MS says Judicial Review is the right decision

Montgomeryshire's Member of the Senedd has welcomed the application at the High Court for a Judicial Review into the decision to close the Wales Air Ambulance base in north Powys.

Russell George MS, who is a member of the SAVE Welshpool Air Ambulance Base, said the review would allow a judge to re-evaluate the decision.

Mr George said: "The impact of this decision was hugely disappointing for us in mid Wales.

The reconfiguration of Air Ambulance Critical Care services in Wales, from a point before any of us had heard of the proposal to close the bases, has been a process filled with bias, misinformation, and misdirection.

"A Judicial Review would allow a judge to re-evaluate the decision-making process and I believe it would bring much needed transparency and objectivity and examine to what extent the process delivered a predetermined outcome.
 
"Over the years, countless people have benefited from this life-saving service, and they have generously donated to and fundraised for it. I know that we all recognise the vital role that the Air Ambulance service plays in our area. The Welshpool Air Ambulance base should remain in operation.”
 
"I continue to work with others, and on a cross-party basis. The Judicial Review process is complex, but we now wait for further information following the application for judicial review now that it has been issued at the High Court."