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15/08/2013
£5m Revamp For Welsh Hospital
Health Minister for Wales, Mark Drakeford, has said Tywyn Hospital in Gwynedd is to receive more than £5m in funding.
The funds will go towards major improvements of the health facility, the BBC has reported.
The work will include the refurbishment of existing buildings, as well as the demolition of part of the hospital and the construction of a new extension.
It is understood a new primary care resource centre will also be built to provide patients with several health services in one location, while a new 16-bed ward is to be built on the existing Dyfi ward site.
It has been said that the new ward is designed to allow improvements in patient dignity, privacy and comfort.
In a statement, Mr Drakeford said: "These are hard times economically, and we have tough spending choices to make. However, investment in hospital services continues, and the £5m funding for improvements at Tywyn Hospital will bring great benefit to the community.
"An increase in bed numbers and the integration of several services here will enable more people to be cared for closer to home in an environment which is fit for purpose."
(JP/CD)
The funds will go towards major improvements of the health facility, the BBC has reported.
The work will include the refurbishment of existing buildings, as well as the demolition of part of the hospital and the construction of a new extension.
It is understood a new primary care resource centre will also be built to provide patients with several health services in one location, while a new 16-bed ward is to be built on the existing Dyfi ward site.
It has been said that the new ward is designed to allow improvements in patient dignity, privacy and comfort.
In a statement, Mr Drakeford said: "These are hard times economically, and we have tough spending choices to make. However, investment in hospital services continues, and the £5m funding for improvements at Tywyn Hospital will bring great benefit to the community.
"An increase in bed numbers and the integration of several services here will enable more people to be cared for closer to home in an environment which is fit for purpose."
(JP/CD)
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