A HUSBAND has vowed he will not stop fighting for stroke survivors’ rights.
Michael Hosgood, from Prestatyn, whose wife was treated at HM Stanley hospital in St Asaph, has criticised the relocation of the stroke rehabilitation unit to Glan Clwyd Hospital.
His comments came in the light of last week’s report in the Journal that HM Stantley was being run down with services switching to other hospital sites.
Mr Hosgood, who has protested about the downgrading of facilities at St Asaph hospital in the past, said: “I haven’t given up.
He believes the “rushed” move to Glan Clwyd Hosptial has resulted to several facilities not being completed, including a conservatory and a garden planned for the use of the patients.
He said: “When and if the work is started, the patients who require a peaceful atmosphere will be affected by building noise, dust and debris.”
There would be more dust and debris if a wall had to be knocked down to create an entry suitable for wheelchairs.
“Why was this not completed before the move?”
Mr Hosgood, whose wife is undergoing treatment, said the new facilities at Glan Clwyd were cramped and small compared to HM Stanley, but praised front line staff for their hard work.
A spokesman for the Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board said: “The plans for the additional amenities for the stroke unit at Glan Clwyd continue to be developed and will be progressed once the funding arrangements are in place.
“However, the priority was to ensure patients receive the highest quality of clinical care in the most modern facilities. The services were therefore transferred to Glan Clwyd as soon as these were available to help deliver the best possible patient outcomes.”