| Prince Philip Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Hywel Dda University Health Board | |
 Prince Philip Hospital | |
  Shown in Carmarthenshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Llanelli, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°41′32″N4°08′10″W / 51.6923°N 4.1361°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Wales |
| Type | General hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Minor Injuries Unit |
| History | |
| Opened | 1990 |
Prince Philip Hospital (Welsh : Ysbyty Tywysog Philip) is a hospital in Llanelli, Wales. It is managed by Hywel Dda University Health Board.
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]
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