Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for North Wales Darren Millar MS said:

“Many people in North Wales will be concerned to read today’s report into vascular services in the region and to learn that the coroner was not fully informed of four patient deaths from the 47 cases which were reviewed.

“It begs the question as to how many other deaths, both in the vascular service and other clinical discipline, have not been appropriately referred to the coroner for consideration?

“The findings of chaotic patient record-keeping and a failure to fully implement recommendations from previous scathing reports is alarming, puts patients at risk and suggests that Betsi is not learning from its mistakes.

“The Labour Government must urgently explain what action it is taking to ensure that the Health Board makes the necessary changes and so that patients across the region can access the safe and effective care that they deserve.”

BBC story available at bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64456360