Health Secretary opens two new cutting-edge clinical units at Llanelli hospital
Welsh Health Secretary Vaughan Gething paid a visit to Llanelli’s Prince Philip Hospital to officially open two new cutting-edge clinical units, which new figures show are already among the best-performing in the UK. The Acute Medical Assessment Unit (AMAU) and Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) were completed earlier this year, as part of the health board’s Welsh Government funded £1.4m Front of House project. Since opening, the units have achieved impressive performance results in waiting times, discharge rates and patient satisfaction. The Welsh Government awarded the funding to allow the implementation of the new model of unscheduled care services. The ‘Front of House’ scheme is a new model of unscheduled care services and has improved the area, separating the Acute Medical Assessment Unit, the Minor Injuries Unit and the Out of Hours GP Service. The new unit will see the Minor Injuries Unit run by GPs and Emergency Nurse Practitioners working together - enabling patients to just ‘walk’ ...