Hywel Dda University Health Board

Future of Pontyates GP surgery in doubt as health board considers dispersing all 4,300 patients

The future of Meddygfa’r Sarn — the only GP surgery in Pontyates — is now in serious question as Hywel…

Norovirus forces ward closures at Llanelli’s Prince Philip Hospital as outbreak spreads across region

Wards at Llanelli’s Prince Philip Hospital have been closed to visitors after a norovirus outbreak, just days after Swansea Bay…

Hywel Dda University Health Board Radiology nurse honoured with special award

Angharad Hanbury, Lead Radiology Nurse in Hywel Dda University Health Board has been awarded a Nursing Excellence Award from Sue…

Llanelli hospice staff pull out all the stops to give Wendy her Christmas early

Staff at Tŷ Bryngwyn Hospice in Llanelli staged an emotional early Christmas party for retired teacher Wendy Jones after her…

Mask up! Hywel Dda clamps down as flu cases surge

Hospitals across west Wales have brought back face masks for staff and visitors as flu and other winter bugs spread…

Former carer with terminal cancer urges families to talk about end of life

A Carmarthen woman who discovered a lump in her breast while caring for her mum with dementia and delayed seeing…

Shalom House charity confirms closure as health board pledges continuity of care

A much‑loved Pembrokeshire hospice charity has confirmed it will close at the end of October 2025, with health chiefs moving…

Llanelli’s Minor Injuries Unit to become 12‑hour Urgent Care Treatment Centre – no return to 24‑hour service

Hywel Dda University Health Board has confirmed that Llanelli’s Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at Prince Philip Hospital will not return…

Hywel Dda to explore more than 100 new ideas for local health services

Hywel Dda University Health Board says it will explore more than 100 new ideas for the future of nine key…

Llanelli’s Minor Injury Unit faces crunch decision as Health Board weighs future

The future of Llanelli’s Minor Injury Unit (MIU) at Prince Philip Hospital hangs in the balance, with Hywel Dda University…