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Swansea Bay University Health Board: money, staff and waiting times

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£1.3bn for Swansea Bay University Health Board in 2023-24, £3,239 per resident, +2.6% on a year earlier after inflation.

Figure as of unknown date. Source: Welsh Government (StatsWales).

Key figures

  • £1.3bn2023-24, cash +8.0% on a year earlier
  • £3,239Per resident, 2023-24
  • 69.1%Emergency departments: within four hours (Wales), 2026-08 Wales: 63.8%
  • 12,731 FTENHS staff, full-time equivalent (Wales), 2026-03 Wales: 100,276 FTE
  • 205.6 per 1,000 residentsWaiting list per 1,000 residents (Wales), 2026-07 Wales: 223.5 per 1,000 residents

Source: Welsh Government (StatsWales).

Over time: cash, real terms and per resident

Swansea Bay University Health Board: spending in cash and in 2025-26 prices, £ million

Real terms use HM Treasury’s GDP deflator, 2025-26 prices. Breaks in the series: 2019-20: Wales: Bridgend moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf on 1 April 2019, forming Swansea Bay and Cwm Taf Morgannwg university health boards; their series start then. 2020-21: Health spending from 2020-21 to 2022-23 includes Covid-19 testing, vaccines and other pandemic costs. 2022-23: England: integrated care boards replaced clinical commissioning groups on 1 July 2022. 2023-24: England: Health Education England merged into NHS England on 1 April 2023 (DHSC core tables). 2026-27: England: 42 ICBs became 36 on 1 April 2026 after mergers. The allocations restate 2025-26 on the new boundaries; waiting-list figures by ICB start in April 2026. 2026-27: England: the government announced in March 2025 that NHS England would be merged into DHSC; later PESA editions and DHSC accounts may present its budget differently. 2026-27: Scotland: NHS Education for Scotland and NHS National Services Scotland merged into NHS Delivery on 1 April 2026.

The numbers behind this chart
Swansea Bay University Health Board: spending in cash and in 2025-26 prices, £ million (£ million)
YearReal terms (2025-26 prices)Cash
2019-20
Details for 2019-20
£1,177.0m£920.1m
Cash
£920.1m
2020-21
Details for 2020-21
£1,303.0m£1,071.9m
Cash
£1,071.9m
2021-22
Details for 2021-22
£1,358.3m£1,120.0m
Cash
£1,120.0m
2022-23
Details for 2022-23
£1,326.8m£1,170.9m
Cash
£1,170.9m
2023-24
Details for 2023-24
£1,361.7m£1,265.0m
Cash
£1,265.0m

Figure as of unknown date. Source: Welsh Government (StatsWales).

Swansea Bay University Health Board: spending per resident, 2025-26 prices

Per resident divides by ONS mid-year population estimates.

The numbers behind this chart
Swansea Bay University Health Board: spending per resident, 2025-26 prices (£ per resident)
YearPer resident, 2025-26 pricesPer resident, cash
2019-20
Details for 2019-20
£3,097£2,421
Per resident, cash
£2,421
2020-21
Details for 2020-21
£3,417£2,811
Per resident, cash
£2,811
2021-22
Details for 2021-22
£3,576£2,949
Per resident, cash
£2,949
2022-23
Details for 2022-23
£3,447£3,042
Per resident, cash
£3,042
2023-24
Details for 2023-24
£3,487£3,239
Per resident, cash
£3,239

Figure as of unknown date. Source: Welsh Government (StatsWales).

Source: Welsh Government (StatsWales), NHS expenditure by programme budget category, organisation and commissioner.

Where it sits, and what is below it

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  5. Spending category
  6. Line or transaction

Swansea Bay University Health Board

NHS expenditure on the board’s residents by programme budget category, outturn (StatsWales). Swansea Bay and Cwm Taf Morgannwg start in 2019-20, when Bridgend moved between them. The board’s allocation for the year ahead is in extra.wales.allocations and is never added to these figures.

£1.3bn in 2023-24 (cash); £1.4bn in 2025-26 prices; £3,239 per resident; +8.0% on a year earlier in cash, +2.6% in real terms.

