HYWEL DDA NHS TRUST

What is the Hywel Dda NHS Trust?

Hywel Dda NHS Trust is the new healthcare organisation that has been formed following the merger of Pembrokeshire & Derwen, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion & Mid Wales NHS Trusts on April 1st 2008.

What will Hywel Dda NHS Trust provide?

Hywel Dda NHS Trust will provide healthcare for the people of Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire – effectively the whole of mid and south west Wales. It will:- • Deliver healthcare to a population of around 372,320 people across the three counties • Employ more than 9000 staff – the three counties largest employer • Have a budget of more than £322 million • Provide a range of acute, community and mental health and learning disabilities services • Manage four acute hospitals – Withybush General Hospital, West Wales General Hospital, Bronglais General Hospital and Prince Philip Hospital

What does the new name mean? Who is Hywel Dda?

Hywel Dda (pronounced HUH-well) – also known as “Hywel The Good” (c. 880-950) - was originally king of Deheubarth in southwest Wales, a new kingdom created in 920 AD through the merger of Seisyllwg – formerly Ceredigion and Ystrad Tywi - with Dyfed. Eventually he came to unite and rule most of Wales. He is remembered as one of the most successful native Welsh rulers prior to the Norman Conquest. By 942 AD, he ruled over most of the country and claimed the title “King of all Wales”. His great achievement was to create the country's first uniform legal system, in which the laws of Wales, often called the Laws of Hywel, were codified and set down in writing for the first time for posterity.

When was the Hywel Dda NHS Trust established?

Hywel Dda NHS Trust was officially established on April 1st 2008.

Why was the new Trust established? What are the benefits of the new Trust?

The new Trust has been established in order to improve services offered to patients across the three counties and create new and exciting opportunities for its staff by:- Developing a more strategic approach to planning services Removing artificial boundaries to improve patient access Combining the strengths and achievements of the three existing Trusts to boost opportunities to support and improve services Pooling staff experience and expertise and offering better career opportunities Using the larger patient base to sustain and enhance services, including specialist services Getting rid of duplication and unnecessary administration costs

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