Prince Philip Hospital Explained
Prince Philip Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Tywysog Philip) is a hospital in Llanelli, Wales. It is managed by Hywel Dda University Health Board.
History
The hospital, which was designed by Holder Mathias,[1] was built in the late 1980s and was completed in May 1990.[2] The hospital expanded when a new breast care unit opened in October 2010.[3]
The Mynydd Mawr Rehabilitation Unit was established at the hospital after to accommodate services transferred from Mynydd Mawr Hospital in October 2013.[4] Following the closure of the accident and emergency department, a minor injuries unit opened at the hospital in 2016.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Prince Philip Hospital. Holder Mathias. 27 February 2019. 28 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190228071416/http://www.holdermathias.com/project/prince-philip-hospital/. live.
- Web site: Information Pack. 8. Wales Deanery for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education. 27 February 2019. 28 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190228070144/https://secure.walesdeanery.org/sites/default/files/archive_files/Documents/Foundation_documents/Recruitment/2013-14/Programme_Packs/Hywel_Dda.pdf. live.
- Web site: 'Designer' breast care unit opens at Llanelli hospital. 31 August 2010. BBC. 27 February 2019. 28 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190228071043/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-11111311. live.
- Web site: Hywel Dda Health Board to close Mynydd Mawr hospital. 15 January 2013. BBC. 27 February 2019. 28 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190228090731/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21016838. live.
- Web site: Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli, gets minor injuries unit. 6 April 2016. 27 February 2019. 28 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190228070705/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-35970720. live.
