Llanelli Against the Cuts
Fight to Save Our Hospital

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Are the management at Hywel Dda fit to provide a safe service either now or in the future? Or are they acting in a cavalier and mercenary fashion?

21 Beds are to be removed from Prince Philip Hospital by the Hywell Dda Local Health Board without consulting any of the stakeholders in question despite assurances that no changes would be made without full consultation.

Llanelli Town Council are making a strong protest over what is seen as a dictatorial attitude by the Board without considering the needs of the local Population. We must act before the Hospital is destroyed piecemeal.

• Llanelli is the biggest town in Carmarthenshire, about 4 times the population of Carmarthen
• Llanelli is the 5^th largest town in Wales
• Llanelli has the most heavy industry in Carmarthenshire (an A&E is quite an asset)
• Our Hospital is a vital part of our Community
• The people of Llanelli have raised hundreds of thousands of pounds over the years
• What right do the management of Hywel Dda have to destroy our trust in our giving

Many Hospital Services have already been removed and many more are to be transferred. Soon most of us will have to go out of Llanelli for treatment. 35 to 50 mile round trip depending on the route which can be determined by the weather. Llanelli still has no maternity unit. Our Health Authority is ignoring Llanelli to save money. This could cost lives.

To cite the Hywel Dda Health Board:

We are listening…

We believe the healthcare provided in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire should be a world class service that meets the needs and expectations of all local people.  We would welcome your views during this period of engagement.

Your views will help inform the development of the options we put forward for formal consultation during 2012. 

So help them:

Click here to put your views and ask them, "You listen but do you hear?"