A call has been made this week for health chiefs to get together in order to reach a satisfactory conclusion to the reprovision of health care services in the area.
The call came from chairman of Tenby Cottage Hospital's League of Friends, Mrs. Pat Wright, when she addressed supporters at the group's annual coffee evening on Monday.
"Concerns about the future of health care in south-east Pembrokeshire still exist," she stressed.
"It is time Dyfed Powys Health Authority and the Pembrokeshire and Derwen NHS Trust got together and came to a satisfactory conclusion. This saga has gone on long enough."
Mrs. Wright's comments were made after she read a statement from Stuart Fletcher, chief executive of the Pembrokeshire and Derwen NHS Trust, regarding the current position of health care services.
"Mr. Fletcher explains that they are awaiting the outcome of the production of a Strategic Outline Context document by the NHS Trust for Tenby, the focus of which has been to work on the two recommended options proposed by the Health Authority working group," Mrs. Wright told the Observer after the event.
"They are examining the financial possibility of building a hospital, reproviding all existing services in a location within approximately a three-mile radius of Tenby, or should this not be possible, then the refurbishment of the existing Cottage Hospital to provide ambulatory services and day care, with beds provided in a local nursing home," Mrs. Wright explained.
"Mr. Fletcher hopes that the document will be ratified at the Pembrokeshire Strategic Partnership Board meeting in April, from where it will be submitted to the National Assembly for Wales.
"The Assembly would then be expected to instruct the Trust to proceed to Outline Business Case for the option to which it is prepared to commit NHS funding.
"We have the backing of various members from different political groups at the National Assembly and we hope they will continue to give us their support," Mrs. Wright said
Local AM Christine Gwyther attended the coffee evening on Monday, together with representatives of the NHS Trust, members of the Campaign for Action on Tenby Cottage Hospital, local councillors and residents.
During the evening, paramedic Mr. Bryn Hazeldean, who co-ordinates the Pembrokeshire Heartstart course, spoke about the emergency life support training the group provides, and to aid them with their work, a cheque for £500 was presented to him by Mrs. Wright on behalf of the League of Friends.
Already, training sessions have been held at various locations around the county and it is hoped that one can be arranged in Tenby.
The town's Mayor, Clr. Mrs. Christine Brown, has agreed to act as a co-ordinator for such a course in the town and any group, organisation or individual interested in attending the two-hour course is asked to call into the council office at the De Valence Pavilion.
Entertainment at the coffee evening, which raised in excess of £700 for the Friends, was provided by dancers from the Saundersfoot-based Hynes School of Irish Dancing.
"On the whole, the evening was very successful and I would like to thank everyone for their continued support," added Mrs. Wright.