Swansea Bay University Health Board: by spending category, 2023-24
Spending categoryCash, 2023-24Real terms (2025-26 prices)Per residentReal change on a year earlierSourceBelow this
Other
Details for Other
£176m£190m£451+14.4%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Broken down below
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£190m
Per resident
£451
Real change on a year earlier
+14.4%
Below this
Broken down below
Mental health problems
Details for Mental health problems
£140m£151m£359+10.7%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Broken down below
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£151m
Per resident
£359
Real change on a year earlier
+10.7%
Below this
Broken down below
Cancers and tumours
Details for Cancers and tumours
£115m£123m£293+5.3%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£123m
Per resident
£293
Real change on a year earlier
+5.3%
Below this
Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Trauma and injuries (inc burns)
Details for Trauma and injuries (inc burns)
£104m£111m£265+5.5%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£111m
Per resident
£265
Real change on a year earlier
+5.5%
Below this
Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Circulation problems
Details for Circulation problems
£95m£102m£243−1.6%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Broken down below
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£102m
Per resident
£243
Real change on a year earlier
−1.6%
Below this
Broken down below
Gastro intestinal problems
Details for Gastro intestinal problems
£81m£88m£208+5.0%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£88m
Per resident
£208
Real change on a year earlier
+5.0%
Below this
Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Respiratory problems
Details for Respiratory problems
£65m£70m£166−1.2%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£70m
Per resident
£166
Real change on a year earlier
−1.2%
Below this
Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Musculo skeletal system problems (exc Trauma)
Details for Musculo skeletal system problems (exc Trauma)
£64m£69m£165+12.4%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£69m
Per resident
£165
Real change on a year earlier
+12.4%
Below this
Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic problems
Details for Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic problems
£53m£57m£136+3.2%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Broken down below
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£57m
Per resident
£136
Real change on a year earlier
+3.2%
Below this
Broken down below
Genito Urinary system disorders (exc infertility)
Details for Genito Urinary system disorders (exc infertility)
£52m£56m£133+1.5%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Broken down below
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£56m
Per resident
£133
Real change on a year earlier
+1.5%
Below this
Broken down below
Neurological system problems
Details for Neurological system problems
£50m£54m£128−9.3%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£54m
Per resident
£128
Real change on a year earlier
−9.3%
Below this
Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Maternity and reproductive health
Details for Maternity and reproductive health
£40m£43m£102+8.4%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£43m
Per resident
£102
Real change on a year earlier
+8.4%
Below this
Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Learning disability problems
Details for Learning disability problems
£38m£41m£96.56−7.3%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£41m
Per resident
£96.56
Real change on a year earlier
−7.3%
Below this
Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Dental problems
Details for Dental problems
£32m£34m£81.92−7.2%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£34m
Per resident
£81.92
Real change on a year earlier
−7.2%
Below this
Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Healthy individuals (includes Screening)
Details for Healthy individuals (includes Screening)
£29m£31m£74.39−17.5%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£31m
Per resident
£74.39
Real change on a year earlier
−17.5%
Below this
Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Eye/vision problems
Details for Eye/vision problems
£28m£30m£70.63−6.9%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£30m
Per resident
£70.63
Real change on a year earlier
−6.9%
Below this
Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Skin problems
Details for Skin problems
£25m£27m£63.80+9.0%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£27m
Per resident
£63.80
Real change on a year earlier
+9.0%
Below this
Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Infectious diseases
Details for Infectious diseases
£24m£26m£62.55−36.5%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£26m
Per resident
£62.55
Real change on a year earlier
−36.5%
Below this
Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Blood disorders
Details for Blood disorders
£16m£18m£41.52−0.3%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£18m
Per resident
£41.52
Real change on a year earlier
−0.3%
Below this
Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Poisoning
Details for Poisoning
£12m£13m£30.30+1.9%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£13m
Per resident
£30.30
Real change on a year earlier
+1.9%
Below this
Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Neonates
Details for Neonates
£10m£11m£25.38+59.2%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£11m
Per resident
£25.38
Real change on a year earlier
+59.2%
Below this
Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Social care needs
Details for Social care needs
£9m£10m£24.11−14.1%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£10m
Per resident
£24.11
Real change on a year earlier
−14.1%
Below this
Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Hearing problems
Details for Hearing problems
£7m£7m£17.06−1.7%Welsh Government (StatsWales)Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£7m
Per resident
£17.06
Real change on a year earlier
−1.7%
Below this
Line or transaction not published: The programme budget has no finer split for this category.

Other

£176m in 2023-24 (cash); £190m in 2025-26 prices; £451 per resident; +20.4% on a year earlier in cash, +14.4% in real terms.

