P-06-1324 BCUHB has failed the people of North Wales and should be disbanded into smaller units

This petition was submitted by Stefan Coghlan, having collected a total of 1,017 signatures.

Text of Petition:                    

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) (Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr) is the LHB of NHS Wales for the north of Wales. It is the largest health organisation in Wales, providing primary, community, mental health, and acute hospital services for a population of around 694,000 people across the six principal areas of north Wales (Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Wrexham) as well as parts of Mid Wales. It has been in and out of special measures since 2015.

Additional Information:

BCUHB has had a series of chief executives and executives who have without exception failed to grapple the huge organisational disaster that is Betsi care. Vascular services, stroke services, disastrous Accident and Emergency waits, Mental Health and crippling waiting times for planned surgery are not being dealt with with sufficient urgency. The people of North Wales have been let down.The scrutiny of board decisions go unchallenged and patients are suffering unnecessarily.

It's time to admit that the organisation is far too big and unwieldy to respond to the challenges it faces and break it up into smaller geographical units that respond to the needs of their local populations.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-61540326.amp

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/20874707.chief-executive-betsi-cadwaladr-retire-due-personal-reasons/

https://www.deeside.com/chair-of-crisis-hit-betsi-cadwaladr-slams-indefensible-delays-to-board-reports/

Status

This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 15/05/2023.

The Committee considered the petition and noted that the Minister is not in favour of breaking up Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Committee acknowledged the concern over patient outcomes and noted that this issue has been discussed extensively both in plenary and in the Public Accounts and Public Administration, and Health committees. In light of, this they decided to thank the petitioner and close the petition.

Full details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee and related documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.

It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 15/05/2023.

Senedd Constituency and Region

• Clwyd South
• North Wales

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