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 Powys Teaching Health Board has approved proposals for temporary changes to some minor injury and ward-based services in the county.
At a meeting in public of the Board, members approved a recommendation to temporarily change the opening hours for Minor Injury Units in Brecon and Llandrindod Wells to 8am to 8pm, and also agreed a temporary change to the clinical model for inpatient care in Brecon, Bronllys, Llanidloes and Newtown.
The Health Board agreed that both proposals should be introduced on a temporary basis for a 6 month period. A timetable for implementation will now be agreed, with both changes expected to be in place by December.
The Health Board’s aim is to respond to a number to challenges facing the NHS and local patients, to improve quality and value, and to stabilise the delivery of key services so that discussion and debate can take place with the public, staff and wider stakeholders to agree the future permanent shape of safe and sustainable health services in the county.
Below are two summary feedback posters which highlight what we heard and what happens now.
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Dr Carl Cooper, Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board, said:
“We are grateful to the many people, groups and communities that have participated in the engagement exercise regarding the proposed temporary service changes. The Board has given full and conscientious consideration to all the feedback. We have also scrutinised the benefits of the proposals together with the risks of not addressing the challenges to the quality and sustainability of services. Consequently, we have agreed that the implementation of these temporary changes is the best and appropriate way forward. These changes will be subject to review and evaluation, and their effectiveness will be considered by the Board at the end of the six-month, temporary period. The feedback we have heard from the public, staff, GP Practices and partners has helped us develop a clear framework for learning, review and evaluation."
Following the decisions of the Board, the following temporary changes will take place by December 2024.
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