Mynydd Mawr Hospital Explained

Mynydd Mawr Hospital
Org/Group:Hywel Dda University Health Board
Location:Llanelli
State:Wales
Country:United Kingdom
Healthcare:NHS Wales
Type:Community hospital
Emergency:No
Beds:28
Founded:1930s
Closed:2013
Map Type:Wales Carmarthenshire
Coordinates:51.772°N -4.108°W

Mynydd Mawr Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Mynydd Mawr) was a community hospital at Upper Tumble, Llanelli, Wales. It was managed by the Hywel Dda University Health Board.

History

The hospital was established as the West Wales Isolation Hospital in the 1920s.[1] [2] It joined the National Health Service in 1948 and it was extended in the 1970s.[1] After services transferred to the Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli, Mynydd Mawr Hospital closed in October 2013.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Community Hospitals. NHS Wales. 1 August 2012. 3. 27 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Mynydd Mawr Hospital, Llanelli. National Archives. 27 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Hywel Dda Health Board to close Mynydd Mawr hospital. 15 January 2013. BBC. 27 February 2019.