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DOUBTS OVER NEW HOSPITAL

Carmarthen Journal

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August 20, 2025

HEALTH bosses have admitted they may never be able to afford a new hospital in West Wales almost 20 years after the ambitious plans were first proposed.

- ROB HARRIES

The idea of constructing a new “super-hospital” in the region was first discussed back in 2006, and in 2018 Hywel Dda University Health Board - which is responsible for healthcare provision across Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, and Cer

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