Wales' first minister says he wants a review into gender affirming surgery in Wales to take place "quickly". All surgery commissioned by the Welsh Gender Service has been "paused" over concerns about the number of referrals, and whether they were all appropriate - a decision made by the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee. Answering questions on The Phone In on Radio Wales, Rhun ap Iorwerth said he "wanted to tell trans people that we support them and understand their concerns", adding that "we need to be guided by people on the front line who've had concerns raised to them." Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, which hosts the clinic, said it was "truly sorry" for the impact on patients and families - with some already in hospital when they discovered their procedures had been cancelled. #RadioWales #firstminister #genderaffirmingsurgery #transgender