Other: by line or transaction, 2023-24
Line or transactionCash, 2023-24Real terms (2025-26 prices)Per residentReal change on a year earlierSourceBelow this
General medical services
Details for General medical services
£71m£76m£181+1.1%Welsh Government (StatsWales)
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£76m
Per resident
£181
Real change on a year earlier
+1.1%
Other expenditure
Details for Other expenditure
£38m£41m£97.47+6.4%Welsh Government (StatsWales)
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£41m
Per resident
£97.47
Real change on a year earlier
+6.4%
Continuing care
Details for Continuing care
£35m£38m£89.42+87.0%Welsh Government (StatsWales)
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£38m
Per resident
£89.42
Real change on a year earlier
+87.0%
Other PHW functions
Details for Other PHW functions
£17m£18m£43.26+1.0%Welsh Government (StatsWales)
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£18m
Per resident
£43.26
Real change on a year earlier
+1.0%
Open access
Details for Open access
£16m£17m£40.34+21.2%Welsh Government (StatsWales)
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£17m
Per resident
£40.34
Real change on a year earlier
+21.2%

Mental health problems

£140m in 2023-24 (cash); £151m in 2025-26 prices; £359 per resident; +16.5% on a year earlier in cash, +10.7% in real terms.

Mental health problems: by line or transaction, 2023-24
Line or transactionCash, 2023-24Real terms (2025-26 prices)Per residentReal change on a year earlierSourceBelow this
General mental illness
Details for General mental illness
£63m£68m£161−2.7%Welsh Government (StatsWales)
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£68m
Per resident
£161
Real change on a year earlier
−2.7%
Elderly mental illness
Details for Elderly mental illness
£44m£48m£113+50.4%Welsh Government (StatsWales)
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£48m
Per resident
£113
Real change on a year earlier
+50.4%
Other mental health problems
Details for Other mental health problems
£24m£25m£60.20−4.1%Welsh Government (StatsWales)
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£25m
Per resident
£60.20
Real change on a year earlier
−4.1%
Child and adolescent mental health services
Details for Child and adolescent mental health services
£10m£11m£25.22+17.8%Welsh Government (StatsWales)
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£11m
Per resident
£25.22
Real change on a year earlier
+17.8%

Circulation problems

£95m in 2023-24 (cash); £102m in 2025-26 prices; £243 per resident; +3.5% on a year earlier in cash, −1.6% in real terms.

Circulation problems: by line or transaction, 2023-24
Line or transactionCash, 2023-24Real terms (2025-26 prices)Per residentReal change on a year earlierSourceBelow this
Other problems of circulation
Details for Other problems of circulation
£62m£67m£160−6.1%Welsh Government (StatsWales)
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£67m
Per resident
£160
Real change on a year earlier
−6.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
Details for Coronary Heart Disease
£16m£18m£41.94+16.0%Welsh Government (StatsWales)
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£18m
Per resident
£41.94
Real change on a year earlier
+16.0%
Cerebrovascular disease
Details for Cerebrovascular disease
£16m£17m£41.47+1.4%Welsh Government (StatsWales)
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£17m
Per resident
£41.47
Real change on a year earlier
+1.4%

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic problems

£53m in 2023-24 (cash); £57m in 2025-26 prices; £136 per resident; +8.6% on a year earlier in cash, +3.2% in real terms.

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic problems: by line or transaction, 2023-24
Line or transactionCash, 2023-24Real terms (2025-26 prices)Per residentReal change on a year earlierSourceBelow this
Other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic problems
Details for Other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic problems
£30m£32m£76.79+0.9%Welsh Government (StatsWales)
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£32m
Per resident
£76.79
Real change on a year earlier
+0.9%
Diabetes
Details for Diabetes
£23m£25m£59.70+6.3%Welsh Government (StatsWales)
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£25m
Per resident
£59.70
Real change on a year earlier
+6.3%

Genito Urinary system disorders (exc infertility)

£52m in 2023-24 (cash); £56m in 2025-26 prices; £133 per resident; +7.0% on a year earlier in cash, +1.5% in real terms.

