Betsi Cadwaladr health board is facing prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive over a patient's death. The prosecution is the result of an investigation into the death of a patient at the Hergest Mental Health Unit at Ysbyty Gwynedd in April 2021.
The health board confirmed the prosecution in their weekly briefing, advising that the hearing is set to take place on August 3, 2023. The statement said: "This is a very tragic case and our hearts go out to the family and loved ones of the patient. We are unable to comment further until the hearing has concluded."
The HSE confirmed that the prosecution is the result of an investigation into the death of a woman who died at the facility on April 20, 2021. HSE has charged Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board with failing to discharge their duty under Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
