Cefin Campbell, Mid and West Wales Plaid Cymru MS, has criticised the decision by the Welsh Government to de-escalate Hywel Dda Health Board’s status from level 4 to level 3 monitoring, partly as a result of improvements to mental health services.

Despite the new designation, it was announced only hours later that provision for non-emergency mental health cases would end in the north of Ceredigion.

Mr Campbell MS said:

"There is no doubt what the main issue facing electors in Mid and West Wales is - my inbox is full, every week, with messages from people on waiting lists for all kinds of conditions. A large number of these e-mails contradict the good news story that your government is trying to tell.”