Hywel Dda University Health Board Radiology nurse honoured with special award

The CNO Excellence Award is given to those within the midwifery and nursing workforce who go above and beyond their daily duties to provide excellent care, leadership, and inspiration.

Sharon Daniel, Director of Nursing, Quality and Patient Experience, said:

“On behalf of the Health Board, I congratulate Angharad on this prestigious award and thank her for all she has done and continues to do in improving patient care and services within radiology.”

Angharad was presented with this accolade at the recent conference held in Cardiff for her work as lead Radiology Nurse. Since taking up the post in 2023, Angharad has successfully arranged for radiology departments to be recognised as placements for student nurses, playing a pivotal role in the development of key clinical pathways and protocols.

This has included the diagnostic coronary angiograms pathway and the standard operating procedure for temporary pacemakers. She has also developed a pilot for a standardised approach to nursing documentation through the introduction of the radiology nurse record.

Speaking after receiving the award, Angharad said:

“I am incredibly grateful to be recognised for the work I have done, and will continue to work on radiology service improvements, alongside my radiology colleagues.”

Sarah Procter, Deputy Head of Radiology at the Health Board said:

“I am delighted that Angharad has received this award. She exemplifies the qualities of an exceptional nursing leader, and I am proud she has been recognised for all the work she has done for our patients, staff, and the radiology service.”

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

Instead, the board has agreed to establish a 12‑hour Urgent Care Treatment Centre, bringing together the existing MIU and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) services into a single, integrated hub.

From 24 hours to 12

The MIU has been operating on reduced hours since November 2024, opening daily from 8am to 8pm after Healthcare Inspectorate Wales raised concerns over overnight safety and staff shortages.

In March, the board considered whether a full 24‑hour rota could be reinstated, but concluded this was not possible. Following a 12‑week consultation earlier this year, which drew hundreds of responses and strong local feeling, four long‑term options were put forward. On Thursday, members opted for the urgent care model (Option 4a).

The new centre will:

• Open 8am–8pm, seven days a week (with staff on site for an additional two hours to close).
• Treat a wider range of urgent but non‑life‑threatening conditions, including minor injuries, minor illnesses, and urgent medical needs that don’t require an overnight stay.
• Provide Same Day Emergency Care currently accessed via GP referral.

📌 Prince Philip Hospital Urgent Care Centre – Key Facts

• Opening hours: 8am–8pm daily (staff on site until 10pm to close)
• Services: Minor injuries (sprains, cuts, burns), minor illnesses (ear/throat infections, mild allergic reactions), urgent medical needs (e.g. severe headaches, cellulitis, diabetes flare-ups)
• What it replaces: Existing Minor Injuries Unit and Same Day Emergency Care services combined
• Why: Staffing shortages mean a safe 24‑hour rota is not possible
• Timeline: New centre expected within 6–12 months; six‑month evaluation once open
• Emergency care: A&E services remain at Glangwili (Carmarthen) and Morriston (Swansea)

Board voices

Professor Phil Kloer, Chief Executive, thanked staff, campaigners and the public for their input:

“We are looking to maintain a high‑quality service that is safe, sustainable, accessible and kind, that meets the needs of the people of Llanelli for the future.”

Mark Henwood, Executive Medical Director, described the decision as a “milestone”:

“We look forward to now implementing and delivering safe, sustainable minor injury and urgent care at Prince Philip Hospital.”

Campaigners respond

Local campaign group SOSPPAN (Save Our Services Prince Philip Action Network), which has long fought to protect services at the hospital, welcomed the outcome.

Chair Deryk Cundy said:

“We are pleased with the Board’s decision to support an Urgent Care Centre. We believe this new and enhanced service, combined with an effective 111 phone triage, will provide a service that is fit for now and the future.”

He added that SOSPPAN would continue to press for accessible mental health provision in Llanelli.

