Sir, I welcomed the report (Observer, October 3) that the Triage and Treat Scheme in Tenby is to be extended until March 2015. A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Glen Pharmacy to pick up a prescription and whilst there asked the assistant if she could recommend an anti-biotic salve for an infected cut on my forearm. The pharmacist, Mr. Williams, took me to the side room where he treated the cut most efficiently. However, I was acutely conscious of the fact that the treatment and related paperwork took up 15 minutes of his time. His primary role is to fill prescriptions and it would only need half-a-dozen persons, like myself, presenting for treatment, to cause a backlog in the prescriptions. The Triage and Treat Scheme is a temporary measure which might well be viable for the quieter winter months, but it is not really a viable alternative to an MIU in the summer months when the transient population of the Tenby coastal communities exceeds 50,000 people. Perhaps Tenby Town Council should follow the lead of Flint and organise a referendum under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 calling for the reinstatement of the MIU in Tenby Hospital. I accept that the result of such a referendum might not be legally binding, but it certainly makes a stronger case, particularly if Penally, New Hedges and Saundersfoot Community Councils could be persuaded to participate. May I add that nothing in my comments detracts from the excellent service provided by Mr. Williams and the staff of the Glen Pharmacy. John H. T. Griffiths,

Tenby.