Prof Jon Barry: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Clinician
- Role
- Director in Wales at the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England)
- Quoted on
- NHS waiting lists, A&E & ambulance response
- Tracked press citations
- 4
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 8 Sept 2026
“Behind today's figures, the last before the Senedd election, are thousands of people still waiting for surgery, living with pain, uncertainty, and the risk that their condition will deteriorate. For many patients and families, these delays affect daily life, work, and wellbeing.”
What Prof Jon Barry has said
“Behind every waiting list statistic is a patient whose life remains on hold while they wait for treatment. We urge all parties to work together to secure the resources our health service needs and help more patients get the care they have been waiting for.”
Director in Wales at the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) · A&E & ambulance response · 30 Sept 2026 · Heatwave sees record A&E attendances at Welsh hospitals ↗
“These latest figures are a sobering reminder of the scale of the challenge facing our health service. Staff are working tirelessly to reduce waiting lists, but lasting improvement requires certainty over resources and expanded surgical capacity.”
Director in Wales at the Royal College of Surgeons of England · A&E & ambulance response · 30 Sept 2026 · NHS waiting lists rise as A&E performance hits record low ↗
“Patients across Wales are living with pain, uncertainty and delays that affect their daily lives. They deserve timely, safe care they can rely on.”
director for Wales at the Royal College of Surgeons of England · NHS waiting lists · 8 Sept 2026 · Record drop in NHS waiting lists but A&E pressure remains ↗
Where Prof Jon Barry has been quoted
- Latest NHS waiting times in Wales is bad news for Labour as thousands go without treatmentwalesonline.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Heatwave sees record A&E attendances at Welsh hospitalswalesonline.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- NHS waiting lists rise as A&E performance hits record lownation.cymru · 30 Sept 2026
- Record drop in NHS waiting lists but A&E pressure remainsbbc.com · 8 Sept 2026
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