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Welsh language

Many of you, 47%, speak Welsh, which is more than average across Wales. The construction of our new Urgent and Planned Care Hospital on any of the three sites will need to reflect the local Welsh language and cultural requirements. This will include compliance with the statutory Welsh Language Standards, ensuring that all communication, including digital, print, and signage, is bilingual in Welsh and English. A new hospital provides an opportunity for the Health Board to celebrate our Welsh language and culture, integrating it into the fabric of the building, and working to promote a bilingual environment for our patients and staff. The Health Board has a target to ensure that 50% of our workforce has a foundation level of skill in Welsh within the next 10 years. The full EHIA provides further details, but we would welcome any other comments.

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