AMID the rise of Coronavirus cases in the UK, concerns have been raised at the lack of critical care bed capacity in north Wales.

Clwyd West AM Darren Millar has called on the Welsh Government to act immediately to prepare for the extra pressures that could arise for the health service should the number of cases increase in the coming weeks.

Mr Millar is concerned as to how hospitals such as Glan Clwyd will cope should the outbreak spread throughout the country.

He said:“The lack of critical care bed capacity in Wales is a very serious concern.

“Welsh hospitals already operate outside the guidelines set by Royal Colleges and our emergency departments, particularly in North Wales, are struggling to cope with existing demand, never mind the extra pressures which could arise as a result of the Coronavirus.

“The Welsh Government need to work quickly to identify how they could make extra bed capacity available. Bringing community hospital beds back into use in order to free up capacity in acute hospitals would be a good start".