MP Condemns Powys NHS Delays
David Chadwick, MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe, has condemned the decision to extend waiting times for Powys patients seeking treatment in England as "disgraceful and discriminatory".
an active political choice, not an accident
The delays have disproportionately affected patients who normally travel to Herefordshire and Shropshire for procedures, leaving many in pain and without timely access to care.
Chadwick accused Labour Ministers in Cardiff Bay of showing "absolute indifference" to the issue, which was introduced as part of cost-saving measures by Powys Teaching Health Board.
Author's summary: MP criticizes NHS delays as discriminatory.