Genito Urinary system disorders (exc infertility): by line or transaction, 2023-24
Line or transactionCash, 2023-24Real terms (2025-26 prices)Per residentReal change on a year earlierSourceBelow this
Renal problems
Details for Renal problems
£17m£18m£43.25+3.3%Welsh Government (StatsWales)
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£18m
Per resident
£43.25
Real change on a year earlier
+3.3%
Other problems of the genito urinary system
Details for Other problems of the genito urinary system
£17m£18m£42.85+4.7%Welsh Government (StatsWales)
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£18m
Per resident
£42.85
Real change on a year earlier
+4.7%
Genital tract problems
Details for Genital tract problems
£14m£15m£35.49−2.5%Welsh Government (StatsWales)
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£15m
Per resident
£35.49
Real change on a year earlier
−2.5%
Sexually transmitted infections
Details for Sexually transmitted infections
£4m£5m£11.26−3.4%Welsh Government (StatsWales)
Real terms (2025-26 prices)
£5m
Per resident
£11.26
Real change on a year earlier
−3.4%

Cash is as published. Real terms are in 2025-26 prices, using HM Treasury’s GDP deflator. Per resident divides by ONS mid-year population for the area the body serves. Changes compare the same body in consecutive years.

What is recorded alongside the money

These figures are published beside the funding, not as its result. Demand, geography, recording practice and many other things differ between areas and change over time; none of these charts shows cause and effect.

Swansea Bay University Health Board against Wales: latest period of each measure
MeasureSwansea Bay University Health BoardWalesPeriod
Emergency departments: within four hours (Wales)
Details for Emergency departments: within four hours (Wales)
69.1%63.8%2026-08
Wales
63.8%
Period
2026-08
NHS staff, full-time equivalent (Wales)
Details for NHS staff, full-time equivalent (Wales)
12,731 FTE100,276 FTE2026-03
Wales
100,276 FTE
Period
2026-03
Emergency departments: within four hours (Wales): Swansea Bay University Health Board and comparisons

Patients spending less than four hours in all emergency care facilities (major emergency departments and minor injury units) from arrival to admission, transfer or discharge, as a share of all attendances, in the month, by local health board. Each nation measures this differently, so it is never compared across nations. Target: 95% within four hours (Welsh Government target).

