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Llanelli Minor Injury Unit consultation | Ymgynghoriad Uned Mân Anafiadau Llanelli

27 Mawrth 2025 | 27 March 2025 

Bydd pobl yn gallu rhannu eu barn ar sut mae gwasanaethau yn cael eu darparu yn Uned Mân Anafiadau Ysbyty Tywysog Philip, mewn ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus. 

Bydd ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus 12 wythnos yn cael ei gynnal o ddiwedd mis Ebrill neu ddechrau mis Mai, cytunodd Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda mewn cyfarfod Bwrdd heddiw (dydd Iau). 

Mae’r Uned Mân Anafiadau, sy’n darparu triniaeth ar gyfer mân anafiadau megis briwiau, ysigiadau a mân losgiadau, wedi bod yn gweithredu gyda newid yn yr oriau agor, a hynny ers mis Tachwedd 2024. Mae hyn wedi golygu mai’r oriau agor yw 12 awr (8am-8pm), yn hytrach na 24/7, 
yn bennaf oherwydd pryderon staƯio, ansawdd a diogelwch. 

Bydd y Bwrdd Iechyd nawr yn ymgynghori â staff, y gymuned leol a rhanddeiliaid ar bedwar opsiwn arfaethedig ar gyfer dyfodol y gwasanaeth. 

Dyma’r opsiynau: 

· Opsiwn 1 – Dan arweiniad Meddyg, 12 awr (y model dros dro presennol) 

· Opsiwn 2 – Dan arweiniad Meddyg, 14 awr 

· Opsiwn 3 – Dan arweiniad Meddyg, model graddol (12 awr i ddechrau, gan gynyddu i 14 awr, yna i 24 awr fel y mae staffio yn caniatáu) 

· Opsiwn 4 – Canolfan Gofal Brys (model math Gofal Brys yr Un Diwrnod) 14 awr 

Bydd pobl yn cael cyfle i rannu eu barn ar yr opsiynau arfaethedig a’r effeithiau y gallent eu cael, yn ogystal â chynnig opsiynau arall. 

Gwnaed y penderfyniad hwn i fynd i ymgynghoriad ffurfiol yn ystod cyfarfod Bwrdd Cyhoeddus heddiw ac mae’n dilyn cyfres o weithdai ymgysylltu â rhanddeiliaid. Mynychwyd y gweithdai hyn gan staff cynrychioliadol, cleifion a grwpiau ymgyrchu. 

Bu iddynt ystyried rhestr hwy o 12 opsiwn a’u sgorio, yn seiliedig ar feini prawf megis diogelwch, cynaliadwyedd a ffocws cleifion, gan arwain at bedwar opsiwn ar gyfer ymgynghori.

Mae Mark Henwood, Cyfarwyddwr Meddygol Gweithredol Dros Dro, yn annog y gymuned i gymryd rhan: 

“Rydym yn deall pa mor bwysig yw’r gwasanaeth hwn i bobl Llanelli, ac rydym wedi ymrwymo i ddarparu ateb sy’n diwallu anghenion y gymuned tra’n sicrhau gofal diogel o ansawdd uchel. Rydym am gydweithio i wneud y penderfyniad cywir. Bydd eich cyfranogiad yn amhrisiadwy i’n 
helpu i wneud y penderfyniad cywir ar gyfer y dyfodol.” 

Yn y cyfamser, bydd oriau agor dros dro presennol yn yr Uned Mân Anafiadau, sef 8.00am – 8.00pm, yn parhau. Os ydych chi’n byw yn Llanelli, yn agos at y dref, neu’n ymweld, ac yn cael mân anaf yn ystod y dydd, gallwch barhau i gerdded i mewn i’r Uned Mân Anafiadau yn Ysbyty 
Tywysog Philip. 

Nid yw’r newidiadau hyn yn effeithio ar Uned Asesu Meddygol Acíwt (AMAU) yr ysbyty. Mae’n dal i ddarparu triniaeth 24 awr y dydd i gleifion meddygol sâl iawn sy’n oedolion, fel y rhai sydd wedi dioddef strôc neu drawiad ar y galon. Rhaid cael mynediad at y gwasanaeth trwy 999, 111 neu atgyfeiriad gan Feddyg Teulu. 

