Temporary changes to hospital wards and opening times of Minor Injury Units (MIUs) will be in place for up to two years, as Powys Teaching Health Board’s (PTHB) Better Together programme is paused until after next year’s Senedd elections

Members received an update on the work done so far on “Better Together” – PTHB’s programme to transform and reorganise health services and what is set to happen next year, at a board meeting on Wednesday, November 26

Director of People and Culture Debra Wood-Lawson said: “The decision takes account of the forthcoming Senedd elections and means the consultation for phase one is likely to take place around September next year.”

Phase one of Better Together covers adult physical and mental health community services.

Ms Wood-Lawson continued: “We do

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