The 60-page bilingual document says a Plaid-led Welsh government would focus on “bringing down waiting lists” and commission an independent review of NHS performance.
It does not give a target for how much lists could come down, but said Plaid would establish a group responsible for delivering up to 10 surgical hubs across Wales, with a report due at the end of 2026.
Asked on Friday on the BBC’s Walescast podcast whether waiting times would come back down to pre-pandemic levels by the end of a four-year parliamentary term, Ap Iorwerth said: “Yes, we should be able to expect that.”
Asked about the number of reviews in a separate interview, Ap Iorwerth insisted the plan includes “things that we will do immediately. There are things we need to learn more about immediately”.
“What we have here is a very clear plan about what those first measures will be in order we can use the next four years in a really constructive way.”
Asked why there were not targets to reduce waiting lists or childcare, he said: “I don’t think people were expecting a new government to make a difference to waiting lists in three months.
“With the greatest of respect I don’t think the public think any government can make differences in that type of timescale.”
He said the document was a “road map” that showed how “serious we are about governing”.