I’m sure some of it is NIMBYism but I’m sure some disagree with it for other reasons too. There’s been a lot of points made from senior doctors and people who know/understand these things better than you or I who have raised concerns and objections to the project.

https://savethenorthernmeadows.wales...shley-roberts/

And interesting portion from the above statement by a radiologist on the Cardiff and Vale Uni health board ;

“Developing a stand-alone Cancer centre is an archaic model, and I will go on to explain why.

Cancer treatment has become more and more complex, and cancer patients undergoing treatment have increasingly complex issues. If they become severely unwell now, they are transferred to UHW in an ambulance. Sometimes they require ITU treatment. Other new cancer service developments are using a different, better model with specialties on the same site, such as surgery, cardiology, interventional radiology, gastroenterology, respiratory medicine, intensive care and others. In other words, modern cancer services are physically linked to larger acute hospitals.”

It’s well worth a read as I think Dr Roberts highlights his objections well without it just being NIMBYism.

Personally I’m split, if Cardiff needs a new cancer facility then it needs to be built and if that has to be the meadows then it’s unfortunate but necessary. However I’m not sure why the old Whitchurch hospital site 100m down the can’t be used or why it can’t be incorporated into the planned redevelopment of Heath Hospital that’s supposed to start soon.