Barry and Vale MP Alun Cairns Welcomed the latest Government figures which showed that fewer people in South Wales were being diagnosed with coronary heart disease, but stressed that Cardiff Bay Ministers had to do more to address the crisis in Cardiac care.
Mr Cairns commented:
“Figures showing that fewer people in South Wales are suffering from heart disease are really positive for those living in Barry and the Vale. I pay tribute to the healthcare workers across the NHS and congratulate them on providing strong and supportive care to cardiac patients.”
“However, there is still much for Welsh Government Ministers to do to work on the crisis in Welsh Cardiac care. The figures showed that problems have come to such a level that Welsh patients are being sent to a private hospital in Bristol because the waiting times are too long in the Labour-run Welsh NHS.”
“Wales has seen a cut in NHS funds compares to England and the failure to meet ambulance response time targets is worrying, particularly to Barry patients.”
“In May only 57.7% of ambulances to arrive at the scene within 8 minutes in Barry and the Vale, whereas in England the result was 74.4%. It is not fair that our Constituents aren’t provided with the same standard of Healthcare than those living elsewhere in the UK.”
“The failure of Ambulance response times is a matter which I continuously put forward to the Welsh Government. Something must be done to ensure that Paramedics have full support of the Government. They work extremely hard and risk their lives for the good of others. The Welsh Government need to recognise this and address the issue. Delays at A &E are part of the cause. These also need to be addressed.”