The report published today focuses on the progress which has been made on improving chronic conditions services in Wales since the publication of a previous Auditor General report in 2008.

Chronic conditions present a growing challenge to health and social services in Wales. An estimated 800,000 people report having at least one chronic condition; such as diabetes, heart disease, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The prevalence of chronic conditions increases with age and its burden on the health system is likely to increase as more people live longer.

The Welsh Government delivered the objectives of its Location Strategy, and by April 2012 had relocated more than 550 posts from Cardiff to three new offices in Merthyr Tydfil, Aberystwyth and Llandudno Junction. But the overall value for money from the Location Strategy Programme is uncertain, according to a report published today by the Auditor General for Wales.

A document has been published [Opens in new window] setting out how the Welsh Government, Auditor General for Wales and Healthcare Inspectorate Wales will work together to share information, and respond, when issues of concern become apparent in NHS bodies in Wales.