00:00Regarding the future of the air ambulance bases in Welsh Bwlandynastyn Lle, I share the deep concerns that so many
00:06communities feel that the process has reached this point.
00:10I continue to have serious concerns that rural and isolated communities could lose out under proposals to centralise provision.
00:18In my constituency communities like Llonguril or Aberdaron are not just dots on a map, they're places where geography, distance
00:26and terrain are very real barriers to timely emergency care.
00:31We're told that as an as yet undefined advanced rapid response vehicle will bridge that gap.
00:39But more than two years on, we're still none the clearer as to what that actually means in practice.
00:44We don't know what this service will look like, who will staff it, whether paramedics, advanced practitioners or others, or
00:52where those vehicles will be based.
00:54Yet this is the very service meant to ensure that rural communities don't lose out.
01:00In effect, it acknowledges the real risk created by centralisation if that mitigation is not in place.
01:07That's why clarity is essential.
01:10Without clear, credible plans, people are being asked to place their trust in something that remains undefined.
01:18Yes.
01:20Everything you said as well, Mabon.
01:22And would you also agree that during the consultation process, we were constantly told that no base would close until
01:29these rapid response vehicles were in place.
01:32And that commitment hasn't unfortunately been so forthcoming from the JCC or the Welsh Government.
01:38Yes, that is a real concern which I've touched on, and I'm concerned that we are starting to see things
01:43move from Dynastynlle as we speak.
01:46We're also told that land ambulance will arrive first, but response times aren't what they should be.
01:53We're already seeing vehicles tied up outside hospitals for hours or travelling long distances across North Wales, leaving gaps in
02:00cover.
02:00We'll see you in a bit of a bit.
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