Wales’ health minister has been urged to “take responsibility and give leadership to resolve the myriad of problems” at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. It comes after two “concerning safety incidents” were identified in vascular services in North Wales, leading to a small number of complex vascular cases now receiving very specialist care from in Liverpool […]
Sian Gwenllian MS at Ysbyty Gwynedd. Handout photo. Fresh calls have been made for the restoration of full vascular services at Ysbyty Gwynedd after publication of what one MS has described as a “damning” report. 2019 saw a process of centralising vascular services at Bodelwyddan’s Ysbyty Glan Clwyd by creating a “Centre of Excellence” to treat issues relating to the veins, arteries and general circulation. The move sparked widespread criticism from groups including the North Wales Community Health Council, however, with the previous service at Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor having been described as “world class.” The decision to centralise services at Glan Clwyd saw only some vascular procedures retained at Ysbyty Gwynedd and Wrexham Maelor.