Os bydd eich mân anaf yn digwydd rhwng 8.00pm ac 8.00am ac yn methu aros tan y diwrnod wedyn, defnyddiwch: 

· gwiriwr symptomau GIG Cymru ar-lein https://111.wales.nhs.uk/selfassessments/

 
· llinell ffôn 111 GIG Cymru am gyngor (opsiwn 2 ar gyfer cymorth iechyd meddwl)

· mewn argyfwng sy’n bygwth bywyd, p’un a ydych yn oedolyn, yn berson ifanc neu’n blentyn, Ưoniwch 999 bob amser. 

Bydd rhagor o wybodaeth am yr ymgynghoriad, gan gynnwys y dyddiad lansio, a lleoliad digwyddiadau cymunedol, yn cael eu cyhoeddi cyn bo hir. Gallwch gael ywybodaeth ddiweddaraf ar ein tudalen Uned Mân Anafiadau: hduhb.nhs.wales/PPHMIU

 
Bydd diweddariad yn cael ei ddarparu i gyfarfod y Bwrdd Iechyd ym mis Gorffennaf 2025. Ar ôl ystyried yr ymgynghoriad a’i ganfyddiadau’n gydwybodol, bydd y Bwrdd yn ystyried yr holl adborth a thystiolaeth a gasglwyd cyn gwneud penderfyniad terfynol, i’w ddarparu yng 
nghyfarfod y Bwrdd ym mis Medi 2025. 

Ychwanegodd Mr Henwood: “Mae’r Bwrdd Iechyd wedi ymrwymo i sicrhau bod darpariaeth yn yr 
Uned Mân Anafiadau yn y dyfodol yn darparu gofal diogel, cynaliadwy a theg i’r gymuned.” 
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People will be able to share their views on how services are provided at Prince Philip Hospital’s Minor Injury Unit (MIU), in a public consultation. 

A 12-week public consultation will be held from late April or early May, Hywel Dda University Health Board agreed at a Board meeting today (Thursday). 

The MIU, which provides treatment for minor injuries such as cuts, sprains and minor burns, has been operating with changed opening hours, since November 2024. This has involved the opening hours being 12-hours (8am-8pm), as opposed to 24/7, primarily due to staffing, quality 
and safety concerns. 

The Health Board will now consult with staff, the local community and stakeholders on four proposed options for the future of the service. 
They are: 

· Option 1 – Doctor-led 12 hours (current temporary model) 

· Option 2 – Doctor-led 14 hours 

· Option 3 – Doctor-led phased (initially 12 hours, increasing to 14 hours, then 24 hours as staffing allows) 

· Option 4 – Urgent care centre (Same Day Urgent Care type model) 14 hours 

People will have an opportunity to share their views on the proposed options and impacts they may have, as well as propose alternative options. 

This decision to go to formal consultation was made during today’s Public Board meeting and follows a series of engagement workshops with stakeholders. Those attending included representative staff, patients and campaign groups. 

They considered a longer list of 12 options and scored them, based on criteria such as safety, sustainability, and patient focus, resulting in four options for consultation. 

Mark Henwood, Interim Executive Medical Director, encouraged the community to get involved: 

“We understand how important this service is to the people of Llanelli, and we are committed to providing a solution that meets the needs of the community while ensuring safe, high-quality care. We want to work together to make the right decision. Your involvement will be invaluable in 
helping us make the right decision for the future.” 

In the meantime, the current temporary opening hours at the MIU, of 8.00am-8.00pm will continue. If you live in, near, or are visiting Llanelli and have a minor injury in the daytime, you can continue to walk into the Minor Injury Unit at Prince Philip Hospital. 

The hospital’s Acute Medical Assessment Unit (AMAU) is unaffected by these changes. It still provides 24 hour a day treatment for very sick adult medical patients, such as those who have suffered a stroke or heart attack. The service must be accessed via 999, 111 or GP referral. 

If your minor injury occurs between 8.00pm and 8.00am and cannot wait until the next day, please use: 

· the NHS Wales symptom checker online https://111.wales.nhs.uk/selfassessments/ 

· or call NHS 111 Wales for advice (choose option 2 for mental health support) 

· In a life-threatening emergency, whether you are an adult, young person, or for a child, always dial 999. 

More information about the consultation, including launch date, and where community events will take place, will be announced shortly. You can keep up-to-date on our MIU page: https://hduhb.nhs.wales/PPHMIU

 An update will be provided to the Health Board meeting in July 2025. Following conscientious consideration of the consultation and its findings, the Board will consider all feedback and evidence collected before making a final decision, planned for the Board meeting in September 2025. 

Mr Henwood added: “The Health Board is committed to ensuring that future provision at the MIU provides safe, sustainable, and equitable care for the community.” 

Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda | Hywel Dda University Health Board

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Two drop-in events to learn about Llanelli’s Minor Injury Unit service / Dau ddigwyddiad galw heibio i ddysgu am wasanaeth Uned Mân Anafiadau Llanelli

Members of the local community are invited to attend drop-in events to learn about the ongoing engagement process regarding the Minor Injury Unit (MIU) at Prince Philip Hospital.

The events will provide an opportunity to hear about the potential options being considered for the MIU service. Attendees can drop in at any time to speak with Hywel Dda Health Board staff, including clinicians, and receive updates on what has been happening with the engagement process and the next steps.

Drop-In Event Details:

Llandybie Memorial Hall

Conference Room, Woodfield Road, Llandybie, Ammanford SA18 3UR

Thursday 6 March 2025, between 3.00pm – 6.00pm

Antioch Centre

Copperworks Road, Llanelli SA15 2NE

Monday 17 March 2025, between 3.00pm – 6.00pm

These sessions are open to everyone and provide an opportunity to ask questions and stay informed about the next steps in the  option development process.

Community members  who are unable to attend the drop-in events, can contribute their views here (opens in new tab).  Town, County and Local Community Councillors will also be invited to an online session to keep up to date with the progress.

Background and Next Steps:

An ongoing engagement process started in early February to explore a sustainable long-term solution.  A diverse group of stakeholders are working together to review and score several potential options. The group involved in this process includes community representatives, healthcare staff, campaign groups and partner organisations – their shortlisted options will be presented to the Board on 27 March.

The Board will not be deciding which option to take forward during its meeting in March, any final decision will be taken after a series of wider engagements. These will seek the wider communities’ views on the proposed options, as well as give the opportunity to put forward other ideas which they feel that the Board should consider.

The Minor Injury Unit provides care to adults and children over 12-months old with minor injuries such as minor wounds, minor burns or scalds, minor limb injuries, bites and stings, foreign bodies in the ear or nose, and minor eye injuries.

The temporary change to Prince Philip Hospital’s Minor Injury Unit (MIU) opening hours was introduced on 1 November 2024, changing the hours to 8:00am – 8:00pm daily These changes were made to address safety concerns due to a shortage of GPs. and concerns raised by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales.

Minor Injury Unit Clinical Lead, Jon Morris said: “To ensure the safety and confidence of people attending the minor injury unit, we need to able to provide a fit for purpose service during all opening hours.

“The inability to consistently cover the rota, with suitably qualified doctors, particularly during the evenings and overnight, carries risk to our patients and our staff.”

Discussions in the engagement sessions have focussed on the options, recruitment, and safety, as well as concerns about access to care for individuals without a car.

The hospital’s Acute Medical Assessment Unit, which provides emergency care for very sick medical patients, such as those who have suffered a stroke or heart attack, has been unaffected by the change and remains a 24/7 service at Prince Philip Hospital. Patients are brought into this unit directly by the ambulance service, or are referred by their GP, or by the Out-of-Hours service.

The local Out-of-Hours service continues to operate from the Llanelli Hospital and is accessed by calling NHS 111 Wales when your GP surgery is not open (between 6.30pm and 8.00am Monday to Friday, weekends and Bank Holidays). Patients are only seen through arrangement with NHS 111 Wales as this is not a ‘walk-in’ service.

Advice for people in accessing the care they need:

• If you need help with a minor injury between the hours of 8.00am and 8.00pm, people can continue to self-present (walk-in) to the Minor Injury Unit, at Prince Philip Hospital. For further information on how the MIUs can help you – please visit our Minor injuries units webpage (opens in new tab). 
• If you have a minor injury outside of these hours, which cannot wait until the next day, or, if you are unwell and unsure what help you might need, please visit the NHS Wales symptom checker on the website (opens in new tab); or call NHS 111 Wales
• If you need mental health advice that is urgent and not an emergency, call 111 (press Option 2) and you will get the best advice and support needed for you.
• You can access your GP, community pharmacy, optometrist (optician) or dentist in the usual way. Out-of-hours, you can contact the  Out-of-Hours service by calling NHS 111 Wales.
• In a life-threatening emergency, call 999.