Why the change was needed

As Swansea Bay News has previously reported, the MIU’s overnight closure was introduced in late 2024 after inspectors raised safety concerns. The consultation confirmed that the previous 24‑hour model could not be reinstated safely or sustainably.

Dr Jon Morris, clinical lead for minor injuries, said the new model would reduce the number of patients redirected elsewhere:

“We have managed to recruit staff recently, but nowhere near enough to go back to a 24‑hour service.”

Next steps

• The new Urgent Care Treatment Centre is expected to be delivered within 6–12 months, allowing time for recruitment and infrastructure changes.
• The health board has committed to a six‑month evaluation once the service is up and running, looking at patient experience, outcomes, transport and staffing.
• In the meantime, the MIU will continue to operate 8am–8pm daily.

Patients needing emergency care overnight will continue to be directed to Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen or Morriston Hospital in Swansea.

The Welsh Government said it had not been consulted on the proposals in advance, but stressed that responsibility for safe and sustainable services lies with local NHS organisations.

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Hundreds of residents responded to the 12‑week consultation.

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

The Board recently sought views on its Clinical Services Plan (CSP), which looks at potential changes in critical care, dermatology, emergency general surgery, endoscopy, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, stroke, radiology and urology.

Thousands of responses

Around 4,000 responses were received through questionnaires, events and engagement activities. Feedback included views on the options already put forward, their potential impacts, and fresh ideas suggested by members of the public.

The Health Board, working with independent company Opinion Research Services, is now reviewing all of the responses.

‘We need to do justice to new ideas’

Medical Director Mark Henwood said:

“We have been really pleased with levels of engagement in the consultation from our communities. This has presented to us new ideas which we need to explore and, to do justice, will need to go through the same thorough process as options presented in the consultation.”

Next steps

• An update on the consultation feedback will be presented at the Board’s November 2025 meeting.
• A full consultation report is expected to be published in January 2026.
• An extraordinary Board meeting in February 2026 will decide the future of the nine services.

Wider pressures on west Wales healthcare

The consultation comes against a backdrop of wider concerns about the future of hospital services in west Wales:

• Earlier this year, campaigners warned that urgent investment is needed in west Wales hospitals, after plans for a new build were pushed back by a decade, raising fears about the resilience of existing sites.
• In Llanelli, councillors have cautioned against any further service losses at Prince Philip Hospital, where the Minor Injuries Unit has already faced overnight closures and is now at the centre of a crunch decision on its long‑term future.
• In Llandovery, the Health Board has confirmed the town’s hospital is safe from closure, though X‑ray services remain under review due to outdated equipment and staffing pressures.
• Alongside the consultation, Hywel Dda has also launched a new Research and Innovation Strategy, aiming to expand clinical trials and partnerships across the region, with a focus on cancer, respiratory disease, women’s health and digital care.

How ideas will be assessed

All new suggestions will be tested against “hurdle criteria” to check if they are:

• Clinically sustainable
• Deliverable
• Accessible
• Aligned with the Health Board’s long‑term strategy
• Financially sustainable

A group of staff, stakeholders and patient representatives will also consider the accessibility impacts for communities, before an options development group scores viable ideas to weigh up their strengths and weaknesses.

Mr Henwood added:

“We cannot speculate at this stage on which ideas will become options, but the whole consultation process is both challenging and supporting work done to date and ensuring we have a range of strong options for the future.”

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

The unit has been running on reduced hours since November 2024, closing overnight after inspectors warned of safety risks and staff shortages. Campaigners say the community has already lost too many services at Prince Philip Hospital — and fear this could be the thin end of the wedge.

A 12‑week consultation earlier this year drew more than 700 formal responses and a petition of over 10,000 signatures calling for the MIU to be protected. Public meetings were often heated, with residents warning that further downgrading would leave people in Llanelli dangerously exposed.

