We’ve held engagement workshops with nurses, clinicians, the ambulance service, out-of-hours GPs, campaign group members and people in our community who expressed and interest (representatives from amongst this list chosen at random). These have considered potential options for the future of the service, including a return to the previous 24/7 model. The Health Board will consider this work and the next steps at its meeting at the end of March.
The Minor Injury Unit at Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli, provides care to adults and children over 12-months old with minor injuries such as:
The hospital does not have an Emergency Department nor a paediatric (children’s) ward.
If you live in, near, or are visiting Llanelli and have a minor injury in the daytime (between 8.00am and 8.00pm), you can continue to walk into the Minor Injury Unit at Prince Philip Hospital.
If your minor injury occurs between 8.00pm and 8.00am and cannot wait until the next day, please use:
You can read more on the range of our services on the urgent care webpage (opens in new tab)
You can also read more on our minor injury units webpage (opens in new tab)
For children and young person health needs, you can read more on our children’s services webpage (opens in new tab)
Read the Board Paper - Proposed Overnight Closure Prince Philip Hospital Minor Injury Unit here (PDF, 1.5MB, 20 September 2024, opens in new tab) [Presenter: Andrew Carruthers]