Glan Clwyd: Vascular overhaul 'must be undone' over safety risks
Changes to vascular services in north Wales must be reversed urgently after a report highlighted safety risks, campaigners warned.
Services were centralised from Ysbyty Gwynedd to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd - about 30 miles away - in April 2019.
An independent report, by the Royal College of Surgeons, highlights bed shortages and confusion over staffing levels.
Betsi Cadwaladr health board said it was making urgent changes to services.
In the report, commissioned by BCUHB after patients and staff raised fears about the new service, the Royal College of Surgeons makes nine "urgent recommendations to address patient safety risks".
The report sets out issues, including too many patients being transferred to the hub hospital at Glan Clwyd, and a lack of vascular beds leading to frequent delays in transfers. The report also refers to a lack of clarity regarding the availability of consultant vascular surgeons.
Source: BBC News, 20 May 2021