Eluned Morgan MS, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
This statement sets out the escalation levels of NHS trusts, special health authorities (SHAs) and health boards in Wales.
The environment in which health boards, NHS trusts and SHAs are operating in continues to be difficult. They are experiencing financial, operational and staffing pressures. They are responding to increased urgent, emergency and planned care demand while also working to reduce long waiting times. These challenges are not unique to Wales.
I have accepted the recommendations from Welsh Government officials that there should, for now, be no change to the escalation status of organisations and therefore the escalation status of NHS bodies is as follows:
Organisation | Current Status (June 2024) |
| Aneurin Bevan University Health Board | Level 4 - Targeted intervention for finance, strategy and planning Level 3 - Enhanced monitoring for performance and outcomes relating to urgent and emergency care at the Grange University Hospital |
| Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Level 5 - Special measures |
| Cardiff and Vale University Health Board | Level 3 - Enhanced monitoring for finance, strategy and planning |
| Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board | Level 4 - Targeted intervention for performance and outcomes Level 3 - Enhanced monitoring for finance, strategy and planning |
| Hywel Dda University Health Board | Level 4 - Targeted intervention |
| Powys Teaching Health Board | Level 3 - Enhanced monitoring for finance, strategy and planning |
| Swansea Bay University Health Board | Level 4 - Targeted intervention for performance and outcomes Level 3 - Enhanced monitoring for finance, strategy and planning Level 3 - Enhanced monitoring for maternity and neonatal services |
| Public Health Wales NHS Trust | Level 1 - Routine arrangements |
| Velindre University NHS Trust | Level 1 - Routine arrangements |
| Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust | Level 1 - Routine arrangements |
| Digital Health and Care Wales | Level 1 - Routine arrangements |
| Health Education and Improvement Wales | Level 1 - Routine arrangements |
More information is available at: NHS Wales escalation and intervention arrangements | GOV.WALES