Mark Llewhellin has organised the following activities to raise funds. Here is his message:

"Hi guys, thanks to everyone who is offering to sponsor our half marathon on Monday 17th & our double marathon on Sunday 23rd February.

With any donations can you please send it to SWAT 14 Merlins Hill HWest SA61 1PQ.

Dr Chris Overton will sort it out so half of the cash will go to SWAT & half to the Children's Ward.

Anyone wanting to support our hospital can walk with Pembroke under 12's Rugby Team at 6pm on Monday 17th February

And, or,

Haverfordwest Children's youth teams on Sunday 1pm 23rd February.

Both walks/runs start at Haverfordwest Town rugby club.

The Children's rugby teams will be presenting sponsored gifts to the Children's Ward on both days.

There is no real level of fitness required to do this, you can walk as little or as far as you want to walk."

Another successful demo by Pembrokeshire people today (26/01/2014) marching from Council archive offices to Withybush hospital. There were over 1000 people from all age groups who came out even in the midst of bad weather conditions and expressed their worries and their anger very strongly in the hope of getting that message across to people such as Health Minister Mark Drakeford. They have sent a very powerful message to the Health Board & Welsh Governement today.

STOP PRESS

PERMISSION FOR THE JUDICIAL REVIEW TO BE HEARD IS PUT FORWARD ON 23rd DECEMBER 2013.
MAY TAKE UP 2 MONTHS. UPDATES AS AND WHEN THEY OCCUR.
We have a wonderful legally aided person to represent the people of Pembrokeshire and take the Judicial Review process forward.
The Solicitor for Sospan is certain we have a good chance of success. Read our documents on "YOU CAN HELP PAGE".
All donations to help SWAT function can still be put into the SWAT - SCBU Legal Fund at
Lloyds Bank
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On the 15th of January 2013, AGAINST THE VALID VIEWS OF YOU, THE PUBLIC, who they are duty bound to serve, Hywel Dda Health Board announced THAT THEY WILL IMPLEMENT MANY OF THE PROPOSALS SET OUT IN THEIR ORIGINAL DOCUMENT. The Health Board has not deviated much from their original plans made in 2010 despite rational objections from the public and health professionals. They will continue to make all the changes in their 2010 document and we have to stop them now.
Most of us may not remember the suffering of the people of Pembrokeshire prior to the 1970s. The death march in 1970 demonstrated the will of the Pembrokeshire people to demand high quality essential secondary health care and they achieved this when Withybush opened in 1978.This situation has NOT changed and remains the same. However, this Health Board and NHS Wales feel that the changes proposed would suit 'the majority' of the population of West Wales (about 200,000 around Carmarthen).They are happy to leave the Pembrokeshire population (120,000) at higher risk and ultimately with a 3rd class secondary health care service locally and a lot of travelling East for many patients and their relatives. This is a serious issue considering that the population in the East has better access to and more choice of specialist services and secondary health care. Further, the proposed changes plan to move both Obstetrics, SCBU & General Paediatric services to Glangwili very soon. Hywel Dda Health Board has clearly stated that they cannot promise to maintain these services at Withybush Hospital.

WE HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATION ON 4TH JANUARY 2014 IN FRONT OF WITHYBUSH HOSPITAL

WATCH THE VIDEO BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK
ON MARCH 5TH WE WILL HAVE A DEMO OUTSIDE THE SENEDD IN CARDIFF. WE NEED 1000 PEOPLE AND 20 BUSES TO TRAVEL TO CARDIFF.
WE URGENTLY NEED SPONSORS FOR THE BUSES PLEASE.

Read the Scrutiny panel report on Neonatal facilities. It is not quite as described by the Health Minister. As usual there is a big fudge and reality is put to one side. The Health Board and Health Minister are doing what they want even though there is no clinical or moral basis. Read it here!