North Wales hospitals are facing “extremely high levels of demands” with reports claiming that ambulances are in some cases queuing outside wards.
Wrexham Maelor, Glan Clwyd and Ysbyty Gwynedd saw a huge rise in admissions of elderly, frail and seriously ill patients on Tuesday.
The health board has warned of ‘significant delays’ in emergency departments.
Shadow Health Minister, Darren Millar AM, said:
“A surge in admissions will clearly place additional pressures on health boards, with greater demand often placed on ambulances and A&E departments. However, this is not an isolated case as know all too well and it is a direct consequence of bed cuts and minor injury unit closures.
“It is absolutely vital that the Welsh Labour Government takes steps to address an issue which is happening at every major hospital in Wales, and all too often here in North Wales.
“These reports follow warnings from Wales’ senior A&E doctor that emergency services are “on the edge”, and sadly what we are witnessing is the legacy of 17 years of Labour running the Welsh NHS."