Local AM Paul Davies called for action from the Welsh Government over dermatology services in the Hywel Dda health board area. The call followed a report by Skin Care Cymru which highlighted that there is no consultant dermatologist in the entire Hywel Dda health board area, despite the number of patients in the area being approximately 350,000.
Mr Davies said: “It’s extremely worrying that there is no current consultant dermatologist in the health board area and it’s essential that the Welsh Government provides urgent support to the health board in order to attract a consultant. Hywel Dda covers a huge geographical area and the absence of a consultant in the area could have a significant impact on the delivery of services in the future. Patients living in Pembrokeshire, and other parts of the Hywel Dda health board area should not have to travel further afield for dermatology services and the Welsh Government must now provide the necessary support to ensure a consultant is found as soon as possible.”
