The latest figures on waiting times in Welsh hospitals have been released (Image: WalesOnline/ Rob Browne)

In October, the average wait time was 12 hours for patients at emergency departments across the nation - a statistic that experts have described as "dismaying." The latest performance data for major Welsh emergency departments, released on Friday November 21 by Stats Wales , showed that 10,493 people waited more than 12 hours before being admitted, discharged or transferred in October 2025.

Statistics show slight improvements in waiting times were seen in October 2025 compared to the previous month, but across the board waits have continued to deteriorate compared to the same period in 2024.

Dr Rob Perry, RCEM Vice President for Wales, said: “It is dismaying to see yet another

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