HYWEL Dda University Health Board will hold an Extraordinary Board meeting on February 18 and 19 to consider the future model for nine services included in the Clinical Services Plan.

The Health Board recently consulted with communities on options for change in critical care, dermatology, emergency general surgery, endoscopy, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, stroke, radiology and urology.

Executive Medical Director Mark Henwood said: “We know that these services are fragile and cannot continue as they are. Our clinical teams are spread across multiple sites and recruitment is an issue across the NHS. Our hospitals require ongoing maintenance, with some parts approaching or having reached the end of their intended lifespan.”

An independent consultation report is available to read on the Health Board’s website.