Deryk Cundy, Chair of the Save Our Services Prince Philip Action Network (SOSPPAN), said:

“The MIU plays a crucial role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Llanelli. The strength of feeling was clear from the petition. But we also recognise the old model was unsustainable, with staff under impossible pressure. What we need now is a solution that strengthens services, not strips them away.”

The Health Board says it has listened to the community, with four official options on the table and six more suggested by consultees. But campaigners remain wary, pointing to a long history of service losses in Llanelli.

Mark Henwood, Executive Medical Director, insisted the process had been “thorough and inclusive”:

“We’ve heard a wide range of perspectives and experiences. This rich picture of what matters to people will be put forward to the Board next week.”

Decision day

The crunch meeting takes place on Thursday 25 September, when the Board will decide whether Llanelli keeps a walk‑in MIU in its current form, sees hours cut further, or moves to a new urgent‑care style model.

Until then, the unit remains open daily from 8am to 8pm. Outside those hours, patients are directed to NHS 111 or emergency services.

For many in Llanelli, the decision will be seen as a test of whether the Health Board is serious about protecting local access to urgent care — or whether another vital service is about to be lost.

Related coverage on Llanelli’s MIU

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Health Board lays out options for Llanelli MIU

Board agrees temporary overnight closure of MIU

MIU could close overnight due to staff shortages

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NHS waiting lists still high – but Swansea Bay and Hywel Dda avoid worst delays

The latest figures show just under 793,100 patient pathways in July – the equivalent of more than 600,000 people waiting for treatment. That’s a slight fall compared with June, but the number of people waiting more than two years rose again to just over 8,000.

In Swansea Bay University Health Board, which covers Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, no patients are waiting more than two years for treatment or more than a year for a first outpatient appointment. In Hywel Dda University Health Board, covering Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion, fewer than 1% of patients are waiting that long.

By contrast, other parts of Wales still have significant backlogs.

What the numbers show

• Around 56.6% of patients were waiting less than 26 weeks in July – a small improvement.
• About 265,700 people had been waiting more than 36 weeks (nine months). That’s roughly one in three of everyone on the list.
• Nearly 73,200 people were waiting more than a year for a first outpatient appointment – up slightly on June, but still well below the peak in 2022.
• The number waiting more than two years is 88% lower than the peak in March 2022, but has crept up again in recent months.

Political row over figures

The publication of the statistics has sparked a row after the Welsh Government began releasing provisional data a month earlier than the official figures, which normally have a seven‑week lag.

Opposition parties say the change is designed to make Labour look better ahead of next May’s Senedd election. Welsh Conservative health spokesman James Evans MS said:

“These figures represent yet another abysmal failure by the Welsh Labour Government, the longest waits are rising and progress is being lost yet again.”

Andrew RT Davies MS, former leader of the Welsh Conservatives, added:

“Patients across Wales will be deeply frustrated by the evaporation of progress on the longest waits in our NHS.”

Plaid Cymru’s health spokesman Mabon ap Gwynfor called the change in reporting:

“a clear attempt to manipulate the figures by Labour in the hope that they will look better immediately before an election.”

The Welsh Government denies this, saying there is “considerable public interest” in more timely data and that the move has been welcomed by the UK’s official statistics watchdog.

Government response

Welsh Health Secretary Jeremy Miles pointed to signs of improvement, highlighting that more people than ever are starting cancer treatment and that long waits are far below their peak.

He said:

“This month, 15,000 extra outpatient appointments are being provided across Wales which shows how we are increasing activity all over the country to ensure people are being seen quicker. I remain confident we will see a significant reduction in long waits by the end of the second quarter.”

Emergency and cancer care

The wider NHS remains under pressure:

• In August, just 65.4% of patients were seen within four hours in A&E, well below the 95% target. More than 10,400 people waited over 12 hours.
• Ambulance response times for the most urgent “purple” calls averaged 7 minutes 15 seconds, within target, but “red” emergencies averaged 9 minutes 15 seconds, outside the target.
• In July, 2,301 people started cancer treatment – the highest figure on record. But only 61% began treatment within the 62‑day target, short of the 75% benchmark.

