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Residents step up fight to save Pontyates GP surgery as confidence in health board process collapses

The proposal emerged last month when the health board confirmed it was looking at dispersing the surgery’s 4,300 patients to practices in Kidwelly, Trimsaran and Pontyberem. The news spread quickly on social media, prompting a wave of concern across the Gwendraeth Valley.

Community forms working group as fears grow for vulnerable patients

A local working group has now been set up to coordinate the response. Resident Clare Treharne, who is leading the effort, said the proposal had “galvanised the whole community”, describing the surgery as a lifeline for people who rely on local access to healthcare. She said campaigners were going door‑to‑door and directing residents to a new website set up to share information.

Another resident, Jon‑Paul Hunter, who built the site, said people without cars could face taking two buses to reach alternative surgeries if Meddygfa’r Sarn closes. He warned that the plan risked leaving vulnerable patients cut off from routine care.

Campaigners also point to Hywel Dda’s own modelling, which suggests Coalbrook Surgery in Pontyberem could see its patient list rise by around 60% under the proposal. They say that level of pressure would affect both existing patients and those transferred from Pontyates.

The village pharmacy, Harlow & Knowles, is supporting the campaign and is distributing copies of the petition and a patient survey.

Councillors say they have ‘lost all confidence’ in the process

Tensions escalated earlier this week when local councillors issued a statement saying they had “lost all confidence” in Hywel Dda’s engagement process. The criticism followed an online briefing on 12 February, during which councillors said the health board showed little willingness to consider alternatives.

Their concerns echo issues raised in recent weeks across the Gwendraeth, where residents have repeatedly questioned whether the engagement exercise is meaningful. The health board has launched an eight‑week engagement period, which runs until April, before the board considers the issue in May.

Health board says no decision has been made

Hywel Dda says no final decision has been taken on the future of Meddygfa’r Sarn. Andrew Carruthers, Chief Operating Officer at Hywel Dda University Health Board, said the board recognised the strength of feeling locally and understood concerns about trust in the process.

He said the engagement period was designed to gather feedback before any decision is made, adding that the recommendation to disperse patients came from the Vacant Practice Panel because of “ongoing challenges in sustaining the practice”, including difficulties securing long‑term clinical cover.

Carruthers said the health board welcomed the involvement of local councillors and was committed to listening to residents over the coming weeks. He said all feedback would be “fully and fairly considered” before the board meets in May.

Campaigners vow to keep fighting

Campaigners say they will continue to oppose the closure and want the health board to work with the community “in good faith” rather than, in their view, presenting the proposal as a foregone conclusion. They say the next few weeks will be crucial as the engagement period continues.

Brixton campaigners hit back at Labour councillors’ decision not to participate in group meeting

Campaign group Assemble Brixton has expressed concern over Labour councillors’ decision not to engage with its plans to…
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/680468/ Brixton campaigners hit back at Labour councillors’ decision not to participate in group meeting #addiction #Britain #CampaignGroup #CouncilFunding #England #GreatBritain #Homelessness #LambethCouncil #LambethLabour #LocalElections #london #MentalHealthCrisis #Politics #UK #UnitedKingdom

Police arrest 400 at London protest supporting banned pro-Palestinian group

LONDON — British police scuffled with protesters outside Parliament on Saturday as they arrested more than 400 demonstra…
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My sympathies lie more with the "New Left" grouping.

Inside the Labour left’s split - New Statesman

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https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/labour/2024/02/inside-the-labour-lefts-split

My sympathies lie more with the "New Left" grouping.

Inside the Labour left’s split - New Statesman

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https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/labour/2024/02/inside-the-labour-lefts-split

My sympathies lie more with the "New Left" grouping.

Inside the Labour left’s split - New Statesman

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https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/labour/2024/02/inside-the-labour-lefts-split

Fridays For Future Nigeria is an young people's environmental campaign group based in Nigeria, fighting against global warming and other environmental destruction.

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Fridays For Future Nigeria is an young people's environmental campaign group based in Nigeria, fighting against global warming and other environmental destruction.

You can follow at:

➡️ @FFF

#FridaysForFuture #FridaysForFutureNigeria #Nigeria #Nigerian #Africa #African #Activism #Activists #Activist #Green #Environment #Environmental #Ecology #Ecological #Climate #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #NGOs #NGO #CampaignGroup #Campaigners