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Standing up for local healthcare services

Residents and NHS staff are being let down by the Welsh Labour Government, who have responsibility for delivering our health care services in Wales. I have seen this first-hand, having returned to front line nursing during the pandemic.

Wait times for treatment in Wales are at a record high and more than double those in England. 1 in 7 people are on a waiting list for surgery and recent statistics from the local health board show that wait times across North Wales are soaring. As of August 2021 there were 138,964 people waiting for treatment in our health board area, compared with 102,629 in August 2019 and, over the same time period, the proportion waiting 36 weeks or more had shot up from 10% to 39%. 

Most worryingly, we all have personal experiences of the waiting times in A&E at the Maelor, which are unacceptable and accessing your GP is getting more and more difficult.

As such, I will continue to advocate for my constituents and hold the Welsh Government to account on access to healthcare provision. In the recent Budget, the UK Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, gave the Welsh Government £2.5 billion per year in funding, on top of its annual baseline funding of £15.9 billion. This is most generous funding settlement since devolution in 1998 and gives the Welsh Government sufficient funding certainty to plan in-year spending and to provide additional future investments in health care across Wales.

Going forward, to improve our local healthcare services and to restore confidence in the system, I am now calling for:

  • An inquiry into healthcare services in Wrexham to give confidence that concerns are being listened to.
  • Reforms to the management structure to make clinicians central within the health board's management.
  • A walk-in centre for Wrexham to alleviate pressure on GPs and A&E.

You can send the Welsh Labour Government a message that healthcare in Wrexham needs drastic improvements by using the form below. 

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Sarah at Maelor

Catching up with the MD of Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Friday, 8 July, 2022

As always, ensuring my constituents have access to excellent healthcare in Wrexham is one of my top priorities.

Welcoming the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care calling for improvements to Welsh Government-run healthcare

Wednesday, 22 June, 2022

This week, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care raised the many problems with Welsh Labour Government-run healthcare. 

Healthcare failing Wrexham

Labour healthcare is failing Wrexham

Friday, 17 June, 2022

Earlier today I was out and about in Borras chatting to residents about my health campaign and listening to their concerns.

There was an overwhelmingly positive response to my health campaign, and we have nearly reached 1,000 submissions from Wrexham residents.

Calling for Welsh Labour government to improve North Wales healthcare

Tuesday, 14 June, 2022
The Homestead campaign volunteers

Health campaigning in the Homestead

Sunday, 12 June, 2022

Great campaigning session for my Health Campaign in the Homestead earlier today.

With recent data released showing that treatment time of patients in hospitals is 60% longer in Wales than England, we NEED to send the Welsh Government a message.

WMH

BBC Wales investigates Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Friday, 10 June, 2022

As the NHS faced its biggest challenge, COVID-19, BBC Wales spent months investigating Wrexham Maelor Hospital.

SA Health

Nuffield Trust on Labour Government-led healthcare failings

Friday, 10 June, 2022

Nuffield Trust has released a new report that shows how the Welsh Labour Government-run health care system is failing the people of Wales. Labour have had 23 years to fix our health service and things are only getting worse.

Right to respite

Supporting Carers Week

Thursday, 9 June, 2022

This week is Carers Week. But, I strongly believe that ALL carers deserve our recognition, admiration, and support every week.

Sarah Atherton MP and Keith

Honouring Dementia Action Week

Thursday, 19 May, 2022

Honouring Dementia Action Week earlier today, I was extremely grateful to have the opportunity to chat with Keith who was diagnosed with Dementia 6 years ago.

Sarah and healthcare campaign

Healthcare continually failing Wrexham residents

Monday, 16 May, 2022

Healthcare in Wrexham is rapidly deteriorating due to the failing system run by the Welsh Government and people are now being forced to take out loans for private healthcare - we cannot let this continue.

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