Clwyd West MS and Shadow Minister for North Wales, Darren Millar, is calling on Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) to take urgent action to address the “shocking” concerns raised by staff working in their A&E department.

In a desperate appeal to health board bosses, doctors working at emergency departments at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd and also Wrexham Maelor and Ysbyty Gwynedd, have warned that patients are dying in ambulances and waiting rooms due to overcrowded emergency departments.

The letters also say staff are being subjected to abuse due to widespread inefficiencies and call out the "dangerous" practice of keeping patients on trolleys in corridors and crowded waiting rooms during a pandemic.

Commenting on the concerns raised, Darren said:

 "These shocking letters expose the appalling situation in our emergency departments across North Wales.

"The working environment for NHS staff is clearly unacceptable as is the risk being posed to patients who arrive at our hospitals in need of urgent care.

"The leadership of the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board must get to grips with these challenges to ensure that patients and staff have access to the support that they need."