What it means for our area

For people in Swansea Bay and Hywel Dda, the picture is mixed. The longest waits have been cleared or kept to a minimum, but thousands are still waiting months for treatment.

While politicians argue over targets and statistics, patients like those in Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire continue to face delays that can mean living with pain or uncertainty. One retired teacher from Ystalyfera told the BBC he paid £7,500 for a hip replacement in Lithuania after being told he faced a three‑year wait on the NHS.

#AndrewRTDaviesMS #HywelDdaNHS #JamesEvansMS #JeremyMilesMS #MabonApGwynfor #NHSWaitingList #NHSWales #patientPathways #SwanseaBayNHS #WelshGovernment

Health board and university renew partnership to boost health and skills in west Wales

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Friday 12 September at UWTSD’s Carmarthen campus. It builds on years of collaboration between the two organisations and sets out plans to continue joint work in research, innovation, business development and training for the health and care workforce.

Over recent years, the partnership has delivered a range of practical benefits. Health board staff have been able to take part in professional training programmes run by the university, including qualifications in people management and workplace practice. Teams from UWTSD’s Assistive Technologies Innovation Centre and Hywel Dda’s TriTech Institute have worked side‑by‑side on research projects, securing grant funding and developing new ideas for patient care. The two organisations have also launched a Therapy Assistant Practitioner Diploma, creating new career routes into therapy services and helping to fill skills gaps.

The next phase of the partnership will see the creation of a Centre for Social Innovation. This will bring together health board staff, university experts and local communities to find new ways of tackling social, environmental and economic challenges that affect people’s health. The aim is to test and develop practical solutions that support a “social model” of health and wellbeing — looking beyond hospitals and clinics to the wider factors that keep people healthy.

Hywel Dda Chief Executive Dr Phil Kloer said the renewed agreement was “an opportunity to reflect on the good work already undertaken and look forward to what we will achieve over the next five years and beyond.”

UWTSD Vice‑Chancellor Professor Elwen Evans KC said: “By joining forces and sharing our research capability and expertise we aim to deliver the innovation, skills and training needed by practitioners across the region, which will ultimately improve outcomes for people and communities in west Wales.”

Both organisations say the agreement will also help shape future training for health and care roles, ensuring students and staff have the skills they need for the jobs of today and tomorrow, and supporting the introduction of new technologies — including artificial intelligence — into health services.

#AssistiveTechnologiesInnovationCentre #ATiC #Carmarthen #CentreForSocialInnovation #HywelDdaNHS #MoU #TriTechInstitute #UniversityOfWalesTrinitySaintDavid #UWTSD

£481k upgrade for Withybush Hospital’s gamma camera to boost diagnostics

Gamma cameras are used to detect and diagnose a wide range of conditions by capturing detailed images of organs and tissues using gamma rays and advanced imaging technology. The upgrade will extend the life of the hospital’s existing system, enabling state‑of‑the‑art 3D imaging and more advanced analysis.

The enhanced equipment will help doctors continue diagnosing conditions and planning treatments without disruption to services.

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Jeremy Miles, said:

“We’re working to ensure that hospitals across the country are equipped with modern and state‑of‑the‑art equipment to help medical teams deliver the best possible care.

This £481,000 upgrade for an enhanced gamma camera will help to maintain essential diagnostic services in West Wales and help prevent treatment delays, ensuring people receive timely and effective care.”

Dr Liaquat Khan, Clinical Director of Radiology at Hywel Dda University Health Board, said the funding would enhance the hospital’s nuclear medicine facilities:

“It will allow us to introduce new post‑processing software that offers a more comprehensive and sophisticated analysis of the images we take.

It will also help us to improve patients’ experience when they are in our care, creating a more comfortable and welcoming environment for people undergoing specialist imaging procedures. This vital piece of equipment serves not only Withybush Hospital but also provides specialist nuclear medicine imaging across the entire health board and beyond.”

