James Evans MS is concerned about what the changes at Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny will mean for residents of Brecon and Radnorshire seeking healthcare this Winter.
Changes set to take place next month include the closure or reconfiguring of wards, the biggest being to Llanellen ward which currently treats respiratory patients – this is set to move to the Grange University hospital, leaving no facility at Nevill Hall. The changes will put immense pressure on the Grange which has already come under fire for long waiting times and bed shortages since it opened.
James has questioned the timing of this announcement and how it will affect residents across Mid-Wales needing vital care as we head into the harshest winter months.
James Evans MS said:
“I am very concerned to hear the recent announcement about the significant reduction in capacity at Nevill Hall Hospital and what it will mean to my constituents who need hospital treatment during the Winter. This, coupled with the reduction of hours at the Minor Injury Units in Brecon and Llandrindod War Memorial hospitals, is yet again a bitter blow to people living across Mid-Wales.
“To put more pressure on an already struggling Grange hospital is a staggering decision. I fear for the frontline staff in the NHS this Winter and how decisions like these, which will remove at minimum 15 beds, will impact the people of Brecon and Radnorshire.”
