Llandovery Hospital
Llandovery Hospital | |
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Hywel Dda University Health Board | |
![]() Llandovery Hospital | |
Geography | |
Location | Llandovery, Wales, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°59′54″N 3°47′48″W / 51.9984°N 3.7967°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS Wales |
Type | Community hospital |
Services | |
Emergency department | No |
Beds | 18 |
History | |
Opened | 1838 |
Llandovery Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Llanymddyfri) is a community hospital in Llandovery, Wales. It is managed by the Hywel Dda University Health Board.
History
[edit]The hospital has its origins in the Llandovery Union Workhouse and Infirmary which was established in 1838.[1] It became a Public Assistance Institution in 1930 and joined the National Health Service as a children's home in 1948 before becoming a community hospital in the 1960s.[1] More recently it established a rehabilitation unit for elderly patients.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Llandovery". Workhouses. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Community Hospitals" (PDF). NHS Wales. 1 August 2012. p. 4. Retrieved 27 February 2019.