Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:47 pm on 31 January 2017.
Leader of the house, I would like to request that the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport makes a statement on the temporary overnight closure of Llandrindod Wells minor injuries unit. On Friday, I was informed by Powys Teaching Local Health Board that its minor injuries unit at Llandrindod Wells will temporarily have to shut between midnight and 7 a.m. for the whole month of February. And I do understand that that is due to a combination of staff absence and that the measure is the safest option for all concerned—patients and staff. However, that temporary overnight closure may cause some anxiety for some of the people who may wish to use this service, and Powys teaching health board are going, to be fair, to great length to inform patients, but it is likely that the message will not reach everyone. It would be most welcome if the Cabinet Secretary would reassure people in Powys who use the MIU that these changes are just temporary, especially as the nearest alternative is 24 miles away, in Brecon, in one direction, depending on your starting point.