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Tourists, visitors and residents are being reminded that the British Red Cross Summer Service is operating seven days a week from Tenby Hospital. The service was successfully piloted over weekends and bank holidays last summer and this year is also operating during the week. British Red Cross use a group of skilled individuals experienced in providing first aid at public events to give top quality care to people visiting the hospital. Over 50 people have already benefited from the free service so far this year. Nigel Davies, senior services manager for the Red Cross, said: “The service is being well received by locals and holidaymakers and we are happy to provide this additional services over the summer.” The Red Cross summer service is just one option if you are feeling unwell. The Choose Well campaign uses a colour-coded thermometer to help people link symptoms to the services and support that is right for their need. This ensures people get the right treatment in the right place an...

Tenby’s British Red Cross summer service is set to return. The service was successfully piloted over weekends and bank holidays last summer and will this year also operate during the week. It will be based at Tenby Hospital and be run by a group of skilled individuals who will use their experience of providing first aid at public events to give top quality care to people visiting the hospital. County director and commissioner for Pembrokeshire, Sue Lewis, said: “The pilot service last year proved very successful and we are delighted to commission this service again for this year but with increased hours.” Nigel Davies, senior services manager for the Red Cross, said: “Red Cross volunteers attend events ranging from sporting fixtures to stadium-sized rock concerts. When accidents happen or illnesses take hold, their knowledge can be vital in giving the appropriate treatment and preventing further injury.” The service will run from July 19 – September 7 and be open 10am-7pm on Saturdays,...

Specialist nursing staff from Tenby MIU (minor injury unit) will be redeployed to support Withybush Hospital’s Emergency and Urgent Care Centre when the unit closes at 6pm on December 1, 2013. This is in line with the Hywel Dda Health Board’s decision made in January. GP Practices in Tenby and Saundersfoot will continue to provide a treatment room service for minor injuries for their registered patients. Patients will be treated in a timely and appropriate way but the service will not be “walk-in”; appointments will need to be made by contacting the surgeries. Glangwili and Withybush A&E Departments remain available for more serious injuries. A service was successfully trialled during the summer months of 2013 and it is our intention to work with local GPs and others to ensure a similar service is commissioned in future years. The impact of the closure will be closely monitored on a regular basis and reviewed with key stakeholders. Hywel Dda Health Board would like to rem...

A weekend summer service pilot run by the British Red Cross is continuing at Tenby Hospital. The pilot summer service provides people with treatment for injuries such as strains, sprains and insect bites, or illnesses such as minor allergic reactions. The Red Cross are also able to offer advice and triage services for other injuries and illnesses. For the first few weeks, the Red Cross service ran alongside the Minor Injury Unit with emergency nurse practitioners on site. This trial period has now ended and the Red Cross service has been evaluated as being safe and appropriate. During the evaluation period the Red Cross service only referred a small number of people to the MIU service. Hospital Director and Associate Medical Director for Quality and Safety at Hywel Dda Health Board, Dr Iain Robertson-Steel said: “We have looked carefully at the clinical need of the patients who have attended Tenby Hospital during the pilot period and it has been deemed that the Red Cross service is ...