Withybush General Hospital | |
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Hywel Dda University Health Board | |
Geography | |
Location | Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°48′46″N4°57′53″W / 51.8127°N 4.9647°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public NHS |
Type | District General |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
History | |
Opened | 1942 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in Wales |
Withybush General Hospital (Welsh : Ysbyty Cyffredinol Llwynhelyg) is a district general hospital in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is managed by Hywel Dda University Health Board.
The hospital started life in 1942 as a wartime hospital for wounded soldiers. [1] It was rebuilt between 1973 and 1978 and officially re-opened on 15 June 1979. [1] A new Emergency and Urgent Care centre was opened in 2010. [2]
There were concerns about the hospital's long term prospects, leading to protests in 2010. [3]
In September 2014 a new renal dialysis unit run by Fresenius Medical Care Renal Services Ltd was opened at the hospital, with a contract to run for at least 7 years. [4]
As part of the reorganisation of acute services in Wales a 24/7 inpatient paediatric service was to be provided at West Wales General Hospital from October 2014. Withybush was to have a new 12-hour paediatric ambulatory care unit. [5]
In April 2018 plans were announced to downgrade Withybush to a community hospital, with plans for a new hospital to be built near the Pembrokeshire-Carmarthenshire border. [6] A demonstration through Haverfordwest and other protests were held against the downgrading and loss of Accident and Emergency facilities. [7]
Services offered or in development include inpatient facilities for palliative care, oncology and haematology patients. [8]
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