Pentre Awel to host drop-in sessions to engage with Llanelli community
Pentre Awel will be hosting two drop-in sessions on Wednesday 16 October 2024, 10am to 1pm (morning to afternoon session) and 5pm to 7pm (evening session) at Morfa Social Club to engage with the local community in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. We very much hope you can attend. Our officers…
Local Plaid Cymru politicians call on Welsh Gov to intervene on MIU closure at Prince Philip Hospital
Local Plaid Cymru politicians have today called for the Welsh Labour Government to intervene following the announcement that overnight Minor Injuries provision will be scrapped at Llanelli’s Prince Phillip Hospital from November. It was announced last month, following a meeting…
Over 7,000 signatures on petition to stop MIU closure at Prince Philip Hospital
MORE than 7,000 people have signed a protest petition to stop the minor injuries unit at Llanell’s Prince Philip Hospital from closing overnight. The news comes as a protest camp set up to oppose the controversial Hywel Dda University Health…
Llanelli Mind share concerns over MIU closure at Prince Philip Hospital
The charitable organisation Llanelli Mind have expressed their concern over the decision made by the Healthboard to instate a temporary closure of the MIU service at Prince Philip Hospital. In a statement, CEO of Llanelli Mind Jean Cato said: “When…
SOSPPAN campaigners demand public meeting on MIU closure at Prince Philip Hospital
Campaigners in Llanelli are intensifying their efforts to preserve the minor injuries unit at the Prince Philip Hospital, demanding an urgent public meeting with health officials following the announcement of a nighttime closure from November 1. The Save Our Services…
Lee Waters MS issues stinging letter in defense of Llanelli’s MIU at Prince Philip Hospital
Following the decision to temporarily close the Minor Injuries Unit at Prince Philip Hospital overnight, the Llanelli MS Lee Waters issued a letter to the Healthboard, criticising their approach and accusing them of walking away from their commitments: “The decision…
Healthboard agrees to temporary closure of Llanelli’s MIU at Prince Philip Hospital
The Minor Injury Unit at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli will temporarily become a 12-hour daytime service from 1 November 2024 due to safety issues. The temporary change, agreed for a period of six months by Hywel Dda University Health…
Parc Howard Museum to launch sporting heritage projects this Autumn
Llanelli’s Parc Howard Museum is launching two sporting heritage projects this autumn in collaboration with the Scarlets, the Sporting Heritage Network, and Actif Sport and Leisure: Phil Bennett: Man of Steel, and Smashing Boundaries. The Phil Bennett: Man of Steel…
SOSPPAN share statement on proposed MIU closure at Prince Philip Hospital
SOSPPAN were informed along with Nia Griffiths and Lee Waters by Hywel Dda Health Board on the evening of Friday the 20th of September 2024, that they are proposing to the main board on Thursday the 26th of September 2024,…
Proposed Overnight Closure of Prince Philip Hospital’s MIU
Closure of the Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) in Prince Phillip Hospital (PPH) overnight (8pm to 8am), is being proposed for a six-month period by the Carmarthenshire Unscheduled Care Management team, due to a significant and continued lack of medical cover,…