SENEDD members debated a new report today showing an ageing and sicker population in Wales will put the health and social care system under greater strain.

The report by chief scientific adviser for health Dr Rob Orford examined the likely pressures on the NHS and social care in Wales over the next 10 to 25 years. 

Mr Orford’s report estimates that almost 20 per cent of the population will be aged 70 and over, with 22 per cent more people expected to have diabetes, and the number of people with four or more long-term conditions possibly doubling.