Welsh Government

  1. Ed Humpherson to Stephanie Howarth: Suspension of referral to treatment time statistics for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Welsh Government

    Dear Stephanie Suspension of referral to treatment time (RTT) statistics for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Thank you for your letter regarding the suspension of the publication of referral to treatment time (RTT) statistics for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, which are published as part of the Welsh Government’s NHS activity and performance summary. Given […]

  2. Stephanie Howarth to Ed Humpherson: Suspension of referral to treatment time statistics for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

    Sent from: Welsh Government

    Sent to: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Dear Ed, I am writing to notify you of a decision to suspend the publication of referral to treatment time (RTT) statistics for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. This follows serious concerns about the accuracy and integrity of the RTT data submitted by the health board for recent months. Concerns include anomalies in reported waiting […]

  3. Ed Humpherson to Stephanie Howarth: Welsh Government statistical outputs – consultation on proposed changes

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Welsh Government

    Dear Stephanie, Consultation on proposed changes to Welsh Government statistical outputs Thank you for your letter regarding your forthcoming consultation on the Welsh Government’s portfolio of statistics. We recognise the significant pressures currently facing statistical producers and the need to ensure that analytical work remains sustainable, efficient and effective. Your approach of actively seeking users’ […]

  4. Stephanie Howarth to Ed Humpherson: Welsh Government statistical outputs – consultation on proposed changes

    Sent from: Welsh Government

    Sent to: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Dear Ed, I am writing to inform you of an upcoming consultation on the Welsh Government’s portfolio of statistics. This consultation forms a key part of our response to rising demand, ongoing financial pressures and our broader transformation programme aimed at ensuring our analytical work remains sustainable, efficient and effective. The consultation will seek views […]

  5. Stephanie Howarth to Ed Humpherson: Affordable housing statistics in Wales

    Sent from: Welsh Government

    Sent to: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Dear Ed, Affordable housing statistics in Wales I previously wrote to you regarding proposed criteria for evaluating alternative methods, in order to meet the user need for more timely figures in the run up to the Senedd election in May 2026. You requested that I keep you informed on any further decisions on this topic. […]

  6. Ed Humpherson to Stephanie Howarth: Affordable housing statistics in Wales

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Welsh Government

    Dear Stephanie Affordable housing statistics in Wales Thank you for your letter regarding planned improvements to the relevance and timeliness of your statistics on affordable housing delivery in Wales. I agree that there is public value in making your more-timely management information available alongside your established accredited official statistics on affordable housing delivery in Wales. […]

  7. Stephanie Howarth to Ed Humpherson: Timely Waiting List Statistics

    Sent from: Welsh Government

    Sent to: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Dear Ed, I’m writing to inform you of a change we are making to the Welsh referral to treatment (RTT) waiting list statistics to improve the relevance and timeliness of these high-profile figures. These statistics are included in the monthly statistical release NHS activity and performance summary. There is a great deal of public interest […]

  8. Ed Humpherson to Stephanie Howarth: Timely Waiting List Statistics

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Welsh Government

    Dear Stephanie, Thank you for your letter regarding the planned changes to the Welsh referral to treatment (RTT) waiting list statistics which are published as part of the NHS activity and performance summary. We welcome your decision to publish provisional estimates for the total number of RTT pathways waiting and those waiting for more than […]

  9. Stephanie Howarth to Ed Humpherson: National Survey for Wales request to suspend Accredited Official Statistics status

    Sent from: Welsh Government

    Sent to: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Dear Ed, The National Survey for Wales is designed to meet user needs for data on a wide range of topics at different geographical levels within Wales, down to local authority level. The achieved sample size for 2024-25 (6,000 respondents) is smaller than originally planned, and so for this year it will not be possible […]

  10. Ed Humpherson to Stephanie Howarth: Response to National Survey for Wales request to temporarily suspend Accredited Official Statistics status 

    Sent from: Office for Statistics Regulation

    Sent to: Welsh Government

    Dear Stephanie,    Thank you for your letter requesting a temporary suspension for the accredited official statistics status for outputs based on the 2024-2025 National Survey for Wales data. This request is due to a smaller than expected achieved sample size for the survey in 2024-25 which will impact on the quality of estimates at lower […]