BBC - Democracy Live - Urgent question Health Minister Lesley Griffiths denied accusations that Neath Port Talbot Hospital was being "downgraded." The minister was responding to an urgent question from Liberal Democrat Peter Black AM, on 3 July 2012. Mr Black asked the minister to make statement on the announcement by Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board that they will be removing acute medical services from Neath Port Talbot Hospital. The health board that they will be removing acute medical services on 30 June. Lesley Griffiths AM insisted that the relocation of services from Neath Port Talbot Hospital would lead to "better patient outcomes," and stressed that no plans to downgrade these services. Ms Griffiths said: "This is what doctors wanted. Services have been moved to a different hospital, this will mean patients will have access to better services. Conservative Health Spokesperson Darren Millar called on the minister to ensure that "no district hospital will be downgraded." The minister responded by insisting that she would be "protecting services" not "downgrading." Ms Griffiths also underlined that "other services" would be based at the hospital and that the local health board has been working hard in addressing recruitment issues.