#GammaCamera #Haverfordwest #HywelDdaNHS #JeremyMilesMS #WelshGovernment #WithybushHospital

Calls grow for urgent investment in west Wales hospitals as new-build plan pushed back a decade

The board had proposed a £1.2 billion facility between St Clears and Whitland to replace key services at Carmarthen’s Glangwili Hospital and Haverfordwest’s Withybush Hospital. Two sites were shortlisted in 2023 after a lengthy selection process — which, a BBC Wales freedom of information request has revealed, cost the health board more than £1.2 million. No land has yet been purchased, and the health board now says the project is on hold for the long term.

‘We can’t wait for the new hospital’

Hywel Dda chief executive Prof Phil Kloer said he was making a “strong case” to the Welsh Government for immediate investment in existing sites.

“I think there is an understanding that we have ageing infrastructure, and it does need investment, and we can’t wait for the new hospital before that happens,” he said. “Some of this will depend on the results of the consultation and our deliberations following that. There’s a lot of discussion to be had on how best to direct any investment we get.”

The board’s Clinical Services Plan consultation, which closed on 31 August, set out proposals to tackle problems in nine “fragile” services, including potential changes to stroke care at Bronglais and Glangwili, and centralisation of other specialist services.

Pressure across the region

With the new-build delayed for at least a decade, attention has turned to the hospitals that will have to carry the load in the meantime — not just Glangwili and Withybush, but also Llanelli’s Prince Philip Hospital.

Campaigners in Llanelli point to the hospital’s role in acute medical assessment, elective surgery and its Minor Injury Unit, arguing that sustained capital investment is essential to keep pace with demand. Prince Philip has been at the centre of community activism for years, with local groups lobbying for expanded services and modern facilities after the loss of its A&E department.

Plaid Cymru councillor Gareth John said it was “very unlikely” a new hospital would be funded “any time soon” and urged ministers to modernise Glangwili, while also ensuring Prince Philip receives the upgrades it needs.

“We have to invest in our general hospital, bring it up to a modern age, bring new equipment and diagnostics and buildings up… to give our staff a fighting chance and work in a decent, modern environment,” he said. He also called for “heavy” investment in community services, primary care and suitable accommodation to speed up patient discharge, warning of a “distinct lack of capital investment” in west Wales “going back decades”.

Conservative Senedd member Sam Kurtz said the Welsh Government should “invest in the infrastructure that already exists”.

“There should be investment at Glangwili, at Withybush Hospital and Bronglais. Why not invest in those sites that we’ve already got? This is about ensuring that patients and the population of west Wales have the services they deserve.”

Government response

The Welsh Government said it was working with Hywel Dda on its future requirements and had invested over £500 million in the NHS Wales estate and infrastructure last year.

#Aberystwyth #BronglaisHospital #Carmarthen #GlangwiliHospital #Haverfordwest #HywelDdaNHS #Llanelli #PrincePhilipHospital #WithybushHospital

Second Welsh health board urges MMR uptake amid rising measles threat

Hywel Dda University Health Board is urging young people and families across west Wales to check their MMR vaccination status and book appointments this August, following a recent child death in England and a sharp rise in measles cases across Europe.

The warning comes just weeks after similar appeals from Swansea Bay University Health Board and Public Health Wales, highlighting gaps in immunisation among socially active age groups.

The call to action targets 11–24-year-olds, particularly those entering college, university or the workforce. These groups are considered at higher risk of transmission due to lower recorded vaccination rates and increased social contact.

Dr Ardiana Gjini, Executive Director of Public Health at Hywel Dda, said: “Measles is not a mild illness – it can lead to serious complications, especially in children and vulnerable individuals. Vaccination is one of the most effective ways we can protect ourselves and our communities.”

