Withybush General Hospital

Withybush General Hospital
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Withybush General Hospital
Withybush General Hospital is located in Pembrokeshire
Withybush General Hospital
Shown in Pembrokeshire
Geography
LocationHaverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°48′46″N 4°57′53″W / 51.8127°N 4.9647°W / 51.8127; -4.9647
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeDistrict General
Services
Emergency departmentYes Accident & Emergency
History
Opened1942
Links
Websitewww.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/862/page/41088
ListsHospitals 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.

History

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

Services offered or in development include inpatient facilities for palliative care, oncology and haematology patients.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nostalgia: Memories of Withybush Hospital". Western Telegraph. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Hywel Dda UHB: Withybush Emergency & Urgent Care Centre". Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Future of Bronglais and Withybush hospitals are secured". BBC. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Date finally set for opening of Withybush Hospital's multi-million pound dialysis unit". Milford & West Wales Mercury. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  5. ^ "October 20 date set for removal of 24hr paediatrics from Withybush Hospital". Western Telegraph. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  6. ^ Owain Clarke (19 April 2018). "New hospital and Withybush changes in Hywel Dda shake-up plan". BBC News. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Withybush Hospital protest and fun day". Western Telegraph. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  8. ^ "£1.5 m revamp of former children's ward needed before Ward 10 work can start". Western Telegraph. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2019.