Local AM Paul Davies is supporting Hywel Dda Community Health Council's (CHC)decision to refer the health board's controversial plans for services in Pembrokeshire back to the new Health Minister. This referral comes following a further series of meetings between the CHC and the health board that were convened at the request of the previous Minister. However, despite reaching some compromises, the CHC still have several concerns and have further referred it back to the Welsh Government.

Paul Davies said, "I would like to once again congratulate the local community health council on their efforts to stand up against these plans, and speak up on behalf of the people of Pembrokeshire. It is crucial that the Welsh Government now takes responsibility for our health service and that the new Minister listens to the people of Pembrokeshire. I look forward to hearing his response to this development in due course. I will continue to raise this issue at the Assembly at every available opportunity, so that the views of the people of Pembrokeshire continue to be heard loud and clear."