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| Hospital demo over closure fears | Hospital demo over closure fears |
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| Campaigners are preparing to lobby health chiefs as they decide the fate of mid Wales community hospitals. | Campaigners are preparing to lobby health chiefs as they decide the fate of mid Wales community hospitals. |
| Protesters organised a bus for the Powys Local Health Board (LHB) meeting on the future of a number of hospitals. | |
| The LHB said while it understood people's concerns, services had to keep pace with patient needs. | The LHB said while it understood people's concerns, services had to keep pace with patient needs. |
| Brecon and Radnor Community Health Council (CHC) has warned that hospitals in Llanidloes, Bronllys near Brecon and Builth Wells could be affected. | Brecon and Radnor Community Health Council (CHC) has warned that hospitals in Llanidloes, Bronllys near Brecon and Builth Wells could be affected. |
| The CHC's warning last October came amid a health board budget deficit of £6.7m. | The CHC's warning last October came amid a health board budget deficit of £6.7m. |
| About 800 people attended a public meeting in Llanidloes earlier this month. | About 800 people attended a public meeting in Llanidloes earlier this month. |
| It is understood that several community hospitals throughout the county are under threat. | It is understood that several community hospitals throughout the county are under threat. |
| 'Bricks and mortar' | 'Bricks and mortar' |
| Brecon and Radnorshire AM Kirsty Williams has urged people to join her outside the meeting to "make their voices heard". | Brecon and Radnorshire AM Kirsty Williams has urged people to join her outside the meeting to "make their voices heard". |
| Protesters at a public meeting in Llanidloes on 4 September | |
| The Liberal Democrat AM said: "The LHB has ignored the views of local people for too long. | The Liberal Democrat AM said: "The LHB has ignored the views of local people for too long. |
| "What I am calling for, what so many local people have been telling me that they want, is local health service for local people." | "What I am calling for, what so many local people have been telling me that they want, is local health service for local people." |
| Andy Williams, chief executive of Powys LHB, said he understood people's attachment to their local hospital. | Andy Williams, chief executive of Powys LHB, said he understood people's attachment to their local hospital. |
| He added: "However, patient needs change and we have a responsibility to make sure that our services keep pace with those changes. | He added: "However, patient needs change and we have a responsibility to make sure that our services keep pace with those changes. |
| "We must not allow ourselves to measure the effectiveness of health services by the number of hospital beds and by bricks and mortar. | "We must not allow ourselves to measure the effectiveness of health services by the number of hospital beds and by bricks and mortar. |
| "Some of our current buildings are outdated and we believe that the people of Powys deserve better." | "Some of our current buildings are outdated and we believe that the people of Powys deserve better." |
| In Llanidloes, a petition of more than 4,500 names has been presented to the LHB. | In Llanidloes, a petition of more than 4,500 names has been presented to the LHB. |
| The LHB meeting is in Bronllys, near Brecon, at 1000 BST. | The LHB meeting is in Bronllys, near Brecon, at 1000 BST. |