Plan to shut three urgent care centres in north-west Wales draws objections

Betsi Cadwaladr health board is consulting on ending urgent primary care centre services at hospitals in Holyhead, Tremadog and Bangor, citing financial pressures and recruitment difficulties. If approved, they would close by 31 March 2027. Local politicians warn of dire consequences, saying the move would add pressure on GP practices and emergency departments the centres were set up to relieve.