Tackling Specific Conditions
Building on the Community Cardiology Diagnostic Vehicle in Betsi Cadwaladr which performs diagnostic tests within the community, we will consider which other services could benefit from this, e.g. audiology, diabetes etc. By developing pilots and best practice, we can reduce the number of people travelling to hospitals, while also increasing uptake by placing it in the local community.
We will reduce delays to diagnosis to Crohn’s and Colitis, coeliac disease, and IBS by implementing the national primary diagnostic pathway for lower gastrointestinal symptoms.
As a result of our industrial heritage, Wales has the highest level of respiratory deaths in Western Europe, and nearly 1 in 5 people live with a lung condition in Wales. We will deliver an improvement plan to improve the lives of people living with lung conditions.