P-06-1324 BCUHB has failed the people of North Wales and should be disbanded into smaller units
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
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
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It was first considered
by the Petitions Committee on 15/05/2023.
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 21/03/2023