Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:41 pm on 4 October 2016.
Yes, that’s about right, First Minister—it’s about two hours. [Interruption.] The reaction to when the First Minister answers a question correctly is very interesting. [Laughter.] First Minister, two hours by ambulance, I’m sure you would agree with me, would be way too long. Now, you may or you may not be aware of proposals to centralise vascular surgery in Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, removing it from Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor. Well, actually, it operates across two sites—it operates in Wrexham Maelor as well. Now, this is despite the fact that the service in Ysbyty Gwynedd is one of the best in the world, and it’s not just me saying that—that’s published data showing that. Can you tell us, therefore, First Minister, why your Government is proposing to remove a world-class service from Ysbyty Gwynedd?