Regards

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Annwyl gynrychiolwyr Cynghorau Tref a Chymuned,     Hoffem eich gwahodd i gymryd rhan mewn ymgynghoriad ar ddyfodol ein trafnidiaeth yn rhanbarth de-orllewin Cymru, sydd bellach yn fyw ar www.cjcsouthwest.wales/ymgynghoriad2025    Y Cynllun Trafnidiaeth Rhanbarthol drafft…  Mae Cyngor Abertawe, Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot, Cyngor Sir Gâr a Chyngor Sir Penfro yn gweithio ar hyn o bryd gyda Chyd-bwyllgor Corfforedig De-orllewin Cymru i ddatblygu Cynllun Trafnidiaeth Rhanbarthol newydd ar gyfer ein rhanbarth. Bydd y Cynllun Trafnidiaeth Rhanbarthol newydd yn nodi’r hyn y byddwn yn ei wneud dros y pum mlynedd nesaf i sicrhau bod ein rhwydwaith trafnidiaeth yn ddibynadwy, yn gysylltiedig, yn fforddiadwy, yn gyfleus ac yn hygyrch. Unwaith y bydd yn cael ei fabwysiadu, bydd y cynllun newydd yn disodli’r Cynllun Trafnidiaeth Lleol ar y Cyd presennol.   Rydym bellach wedi cyhoeddi fersiwn ddrafft o’n cynllun newydd ac rydym yn ceisio barn pawb ar y ddogfen bwysig hon.  Rydym yn arbennig o awyddus i glywed gan breswylwyr, busnesau, sefydliadau ac ymwelwyr am sut y byddai’r polisïau a’r gwelliannau a nodwyd yn y cynllun yn helpu i ddiwallu eu hanghenion a’u blaenoriaethau mewn perthynas â thrafnidiaeth.   Digwyddiadau ymgynghori… Rydym yn cynnal cyfres o ddigwyddiadau wyneb yn wyneb fel rhan o’r ymgynghoriad hwn. Bydd y digwyddiadau hyn ar ffurf sesiynau galw heibio, anffurfiol. Mae croeso i chi alw heibio ar adeg sy’n gyfleus i chi er mwyn cael sgwrs â’r tîm.   Gweler ein gwefan i gael gwybodaeth am ddyddiadau am amserau yn eich ardal chi: www.cjcsouthwest.wales/ymgynghoriad2025    Dweud eich dweud… Ewch i www.cjcsouthwest.wales/ymgynghoriad2025 i adolygu’r cynllun drafft ac i roi adborth. Mae copïau papur o’n dogfennau a’n ffurflen adborth hefyd ar gael o leoliadau lleol (gweler y wefan am fanylion).   Sicrhewch fod eich sylwadau’n cael eu cyflwyno erbyn hanner nos, nos Sul 6 Ebrill 2025.   Byddem yn ddiolchgar pe baech yn gallu rhannu manylion yr ymgynghoriad hwn ar draws eich rhwydwaith, ac annog cynifer o bobl â phosib i ymateb iddo.   Os oes gennych ymholiadau pellach am y gwaith hwn, e-bostiwch: trafnidiaethrhanbarthol@abertawe.gov.uk     Cofion cynnes   Tîm Cynllun Trafnidiaeth Rhanbarthol De-orllewin Cymru

Dear Town and Community Council representatives,     We would like to invite you to participate in our consultation on the future of transport in the South West Wales region which is now live on www.cjcsouthwest.wales/2025consultation     The draft Regional Transport Plan… Swansea Council, Neath Port Talbot Council, Carmarthenshire County Council and Pembrokeshire County Council are currently working with the Corporate Joint Committee (CJC) for South West Wales to develop a new Regional Transport Plan for our region.  The new Regional Transport Plan will set out what we will do over the next five years to ensure our transport network is reliable, connected, affordable, convenient and accessible.  Once adopted the new Plan will replace the existing Joint Local Transport Plan.    We have now published a draft of our new Plan and are asking for everyone’s views on this important document.  We are particularly keen to hear from residents, businesses, organisations and visitors about how the policies and improvements identified in the Plan would help to meet their transport needs and priorities.   Consultation events… We are running a series of face-to-face events as part of this consultation.  These will be informal, drop-in style sessions – please pop along at a time to suit you to have a chat with the team.   Please see our website for dates and times in your area: www.cjcsouthwest.wales/2025consultation     Have your say… Head to www.cjcsouthwest.wales/2025consultation  to review the draft Plan and give your feedback.  Paper copies of our documents and feedback form will also be available in local venues (see website for details).   Please ensure your comments reach us by midnight on Sunday 6th April 2025.   We would be grateful if you could share the details of this consultation across your network and encourage as many people as possible to respond.   For further queries about this work please contact: regional.transport@swansea.gov.uk     Kind regards   The South West Wales Regional Transport Plan team