Carmarthen Hwb

As part of Hywel Dda Health Board’s strategy ‘A Healthier Mid and West Wales’, Hywel Dda

Carmarthenshire County Council has partnered with Hywel Dda University Health Board and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David to bring a new, health and well-being Hwb to the town. The

The old retail store will be transformed into a state-of-the-art health and well-being Hwb, as well as offering educational, leisure and family entertainment facilities. The following Health Board services will be delivered from the Hwb:

• Podiatry: General treatment team, Specialised services (vascular assessment, Diabetic MDT (Foot Protection Team), Orthopaedic CMATS (Podiatry), MSK clinics, Safe and Steady clinics, ulcer prevention/management clinics, minor procedures (toenail surgery) and Surgical Appliances)
• Sexual and Reproductive Health: General sexual health services, Termination of pregnancy services, Long-acting contraception services
• Community Dental Service: Including Urgent Dental Care service (via NHS 111, Dental Health promotion team, Design to Smile (children’s oral health team), Gwen am Byth (care home oral health team)
• Public Health Wales - Diabetic Eye Screening Wales: Screening service to detect diabetic retinopathy
• Mental Health: Integrated Psychological Therapies Services, Eating Disorder Service, Perinatal
• Phlebotomy: Outpatient service
• Community Nursing: Continence clinic, Leg ulcer clinic, Catheter clinic, CNS Heart failure clinic, Community Nursing IVs, Ear micro-suction clinic
• People and Development: Learning and Development, Future Workforce, Clinical Education, Manual Handling training
• Children’s & Young Persons Therapies & Occupational Therapy: Lymphoedema, Children & Young People’s Physio, Community Neuro and Frailty / Falls programs, Pulmonary rehab, MSK (musculoskeletal) group-based programmes
• Child Health Psychology: Supports psychology needs of children with physical health needs, supports diabetic service and ADHD services
• Children’s Community Nursing: Children with complex needs, Palliative care in the community, Specialist nursing for diabetes and epilepsy, 0–25-year-old disabilities team

For more information on the Carmarthen Hwb development, please visit Carmarthenshire County Council’s dedicated website: https://www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/business/development-and-investment/health-and-wellbeing-hwb/