Glangwili General Hospital
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| Name = Glangwili General Hospital
| Org/Group = Hywel Dda University Health Board
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| Caption = Glangwili General Hospital
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| map_caption = Shown in Carmarthenshire
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| Location = Carmarthen
| Region = Carmarthenshire
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| Country = Wales
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| Founded = 1949
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Glangwili General Hospital ({{langx|cy|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.{{Coflein|num=412698|desc=West Wales General Hospital, Carmarthen|access-date=11 February 2019}} It changed its name to Glangwili General Hospital following a vote in 2010.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10436713|title=Online vote on West Wales General Hospital name change|date=29 June 2010|publisher=BBC|accessdate=11 February 2019}}
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.{{cite news|title=Date finally set for opening of Withybush Hospital's multi-million pound dialysis unit|url=http://www.milfordmercury.co.uk/news/pembrokeshire_news/11460199.Date_finally_set_for_opening_of_Withybush_Hospital__39_s_multi_million_pound_dialysis_unit/|accessdate=27 September 2014|publisher=Milford & West Wales Mercury|date=8 September 2014}} As part of the reorganisation of acute services in Wales a full-time inpatient paediatric service was provided at Glangwili from October 2014.{{cite news|title=October 20 date set for removal of 24hr paediatrics from Withybush Hospital|url=http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/health/11420905.October_20_date_set_for_removal_of_24hr_paediatrics_from_Withybush_Hospital/?ref=var_0|accessdate=27 September 2014|publisher=Western Telegraph|date=20 August 2014}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/862/page/42915 Glangwili General Hospital]
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Category:NHS hospitals in Wales
Category:Hospitals in Carmarthenshire
Category:Hospital buildings completed in 1949
Category:Hospitals established in 1949
Category:1949 establishments in Wales
Category:Hywel Dda University Health Board
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