An Arfon AM has become the latest person to call for a cancer diagnosis centre in Gwynedd as mortality figures reveal the disease is the single biggest cause of death in North Wales, and the number of cervical cancer cases in the county is almost double the average of the rest of Wales.

Plaid Cymru Assembly Member for Arfon Siân Gwenllian has called on the Welsh Labour Government to invest in a rapid cancer diagnostic regional hub in Gwynedd, citing successful trials in South Wales as examples of how diagnostic centres save lives.

She said people in Gwynedd, over 1,200 of whom have already signed an open letter supporting the establishing of a rapid diagnostic centre, deserve parity of care.

Siân said: “We know that early diagnosis is critical to improve patient outcomes. This is why we need to roll-out more diagnostic centres across Wales, particularly in rural North Wales and specifically here in Gwynedd.

“The Welsh Government have piloted rapid diagnostic centres in the two of the south Wales health board areas and they’ve been hailed a massive success.

“Patients in Gwynedd deserve parity of service, which is why the Welsh Government should invest in the development of a diagnostic centre here, to ensure early diagnosis and better outcomes for our patients.”

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