11. Short Debate Fighting for Future Services — The case for protecting services at Withybush hospital

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 7:00 pm on 20 March 2019.

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Photo of Joyce Watson Joyce Watson Labour 7:00, 20 March 2019

I think it’s important at this stage to resettle the community and for you to confirm, Minister, that there are no plans as we speak for the maternity services that currently exist in Withybush hospital to change, to be removed. Because, clearly, this rumour is out there. I don’t know how or why it’s got out there, but we need to put it to bed pretty quickly, because we'll have distress being put on expectant parents, who will be clearly needing those services in the very near future.

And the other issue that I think I would like, if you could confirm, is that, should the business case be successful, should it be the case that a new hospital is to be built, that’s going to be an extremely long-term plan and that the services that are currently enjoyed by people will be the same services in place, where they currently are, before any major hospital is rebuilt.