The health board is offering appointments at local clinics across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire throughout August. Anyone unsure of their vaccination status or who knows they’ve missed a dose is encouraged to come forward.

Appointments can be booked by calling 0300 303 8322 (option 1) or emailing ask.hdd@wales.nhs.uk.

The renewed push follows a modelling report from Public Health Wales showing that some Welsh communities, especially in university towns like Swansea, Cardiff and Aberystwyth, may be vulnerable to sustained outbreaks. The European Region has reported 127,350 measles cases in 2024, the highest in over 25 years.

Swansea Bay News previously reported on the risks posed by unvaccinated teens and students in the region, warning that gaps in MMR coverage could trigger the next outbreak: 🔗 Swansea’s MMR gaps: Why unvaccinated teens and students could trigger next outbreak

#GermanMeasles #howToStopMeaslesSpreading #HywelDdaNHS #measles #measlesRisk #measlesSymptomsAndProtection #preventMeaslesOutbreaks #PublicHealthWales #vaccination

Llanelli’s Minor Injury Unit consultation ends: Decision looms over future services

The long-running public consultation over the future of the Minor Injury Unit (MIU) at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli has officially wrapped. For twelve weeks, the people of Llanelli weighed in on four potential service models — and whether the MIU should continue operating on limited hours or make a return to full-time care.

Launched on 28 April 2025, the consultation drew 729 formal responses and sparked hundreds of conversations through drop-in events, online sessions, and direct meetings with staff and patients. Community groups such as SOSPPAN and Llais helped drive participation, pushing back against fears of a permanent overnight closure.

The MIU has been open daily from 8am to 8pm since November 2024, treating minor injuries like cuts, grazes, sprains, and fractures. But the late-night shutdown has rattled residents — particularly those without easy transport to emergency departments in Swansea or Carmarthen.

“We’ve heard passionate arguments from all sides,” said Mark Henwood, Executive Medical Director. “Now begins a period of conscientious consideration before we present our report in September.”

Health Board options for Llanelli’s Minor Injury Unit

Option 1: 12-hour doctor-led service
Maintain current MIU hours from 8am to 8pm, with no changes to staffing model.

Option 2: Extend to 14-hour service
Expand daily operations to 14 hours if clinical cover allows, improving evening access.

Option 3: Phased return to 24-hour care
Gradual increase from 12 to 14 to 24 hours, depending on workforce recruitment and retention.

Option 4: Urgent Care Centre model
Redesign the MIU into a 14-hour Urgent Care Centre, combining minor injuries with same-day emergency care and diagnostics.

Community-led proposal:
Campaigners have called for a fifth option — full reinstatement of permanent 24-hour Minor Injury Unit services.

Ongoing public concern

Swansea Bay News has chronicled Llanelli’s fight to protect its services, with residents warning that a downgraded MIU risks life-threatening delays. More than 15,000 people signed a petition to the Senedd urging reinstatement of 24-hour access, while elected officials have described the overnight closure as a betrayal of previous health promises.

Councillor Deryk Cundy, chair of SOSPPAN, told Swansea Bay News:

“Over 6,000 people use the unit overnight every year. That’s thousands of moments where swift care made a difference.”

The unit’s staffing pressures sparked widespread scrutiny last year when the Health Board voted to reduce operating hours, with some residents now calling for full restoration — not just partial compromises.

Acute care remains in place

The consultation does not affect the hospital’s Acute Medical Assessment Unit (AMAU), which continues to provide round-the-clock emergency care for seriously ill adults.

One recent patient praised the AMAU’s swift intervention during a breathing emergency: “Staff didn’t hesitate. I walked in, and minutes later I was hooked up and stabilised.”

What comes next?

The Health Board says all community feedback — including alternative suggestions — will be analysed before a final recommendation goes to its public September Board meeting. Until then, walk-in care at the MIU continues between 8am and 8pm, with NHS 111 and 999 services available for overnight needs.

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