Local MP Fay Jones has expressed her disappointment at the Chief Ambulance Commissioner for Wales’ final recommendation to close Welshpool’s Air Ambulance base.
She said
"I am incredibly disappointed to hear that the Welshpool Air Ambulance base is to close. Air Ambulance is a vital service for our rural area, and I fear that concerns from constituents have been overlooked.
Feedback has been provided to me from passionate fundraisers and supporters for the charity and I share their fear for the detrimental effect this will have on vital health support in rural Wales, but also over future financial assistance for the new base"
Individual health boards will now give their own views on the Commissioner’s report, before the findings are agreed by the Emergency Ambulance Services Committee.
Ms Jones added "I hope that Powys Teaching Health Board reject this recommendation"