Welsh government accused of ‘digital divide’ in NHS data rules
First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan speaks during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool, September 23, 2024
PLAID CYMRU has accused Wales’s First Minister Eluned Morgan of allowing “a digital divide” to develop, after patients in England were promised full access to their digital health records.
The accusation follows the Labour-run Welsh government’s announcement of its own plans for the Wales NHS, including £28 million to reduce waiting lists by funding more evening and weekend appointments.
But patients’ access to their digital record was not included.
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