People in Chepstow have to travel 19 miles to their nearest minor injuries unit in Newport which Cllr Watts said is the “furthest point to travel for that specific service across Gwent”. Council leader, Cllr Peter Fox, gave his support to the motion, describing Chepstow hospital as a “little jewel in the crown” which he said “could do so much more”. “There’s an opportunity here for them to think again around how they can use that provision better for our community,” he said. Labour group leader, Cllr Dimitri Batrouni, said reintroducing the minor injuries unit made “complete sense” as it would ease pressure on A&E services and people would be treated locally.