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Plaid Cymru pledges to recruit 500 new doctors for Wales
Junior doctors on the picket line at Cardiff's University Hospital, January 15, 2024

PLAID CYMRU pledged at the weekend to recruit 500 new doctors, restore pay levels for junior doctors and improve pay for carers.

Health and care spokesman Mabon ap Gwynfor set out the party’s plan to tackle the health crisis in Wales.

Mr ap Gwynfor told delegates at the party’s spring conference that a Plaid government would address long-standing problems in GP surgeries and hospitals across Wales. 

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