Local Assembly Member Paul Davies has met with campaigners from across Pembrokeshire to receive a petition calling on the Welsh Government to re-establish full time paediatric services at Withybush hospital. Mr Davies received the petition with Assembly colleagues from Myles Bamford-Lewis, who coordinated the petition, which was signed by more than 20,000 people.

Mr Davies said, “I was delighted to meet with campaigners at the Senedd once again and to receive Myles’ petition. These signatures send a strong statement to the Welsh Government that the people of Pembrokeshire will not tolerate their services being centralised at Glangwili hospital.”

He added, “I will of course, be working with my Assembly colleagues to ensure that the Welsh Government receives this petition and addresses this matter once and for all. It’s important that services are re-established as soon as possible, including the special care baby unit, to ensure that expectant mothers have access to these vital services at our local hospital.”