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23 June 2026 - Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales - Oral evidence

Committee Welsh Affairs Committee
Inquiry Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales

Tuesday 23 June 2026

Start times: 1:45pm (private) 2:30pm (public)


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Cross-border healthcare: Welsh local health boards to be questioned on waiting lists and referrals

Leaders and senior representatives from all seven Welsh local health boards will face questions from the Welsh Affairs Committee on the challenges of delivering cross-border healthcare.

In Wales, local health boards are responsible for delivering NHS services in their areas and managing their allocation of the Welsh budget.

With more than 30,000 Welsh residents on Referral to Treatment waiting lists in England in March 2025, the committee is likely to ask about the process of referring someone across the border and what improvements can be made for patients.

Meeting details

At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales
Executive Medical Director at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Chief Executive at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Finance, Capital and Support Services at Powys Teaching Health Board
At 3:30pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales
Chief Executive at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Chief Executive at Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board
Chief Executive at Swansea Bay University Health Board
Chief Executive at Hywel dda University Health Board

MPs may also ask how the boards are tackling treatment waiting lists and delays.

The committee is also likely to question the local health boards’ view on the abolition of NHS England and its potential impact on cross-border healthcare.

Location

Room 6, Palace of Westminster

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