The numbers behind this chart
Emergency departments: within four hours (Wales): Swansea Bay University Health Board and comparisons (Emergency departments: within four hours (Wales))
YearSwansea Bay University Health BoardWales
2019-04
Details for 2019-04
74.5%76.6%
Wales
76.6%
2019-05
Details for 2019-05
76.5%78.4%
Wales
78.4%
2019-06
Details for 2019-06
75.0%78.0%
Wales
78.0%
2019-07
Details for 2019-07
74.5%77.7%
Wales
77.7%
2019-08
Details for 2019-08
74.3%77.5%
Wales
77.5%
2019-09
Details for 2019-09
71.5%75.3%
Wales
75.3%
2019-10
Details for 2019-10
71.0%75.3%
Wales
75.3%
2019-11
Details for 2019-11
73.2%74.1%
Wales
74.1%
2019-12
Details for 2019-12
71.0%71.3%
Wales
71.3%
2020-01
Details for 2020-01
71.6%73.6%
Wales
73.6%
2020-02
Details for 2020-02
74.1%74.6%
Wales
74.6%
2020-03
Details for 2020-03
72.8%77.9%
Wales
77.9%
2020-04
Details for 2020-04
78.4%87.0%
Wales
87.0%
2020-05
Details for 2020-05
83.4%87.7%
Wales
87.7%
2020-06
Details for 2020-06
87.7%86.1%
Wales
86.1%
2020-07
Details for 2020-07
80.2%82.1%
Wales
82.1%
2020-08
Details for 2020-08
80.6%80.0%
Wales
80.0%
2020-09
Details for 2020-09
76.6%78.5%
Wales
78.5%
2020-10
Details for 2020-10
77.2%77.3%
Wales
77.3%
2020-11
Details for 2020-11
75.4%75.7%
Wales
75.7%
2020-12
Details for 2020-12
72.6%70.8%
Wales
70.8%
2021-01
Details for 2021-01
76.8%75.0%
Wales
75.0%
2021-02
Details for 2021-02
71.6%75.0%
Wales
75.0%
2021-03
Details for 2021-03
76.9%75.8%
Wales
75.8%
2021-04
Details for 2021-04
74.9%75.3%
Wales
75.3%
2021-05
Details for 2021-05
73.4%72.2%
Wales
72.2%
2021-06
Details for 2021-06
72.4%71.7%
Wales
71.7%
2021-07
Details for 2021-07
75.2%71.0%
Wales
71.0%
2021-08
Details for 2021-08
75.0%69.7%
Wales
69.7%
2021-09
Details for 2021-09
73.1%67.5%
Wales
67.5%
2021-10
Details for 2021-10
72.0%65.6%
Wales
65.6%
2021-11
Details for 2021-11
73.4%67.5%
Wales
67.5%
2021-12
Details for 2021-12
70.1%66.2%
Wales
66.2%
2022-01
Details for 2022-01
72.6%67.8%
Wales
67.8%
2022-02
Details for 2022-02
72.3%66.3%
Wales
66.3%
2022-03
Details for 2022-03
71.4%65.0%
Wales
65.0%
2022-04
Details for 2022-04
72.9%65.8%
Wales
65.8%
2022-05
Details for 2022-05
73.8%66.6%
Wales
66.6%
2022-06
Details for 2022-06
71.7%66.4%
Wales
66.4%
2022-07
Details for 2022-07
69.4%65.9%
Wales
65.9%
2022-08
Details for 2022-08
69.7%67.1%
Wales
67.1%
2022-09
Details for 2022-09
72.7%67.9%
Wales
67.9%
2022-10
Details for 2022-10
70.6%66.6%
Wales
66.6%
2022-11
Details for 2022-11
70.4%67.3%
Wales
67.3%
2022-12
Details for 2022-12
65.2%63.5%
Wales
63.5%
2023-01
Details for 2023-01
74.0%69.9%
Wales
69.9%
2023-02
Details for 2023-02
76.0%71.5%
Wales
71.5%
2023-03
Details for 2023-03
73.7%69.5%
Wales
69.5%
2023-04
Details for 2023-04
75.2%70.0%
Wales
70.0%
2023-05
Details for 2023-05
75.3%71.7%
Wales
71.7%
2023-06
Details for 2023-06
76.1%72.2%
Wales
72.2%
2023-07
Details for 2023-07
76.0%70.4%
Wales
70.4%
2023-08
Details for 2023-08
76.2%68.7%
Wales
68.7%
2023-09
Details for 2023-09
77.0%69.6%
Wales
69.6%
2023-10
Details for 2023-10
76.6%68.5%
Wales
68.5%
2023-11
Details for 2023-11
75.3%69.1%
Wales
69.1%
2023-12
Details for 2023-12
74.8%66.4%
Wales
66.4%
2024-01
Details for 2024-01
76.6%68.1%
Wales
68.1%
2024-02
Details for 2024-02
74.3%67.6%
Wales
67.6%
2024-03
Details for 2024-03
75.8%67.5%
Wales
67.5%
2024-04
Details for 2024-04
77.5%69.9%
Wales
69.9%
2024-05
Details for 2024-05
78.1%69.4%
Wales
69.4%
2024-06
Details for 2024-06
77.6%68.5%
Wales
68.5%
2024-07
Details for 2024-07
79.1%68.9%
Wales
68.9%
2024-08
Details for 2024-08
76.6%68.9%
Wales
68.9%
2024-09
Details for 2024-09
78.7%68.4%
Wales
68.4%
2024-10
Details for 2024-10
75.7%68.0%
Wales
68.0%
2024-11
Details for 2024-11
74.0%67.6%
Wales
67.6%
2024-12
Details for 2024-12
71.8%64.8%
Wales
64.8%
2025-01
Details for 2025-01
76.6%67.6%
Wales
67.6%
2025-02
Details for 2025-02
72.7%67.8%
Wales
67.8%
2025-03
Details for 2025-03
67.4%66.9%
Wales
66.9%
2025-04
Details for 2025-04
72.6%68.4%
Wales
68.4%
2025-05
Details for 2025-05
71.9%68.0%
Wales
68.0%
2025-06
Details for 2025-06
74.5%67.0%
Wales
67.0%
2025-07
Details for 2025-07
76.1%68.2%
Wales
68.2%
2025-08
Details for 2025-08
77.5%66.5%
Wales
66.5%
2025-09
Details for 2025-09
75.7%66.7%
Wales
66.7%
2025-10
Details for 2025-10
73.8%66.0%
Wales
66.0%
2025-11
Details for 2025-11
72.3%65.0%
Wales
65.0%
2025-12
Details for 2025-12
71.9%64.3%
Wales
64.3%
2026-01
Details for 2026-01
70.8%64.5%
Wales
64.5%
2026-02
Details for 2026-02
67.7%64.9%
Wales
64.9%
2026-03
Details for 2026-03
68.4%65.3%
Wales
65.3%
2026-04
Details for 2026-04
68.9%65.9%
Wales
65.9%
2026-05
Details for 2026-05
67.7%64.4%
Wales
64.4%
2026-06
Details for 2026-06
66.1%63.0%
Wales
63.0%
2026-07
Details for 2026-07
66.7%64.1%
Wales
64.1%
2026-08
Details for 2026-08
69.1%63.8%
Wales
63.8%

