00:00Across Wales, concerns about NHS pressures has been growing, with waiting times, A&E demand and ambulance delays getting worse.
00:08In recent months, data has shown increased strain on health and social care services.
00:13Just under 7,000 people in Wales are currently waiting more than two years for treatment.
00:19A&E performance has reached its lowest point in three years, and ambulance response times continue to cause concern.
00:26Now, two Welsh councils, Denbyshire and Conwy, have already declared local health emergencies.
00:33I have now written to the leader of Monmouthshire Council, calling on them to do the same here.
00:39Things cannot carry on like this. Only the Welsh Conservatives have a plan to fix Wales and our Welsh NHS.
00:45And by declaring a health emergency, we will ensure it's properly funded and managed, so that patients get the treatment they need.
00:56And by declaring a health emergency, we will ensure it's properly funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and funded and
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