General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

Peter

The Welsh voted for devolved government which included the responsibility and funding of the NHS in Wales.
NHS England has an 18 week limit for start of treatment, except for cancers and urgent cases. In Wales it is 26 weeks.
NHS England has a two fold system from primary to secondary care which gives GP’s some flexibility in the choice of hospital for patients. NHS Wales doesn’t have that flexibility. To Welsh people this is important because there are poorly performing hospitals in Wales on a much bigger scale relatively than in England.
English hospitals have no problems in treating Welsh patients providing they get paid on time and the payment process isn’t over bureaucratic.
English GP’s treating Welsh patients are paid by NHS England.