As a statutory body the 7 Community Health Councils in Wales should be notified by the NHS of all planned or urgent services changes.
Regional Service Changes - service changes that span multiple NHS areas and affect 2 or more Health Board areas. Such as specialised services.
Local Service Changes – service changes within the Cardiff & Vale University Health Board area. Such as GP Practices.
Our involvement in these change proposals are to ensure that the public and patients’ views are at the heart of the changes on a local and regional level and that the impact on the service user will be as positive as possible.
Community Health Council decisions to support or reject change proposals are made in our Service Planning and Executive Committees, which are open to the public to support transparency and meet our all-Wales CHC National Standards.
Where necessary, the Community Health Council ensures that the Welsh Government framework for public engagement and consultation is followed.
We are currently involved in the following service changes:
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Local Service Changes |
Regional Service Changes |
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Engagement Closed |
South East Wales Vascular Services Engagement Closed |
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Acute GP Hub Development |
Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer services |
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CAV24/7 Transforming Urgent Care |
Ophthalmology (eye care) services |
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Phone First model (emergency care) |
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Park Lodge Houses |
Velindre Cancer Centre development |
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Ward East 10, University Hospital Llandough |
Cochlear Implants |
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Penhill Surgery Closure |
Cleft lip and palate services |
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Anwen Ward, University Hospital Wales |
Neonatal Transport services (South Wales and South Powys) |
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Paediatric Endocrinology |
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Perinatal Mother & Baby Service |
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Positron Emission Tomography (PET) |
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Radiofrequency Ablation Service (complete) |
If you would like further information on any of these service changes please contact us.