Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance – in the Senedd at 2:07 pm on 14 November 2018.
Cabinet Secretary, you're already aware of my outright opposition to Hywel Dda Local Health Board's plans to downgrade Withybush hospital to a community hospital and centralise services to another site. I remain deeply concerned that no commitment has been given to the construction of any new hospital in west Wales. Given the desperate need for the health board to plan its service delivery for the future and recruit vital medical professionals, can you as Cabinet Secretary for Finance at the very least confirm that funding will be made available for any new hospital site so that people living in west Wales can be sure that the health board's plans are affordable in the first place? What discussions have you had with your colleague the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services on this particular issue?