Er y methwyd â chyrraedd y targed cleifion allanol, gwnaeth nifer y llwybrau a oedd yn aros mwy na blwyddyn am eu hapwyntiad claf allanol cyntaf ostwng 12.1% ym mis Rhagfyr o gymharu â’r mis blaenorol, gan leihau am y pedwerydd mis yn olynol i’r nifer isaf ers mis Ionawr 2021. Rydym wedi gweld gostyngiad o 27% o’r uchafbwynt ym mis Awst 2022. Fel y sefyllfa gydag achosion sy’n aros yn hir am driniaeth, mae 9 o bob 10 o’r achosion sy’n aros dros 52 wythnos yn achosion mewn dim ond saith maes arbenigedd.
Despite missing the outpatient target the number of pathways waiting longer than one year for their first outpatient appointment decreased by 12.1% in December compared to the previous month and fell for the fourth consecutive month to the lowest since January 2021. We have seen a reduction of 27% from the peak reached in August 2022. Like the situation in relation to long treatment waits - 9 out of 10 of those waiting over 52 weeks are across just seven specialities.