Hywel Dda health board chief calls for investment in hospitals

The chief executive of a health board has said he is making a "strong case" to the Welsh government to invest in existing hospitals, after plans for a new urgent care hospital for west Wales were shelved.

In November 2024, Hywel Dda University Health Board admitted a new hospital was unlikely to be built for at least 10 years.

But Prof Phil Kloer said existing hospital sites needed investment and that "we can't wait for the new hospital before that happens".

The Welsh government said it was working with the health board "on their future requirements".