Local Assembly Member Paul Davies is supporting calls for a Keogh-style review of the health service, right across Wales to address the very real concerns of clinicians and see structures put in place to protect communities. The BMA have backed these calls and are joined by Labour's Ann Clwyd, the north Wales patients watchdog, the Royal College of Surgeons and the College of Emergency Medicine in either calling for an inquiry or warning of the very real problems in the NHS.

Mr Davies said, "Standards of care within Labour's Welsh NHS have been the subject of worry and concern for many months. Labour's record-breaking NHS budget cuts have heaped immense pressure on frontline services and the First Minister's only answer is to downgrade emergency units and scrap targets. Here in Pembrokeshire we are seeing the downgrading of Withybush hospital, with vital services being centralised at Glangwili.

Professor Keogh himself - the author of a public NHS inquiry in England – has raised concerns over mortality rates in Wales and publicly stated that any thorough review of procedure and process can only be a positive move for the future

Mr Davies added "The evidence is stacking up high in favour of a Wales-wide inquiry. If the Welsh Labour Government can afford to spend £52million purchasing an airport and £3.2million refurbishing Welsh Government offices, they can certainly find £1million for a comprehensive review that could save lives."