The Health Board has significantly reduced the number of patients waiting over one year for a first outpatient appointment, meeting the Welsh Government target by March 2025. However, the focus on first outpatient appointments has affected its ability to reduce the number of patients experiencing delayed follow-up outpatient appointments, with numbers continuing to increase. In October 2025, approximately 17,000 patients were waiting twice as long as they should be for a follow-up outpatient appointment.