Llandovery Hospital
Llandovery Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Llanymddyfri) is a community hospital in Llandovery, Wales. It is managed by the Hywel Dda University Health Board.
| Llandovery Hospital | |
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| Hywel Dda University Health Board | |
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  Shown in Carmarthenshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Llandovery, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51.9984°N 3.7967°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Wales |
| Type | Community hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Beds | 18 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1838 |
History
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]
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References
- "Llandovery". Workhouses. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- "Community Hospitals" (PDF). NHS Wales. 1 August 2012. p. 4. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
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