Figure as of unknown date. Source: Welsh Government (StatsWales).

NHS staff, full-time equivalent (Wales): Swansea Bay University Health Board and comparisons

Staff directly employed by NHS Wales organisations, full-time equivalent. Annual figures to 2018, quarterly from December 2018. By local health board it counts the board’s own staff; the Welsh Ambulance Service, Velindre and other national bodies are in the Wales total only. Excludes GP practices. Breaks in the series: 2019-06: Quarterly from here; annual before.

The numbers behind this chart
NHS staff, full-time equivalent (Wales): Swansea Bay University Health Board and comparisons (NHS staff, full-time equivalent (Wales), FTE)
YearSwansea Bay University Health BoardWales
2019-06
Details for 2019-06
11,15480,029
Wales
80,029
2019-09
Details for 2019-09
11,27781,044
Wales
81,044
2019-12
Details for 2019-12
11,34581,541
Wales
81,541
2020-03
Details for 2020-03
11,35382,405
Wales
82,405
2020-06
Details for 2020-06
11,85885,460
Wales
85,460
2020-09
Details for 2020-09
11,62885,150
Wales
85,150
2020-12
Details for 2020-12
11,66286,208
Wales
86,208
2021-03
Details for 2021-03
11,81288,337
Wales
88,337
2021-06
Details for 2021-06
11,71688,370
Wales
88,370
2021-09
Details for 2021-09
11,65588,721
Wales
88,721
2021-12
Details for 2021-12
11,68189,850
Wales
89,850
2022-03
Details for 2022-03
11,78391,054
Wales
91,054
2022-06
Details for 2022-06
11,66490,892
Wales
90,892
2022-09
Details for 2022-09
11,70291,608
Wales
91,608
2022-12
Details for 2022-12
11,91492,755
Wales
92,755
2023-03
Details for 2023-03
12,08194,217
Wales
94,217
2023-06
Details for 2023-06
12,06994,325
Wales
94,325
2023-09
Details for 2023-09
12,20295,446
Wales
95,446
2023-12
Details for 2023-12
12,42796,559
Wales
96,559
2024-03
Details for 2024-03
12,54497,104
Wales
97,104
2024-06
Details for 2024-06
12,61096,813
Wales
96,813
2024-09
Details for 2024-09
12,71498,007
Wales
98,007
2024-12
Details for 2024-12
12,82298,678
Wales
98,678
2025-03
Details for 2025-03
12,86999,444
Wales
99,444
2025-06
Details for 2025-06
12,80099,139
Wales
99,139
2025-09
Details for 2025-09
12,83499,933
Wales
99,933
2025-12
Details for 2025-12
12,839100,224
Wales
100,224
2026-03
Details for 2026-03
12,731100,276
Wales
100,276

Figure as of unknown date. Source: Welsh Government (StatsWales).

What these figures do and don't show

  • Each nation runs its own NHS. Budgets, targets and waiting-time measures differ between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, so performance is compared within a nation, never across them.
  • Allocations are not spending. An integrated care board’s allocation is what it is given to plan and buy care; outturn is what was spent. They are labelled and never added together.
  • Per head needs a named denominator. Figures here divide by ONS resident population; the NHS’s own per-head figures often use GP-registered patients, which run higher.
  • Covid years are different. Health spending from 2020-21 to 2022-23 includes testing, vaccines and protective equipment.
  • Nothing here shows cause and effect. Money, staff and waiting times are shown side by side; demand, age and ill-health differ between areas.

Where this sits: Health, United Kingdom → Health, Wales → NHS Wales → Swansea Bay University Health Board. Figures from data/services/nhs.json, generated 29 September 2026.

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