| Glangwili General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Hywel Dda University Health Board | |
 Glangwili General Hospital | |
  Shown in Carmarthenshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°52′05″N 4°17′05″W / 51.8681°N 4.2846°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | General |
| History | |
| Opened | 1949 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Wales |
Glangwili General Hospital ( Welsh: Ysbyty Cyffredinol Glangwili), previously known as West Wales General Hospital, is a general hospital in Carmarthen, Wales. It is managed by Hywel Dda University Health Board.
History
The hospital opened as the West Wales General Hospital in 1949. [1] It changed its name to Glangwili General Hospital following a vote in 2010. [2]
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 seven years. [3] As part of the reorganisation of acute services in Wales a full-time inpatient paediatric service was provided at Glangwili from October 2014. [4]
References
- ^ "West Wales General Hospital, Carmarthen (412698)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Online vote on West Wales General Hospital name change". BBC. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "October 20 date set for removal of 24hr paediatrics from Withybush Hospital". Western Telegraph. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
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