 will be continued. Bus passes for over-60s and disabled people will also be retained.
- Transportconcretep.30
Fight for £4 billion in HS2 consequential rail funding for Wales
Plaid Cymru will fight for the rail funding owed to Wales, including £4bn in consequential funding from HS2, to invest in Welsh rail and wider transport network, while also pressing for rail to be devolved.
- Health & Careconcretep.11
End corridor care with up to 5,000 new nursing-care placements
Up to 5,000 new or refurbished nursing-care placements, built to modern standards and designed around independence, dignity, and person-centred care, will be created to free up hospital beds and bring down waiting lists.
- Health & Careconcretep.11
Guarantee 100% of cancer patients start treatment within 62 days
A guarantee will be introduced that 100% of patients start cancer treatment within 62 days from urgent referral, as part of a National Cancer Plan for Wales, to boost survival rates.
- Transportconcretep.40
Extend £1 single and £3 day youth bus fares to all under-25s
The existing £1 single and £3 day youth bus fares will be strengthened and extended to ensure affordable, nationwide access for everyone aged under 25 as part of a wider programme to grow public transport use.
- Transportconcretep.41
Introduce hourly services on the Cambrian Line
Hourly services on the Cambrian Line will be introduced as part of continued railway service upgrades.
- Health & Careconcretep.19
Extend National Neurodivergence Improvement Programme beyond 2027
The National Neurodivergence Improvement Programme will be extended beyond 2027, with increased investment in early intervention, improved diagnostic capacity, expanded multidisciplinary pathways, and strengthened coordination between primary care, community services, and specialists.
- Health & Careconcretep.20
Establish endometriosis centres in every health board
An inclusive, rights-based approach to women's health will be delivered, including endometriosis centres in every health board, improved menopause support in healthcare and workplaces, access to reproductive and gynaecological care, and continued free period products in schools and colleges.
- Transportconcretep.8
Introduce £1 single bus fare for adults aged 22–59
A £1 single fare will be introduced for adults aged 22–59, providing immediate affordability until bus franchising and integrated ticketing is fully rolled out across Wales.
- Transportconcretep.8
Make bus travel free for everyone under 22
The existing Young Person's £1 bus scheme will be transformed into free bus travel for all under-22s, removing cost as a barrier to travel for young people.
- Health & Careconcretep.12
Eliminate routine corridor care by end of Senedd term
National patient flow standards will be set, discharge planning integrated, and step-down and intermediate care capacity addressed to free acute beds. By the end of the four-year term, corridor care will be classified as a reportable safety incident.
- Health & Careconcretep.13
Establish a new dental school in Bangor
A new dental school will be established in Bangor for Bangor and Aberystwyth universities, on the basis that training dentists close to where they are needed makes it more likely they will remain in Wales.
- Transportdirectionalp.16
Abolish the default 20mph policy in urban areas
The blanket 20mph policy in urban areas will be abolished. Appropriate speed limits will be at the discretion of local authorities where genuinely needed, such as outside schools and hospitals and in clearly defined residential streets.
- Transportdirectionalp.16
Prohibit councils from introducing pay-per-mile road charging schemes
Councils will be stripped of the power to introduce road charging schemes, protecting drivers from what Reform characterises as an anti-motorist agenda. The policy is framed as a response to Cardiff council considering a Road User Payment scheme.
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