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Posted by The Echo Editor on March 1, 2007 4:55 PM | 

Health minister Dr Brian Gibbons has agreed to take part in a Questions and Answers session with Echo readers about the current ambulance crisis.
Today yet again we report that last night at 10pm there was not a single ambulance available in Cardiff for emergency use - they were all queuing up at the Heath hospital and unable to deliver their patients because there was no bed available.
Picture for a moment what would have happened had we encountered some terrible disaster in that time.
We are avoiding disaster by the skin of our teeth at the moment.

The Echo has embarked on a mission to highlight this terrible situation and to press our politicians, health trusts and council leaders into action.
We say that it's no good waiting 12 months for a plan to kick-in, we want to see it change now.

Dr Gibbons, who is facing a lot of flak over this, has manfully agreed to face up to the questions- so now it's over to you.
What do you want to say to him? Are you happy with progress? Do you sympathise with the problem? Or do you think the pace of change is too slow.
This is a unique opportunity to tackle the man in charge of our health service - I hope our readers seize on it.

Happy St David's Day to one and all. I am impressed by the amount of activity in South Wales on March 1. I was brought up in the north part of this fine country, where surpisingly St David's Day is celebrated less vigorously.
We are getting pictures flooding in at the moment of children dressed up their traditional Welsh costumes. You can send yours in on 07748 544875.
Tomorrow's paper will feature a selection and I will also have news of a special St David's Day video.


 

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