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Hospital downgrade plan vote held Protesters' rally on NHS shake-up
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Protestors are expected at a meeting of health service leaders who are to vote on plans which would affect NHS services across north Wales. Demonstrators will lobby a meeting of health chiefs over plans which would affect NHS services across north Wales.
Conwy Local Health Board is to give its view on controversial plans to end breast cancer and coronary care services at Llandudno hospital. Conwy Local Health Board is to vote on plans to end breast cancer and coronary care services at Llandudno hospital.
A report recommends services at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd and Wrexham Maelor Hospital should be consolidated.A report recommends services at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd and Wrexham Maelor Hospital should be consolidated.
NHS leaders say the changes are needed to meet demands over the next 20 years. Opponents say patients will face long journeys and other hospitals will be put under pressure, but officials say change is needed to meet future demand.
Members of the health board will meet in Conwy Business Centre near Llandudno Junction. How are the other hospitals going to cope with this huge influx of people from Llandudno? Protester Dorothy Smith Members of the health board, meeting in Conwy Business Centre near Llandudno Junction, will discuss proposals to close two smaller health service units, at Abergele and St Asaph.
The report will also propose to close two smaller health service units, at Abergele and St Asaph.
Changes under consideration are the loss of orthopaedic services at Abergele Hospital, and stroke rehabilitation and ophthalmology services being relocated from HM Stanley at St Asaph.Changes under consideration are the loss of orthopaedic services at Abergele Hospital, and stroke rehabilitation and ophthalmology services being relocated from HM Stanley at St Asaph.
'Influx' The report is a result of a four-month public consultation period, based on a vision for health care in north Wales outlined in a document "Designed for North Wales".
The report is a result of a four-month public consultation period, based on a vision for health care in north Wales outlined in the document "Designed for North Wales". Hundreds of people have already demonstrated against the plans and many say they will protest again at the meeting on Friday.
Hundreds of people have already demonstrated against the plans and say they will protest at the meeting on Friday.
One of the protesters, Dorothy Smith, has been treated for breast cancer at Llandudno hospital.One of the protesters, Dorothy Smith, has been treated for breast cancer at Llandudno hospital.
She said: "If they closed Llandudno hospital not just for breast cancer care but for the minimal coronary care - people will have to travel miles and miles for treatment."She said: "If they closed Llandudno hospital not just for breast cancer care but for the minimal coronary care - people will have to travel miles and miles for treatment."
Specialist services would be located at three main hospitalsSpecialist services would be located at three main hospitals
"How are the other hospitals going to cope with this huge influx of people from Llandudno?""How are the other hospitals going to cope with this huge influx of people from Llandudno?"
In June, around 100 opponents of plans to withdraw Llandudno's services held a rally at the hospital. In June, about 100 opponents of plans to withdraw Llandudno's services held a rally at the hospital.
A 17,000-signature petition was handed over at the protest outside the hospital's main gates.A 17,000-signature petition was handed over at the protest outside the hospital's main gates.
Other north Wales local health boards and NHS trusts are to vote on the report's recommendations next week.Other north Wales local health boards and NHS trusts are to vote on the report's recommendations next week.
On Monday, members of Conwy and Denbighshire NHS Trust board will meet at Glan Clwyd Hospital.On Monday, members of Conwy and Denbighshire NHS Trust board will meet at Glan Clwyd Hospital.
North West Wales NHS Trust and Gwynedd LHB board will also meet to discuss the proposals in Y Galeri, Caernarfon.North West Wales NHS Trust and Gwynedd LHB board will also meet to discuss the proposals in Y Galeri, Caernarfon.
On 11 September, plans to reform acute hospital services across mid and west Wales were stalled because of public opposition.On 11 September, plans to reform acute hospital services across mid and west Wales were stalled because of public opposition.
A review board recommended the NHS needed to look again at how to create one main hospital for Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire.A review board recommended the NHS needed to look again at how to create one main hospital for Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire.
It followed months of campaigning by staff and patients at Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest, which had faced closure or downgrading.It followed months of campaigning by staff and patients at Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest, which had faced closure or downgrading.