Prince Philip Hospital's new Urgent Care Centre in Llanelli due to open at end of November

Prince Philip Hospital's new Urgent Care Centre in Llanelli is due to open at the end of November, Hywel Dda University Health Board says, after community representatives were shown progress on the service on 27 October. The centre will bring together the hospital's existing Minor Injury Unit (MIU) and Same Day Emergency Care services, and will assess and treat a wider range of urgent but non-life-threatening conditions.

Where the plan came from

Following a public consultation in 2025, the health board approved plans to develop the MIU into an Urgent Care Centre. The visit, the board says, covered progress on staff recruitment, service planning and preparations for the new model of care, and plans for a public information campaign, including leaflets and website content explaining what the centre does and when to use it.

What campaigners and the board said

Deryk Cundy, chair of the Save Our Services Prince Philip Action Network (SOSPPAN), said the group had campaigned for better local urgent care in Llanelli for over 15 years and was "delighted" Hywel Dda had chosen to put the service at Prince Philip Hospital. Executive Medical Director Mark Henwood said people in Llanelli care deeply about the hospital and that there have been strong views about the future of urgent care services over recent years.

Until it opens

The MIU continues to see patients seven days a week between 8am and 8pm, and local people should keep using it as normal. For injuries outside those hours, the health board points people to the NHS Wales symptom checker at 111.wales.nhs.uk or NHS 111 Wales.