Bring back the A&E department at the Royal Gwent Hospital.
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484 signatures
- More than 250 signatures: considered by the Petitions CommitteeReached
- More than 10,000 signatures: considered for a debate in the SeneddNot reached
Newport is a city, and has been classed as a city since the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002. Yet, unlike a modern city, its A&E department was moved to Cwmbran while the Royal Gwent hospital within the city remains as a minor injuries ward.
As such, the Grange hospital's A&E department suffers extreme waiting times, and is too small to serve the varying communities from Newport and the valleys beyond. Reopening the A&E department in the city of Newport will bring a much needed service back.
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The Grange suffers long waiting times for patients who visit and even longer waiting times for those who arrive via ambulance. The actual size of the A&E department is minuscule, limited to no more than 20 chairs. It is evident after 5 years that servicing Newport and the surrounding communities is impractical for its size.
The people of Newport were severely disappointed when the A&E department was removed from the Royal Gwent Hospital on the 17th November 2020. It is impractical for a major city's main hospital to be in a neighbouring town. Furthermore, the Grange hospital A&E department is incapable of efficiently meeting the demand from Newport and beyond.
I, and Newport, would like the Welsh Government and the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board to reopen the A&E department in the Royal Gwent Hospital. This positive step will alleviate severe strain on the Grange Hospital's A&E department, and will consistently bring down waiting times across the Health Board.
Signatures by constituency
The Senedd's petitions website lists 476 of the 484 signatures under a Senedd constituency.
| Constituency | Signatures |
|---|---|
| Casnewydd Islwyn | 340 |
| Sir Fynwy Torfaen | 95 |
| Blaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni | 21 |
| Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr | 7 |
| Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf | 4 |
| Caerdydd Penarth | 4 |