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Teulu Jones - Rhys Jones

Rhys Jones is married to Sioned. He is 52 years old and lives inTumble, near Llanelli. A long-distance lorry driver, he works long hours. He used to live on junk food and his knees are giving him a lot of pain following his rugby days. He has recently lost weight and given up smoking.

The orthopaedic team say Rhys may benefit from surgery to his knee at Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli. His operation may be postponed a couple of times due to emergencies and staffing problems. Within 18 months he has a successful operation at the hospital. However, he finds it difficult to attend follow-up physiotherapy at the hospital in the weeks following the operation, as he struggles to find family to drive him.

When the new Urgent and Planned Care Hospital is open, Rhys would have his operation there. His operation would be less likely to be postponed as they have designed the hospital so that emergency and planned care are provided in different areas. Following the surgery, Rhys would have physiotherapy in a community health facility near Tumble. He doesn’t have to go back to the Urgent and Planned Care Hospital as he has a follow-up with the consultant online using his computer.

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