On Monday (October 28), Morriston Hospital declared the highest level of escalation amid extreme pressures on its emergency and unscheduled care services. A Business Continuity Incident (BCI) was announced after more than 80 patients were left waiting for beds.
Responding to Morriston Hospital declaring a business continuity incident – the highest level of escalation, Sam Rowlands MS, Shadow Minister for Health, said:
“This will doubtless be a distressing time for patients and staff, and shows the huge pressures on our NHS.
“Unfortunately, while the health service is the most important thing the Welsh Government is in charge of, they have spent too much time focussing on other, less important things.
“The Welsh Conservatives will boost the NHS workforce as part of our plan to deliver the NHS Wales deserves and put an end to incidents like these.”
Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe David Chadwick has responded to Morriston Hospital declaring the highest level of escalation, stating:
“This is yet more distressing news for my constituents. Week after week my inbox is full of stories of people having to wait hours for emergency treatment.
“I know it also has a huge impact on staff working at the hospital who are struggling to do their best under challenging circumstances.
“We need to see Welsh Labour get to grips with the crisis in our NHS, it cannot be acceptable that performance continues to lag behind England. The Welsh Liberal Democrats will continue to call for real investment in social care, to ensure people can be discharged from hospitals on time and space can be freed up. It is only then we will see an end to ambulances left queuing outside of our emergency departments.”
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