Access to GPs in Holyhead

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services – in the Senedd at 3:02 pm on 29 September 2021.

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Photo of Rhun ap Iorwerth Rhun ap Iorwerth Plaid Cymru 3:02, 29 September 2021

(Translated)

Yes, the picture is worrying across Wales, and has been throughout the pandemic, but in Holyhead there's been a significant problem after two surgeries had to be placed in the hands of the health board in 2019, and that, I'm afraid, was because of failures in ensuring a sustainable workforce over a period of many years. I think the success of Plaid Cymru in helping to establish a medical college in north Wales will truly be of assistance in the longer term, but we need to secure resources now in order to attract GPs to Holyhead.

We need a primary multidisciplinary care centre for Holyhead and the area. The patients need it, the staff working there now deserve it. So, may I ask the Minister to give a clear commitment to ensuring that such a centre is delivered as a matter of urgency?