Campaigners have delivered a 15,200 signature petition to the Senedd today. Consultant-led maternity services will be temporarily removed from Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Denbighshire and will be centralised at two other hospitals in Wrexham and Bangor. It follows concerns over staffing and patient safety
Consultant led maternity services will be removed from Ysbyty Glan Clwyd because of fears for patient safety and a lack of suitable staff.
The Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board approved the plans at a meeting this afternoon.
The meeting was told that Obstetrics and Gynaecology services were too reliant on locum doctors, a lack of suitable and qualified doctors and the service risked collapse.
The services will now be centralised at the two other North Wales district hospitals in Wrexham and Bangor.
Hospital bosses say the move is a temporary one but there was anger after the decision with some staff complaining saying they hadn't heard the proposals before this morning.
The downgrading of services in Denbighshire will mean mothers-to-be in the area will need to travel to either Gwynedd or Wrexham if they experience difficulties during labour.
But, the health board advised nobody will need to travel for more than 45 minutes to receive appropriate care.
Rain clipping the far north through the evening but elsewhere staying dry with some sunny spells.
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