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Council call to oppose any downgrading of services

Carmarthen Journal

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June 18, 2025

A CALL for Ceredigion Council to stand behind campaigners opposing potential losses in hospital services at the county's main hospital has been backed by councillors.

Last month, Hywel Dda University Health Board launched a public consultation, running to August 31, into potential changes in service provision across Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire after classifying nine key services as “critical”, stating that urgent reorganisation is necessary. The services identified are: critical care, dermatology, emergency general surgery, endoscopy, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, radiology, stroke and urology.

It has raised concerns that some services currently provided at Bronglais could be downgraded - one of the many options involves stroke services at the hospital being downgraded to a “treat and transfer" model, with reduced services in Ceredigion.

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