News

Simon Hart raises concerns over Argyle Medical Group

Published

4 years ago

July 16, 2021

COUNCILLOR Simon Hart has raised concerns over a Pembroke Dock GP Surgery after being inundated with complaints from patients.

Argyle Medical Group, in Pembroke Dock is one of the five largest GP surgeries in Wales.

The surgery currently has 22,569 registered patients, whilst having just 10 GP’s, meaning every GP within the surgery has 2,250 patients each.

Surgeries of a similar patient load across the county have almost double the amount of practicing GP’s than Argle Medical Group, in comparison Sketty and Killay Medical Centre in Swansea has 21,652 patients with 18 GP’s.

Making Argyle Medical Group one of the highest patient to GP ratios in the country according to the latest statistics.

Cllr Hart has written to the Practice Manager of Argyle Medical Group about the caseload, which he describes as “worryingly low”.

Argyle Medical Group Pembroke Dock has one of the highest Patient to GP ratios in the Country

This is not the first time that Cllr Hart has written to the practice over concerns raised by his constituents.

Back in 2017, ques of around 30 patients were alleged to have formed outside the surgery form as early as 7.30am in an attempt for patients to get access to an appointment.

The que system no longer operates at the surgery and patients wishing to see a GP must call the surgery between the hours of 8am and 9am.

Many of the patients of the surgery are left frustrated after making an extroadinary amount of phone calls to the surgery to be told that there are no appointments left for the day and to try again tomorrow. This can sometimes be the case at 8.30am in the morning.

Many patients vent their frustration on the social media platform Facebook, which feature call logs showing the number of calls attempted to the surgery – some being as high as 50 plus and they were still unable to gain an appointment.

Conservative MP, Simon Hart for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire said their is now a risk to patient safety and he felt compelled to contact the surgery once more stating “There is now a serious risk to patient safety”.

Practice Manager, Judith Scourfield, said: “We are aware of access issues into the practice and the points received from Simon Hart MP. We are currently working on a response to Mr Hart and in discussions within the surgery to improve access.”

Crime

Man charged with strangulation and assault offences after October incident

Published

6 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

A MAN recorded in court as having no fixed abode has appeared before magistrates charged with intentional strangulation and two further assault offences.

Michael Sudbury, 50, whose address was not read out in court, but in Herald records is Glan Hafan, Llangwm, appeared before the bench facing multiple charges.

The charges relate to an incident on 22 October 2025 and include:

Intentional strangulation, contrary to section 75A of the Serious Crime Act 2015
Common assault
Assault by beating

No further details of the alleged incident were opened in court, and no plea was entered at this stage.

Sudbury was remanded on conditional bail, with the case listed to return to magistrates later this month.

Crime

Haverfordwest man sent to Crown Court on multiple serious charges

Published

7 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

Defendant remanded in custody

A HAVERFORDWEST man has been sent to Swansea Crown Court to stand trial on a series of A 49-year-old Haverfordwest resident has been committed to Swansea Crown Court to face trial on multiple serious charges deemed too grave for magistrates to handle.

David Guy, of Market Street, Haverfordwest, appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates facing a series of allegations stemming from a single case. The charges, which were not detailed in open court, include:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)
A second count of assault
Criminal damage
An additional allegation of interpersonal violence
A public order offence

Magistrates declined jurisdiction, determining that the matters exceeded their sentencing powers, and sent the case in its entirety to Swansea Crown Court.

Guy was remanded in custody pending his next appearance. The court register notes: “Sent to Crown Court for trial in custody – next hearing at Swansea Crown Court.”

A date for the initial Crown Court hearing will be set administratively. Guy will remain in custody until then.

The Pembrokeshire Herald will provide further updates as the case progresses in the Crown Court.

Crime

Castlemartin man back before magistrates over multiple alleged assaults

Published

7 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

Defendant remanded on conditional bail ahead of further hearing

A CASTLEMARTIN man has appeared repeatedly before magistrates this month over a string A 40-year-old man from Castlemartin has made repeated appearances before magistrates this month in connection with a series of serious alleged offences, including assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), intentional non-fatal strangulation, common assault, and criminal damage.

Anthony Alcock, of Pwll Street, Castlemartin, is facing six linked charges stemming from incidents said to have occurred earlier this year. These appear to relate to the same complainant in what is understood to be a single ongoing domestic abuse prosecution.

During recent administrative hearings at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court, Alcock did not enter pleas while matters of bail and case management were addressed.

Charges Include:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)
Intentional non-fatal strangulation
Common assault on a woman
Criminal damage in a domestic context
Additional assault allegations involving the same complainant
Breach of bail conditions

Alcock was initially granted conditional bail but was subsequently brought before the court on two occasions for alleged breaches. On those instances, magistrates remanded him in custody ahead of further hearings. He was later re-granted conditional bail, subject to strict conditions such as no contact with the complainant and exclusion from specified locations.

Magistrates have now declined jurisdiction, ruling that the case—particularly the more serious charges involving non-fatal strangulation—is too grave for summary trial. It has been committed to Swansea Crown Court for plea, trial, or sentencing.

No detailed evidence has been presented in open court at this preliminary stage. Alcock remains on conditional bail pending his next appearance at the Crown Court.