West Wales General Hospital, Carmarthen
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This hospital is part of Hywel Dda Health Board
General hospital information
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Address & description
West Wales General Hospital,
Glangwili,
Carmarthen,
Wales,
SA31 2AF
Tel: Work 01267 235151
West Wales General Hospital is a major acute secondary care hospital in Carmarthen and has around 391 beds. It houses most clinical specialities as well as an A&E department.
- Accident & Emergency
- Anaesthetics / Intensive Care Unit
- Audiology
- Child Development Services
- Child Health
- Community Health Services
- Day Surgery
- Dermatology
- Ear Nose and Throat
- General Surgery
- GU Medicine - outpatient service provided by medical staff from Swansea
- Medicine
- Midwifery
- Neurology - outpatient service provided by medical staff from Morriston Hospital
- Neurosurgery - outpatient service provided by the medical staff from Morrison Hospital
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Oncology / Radiotherapy - outpatient based radiotherapy and oncology service provided by medical staff based at Singleton Hospital
- Ophthalmology
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - Outpatient based service provided by medical staff from Morriston Hospital, major Maxillofacial injuries sent to Morrison
- Orthodontics
- Outpatients
- Pathology
- Pharmacy
- Physiotherapy
- Plastic Surgery - Outpatient based services provided by medical staff from Morriston Hospital, no inpatient facility within the Trust, all patients are admitted to Morriston Hosp if necessary
- Radiology
- Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
- Adult and Older Adult Mental Health In Patient Services - on WWGH site
- CAMHS Resource Centre - on the WWGH site
- CTLD, ECG and Psychotherapies - on the WWGH site
West Wales General Hospital is classed in category B for its physical condition - sound and operationally safe.
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Accident & Emergency services at West Wales General Hospital
cardiac services (heart attack) |
National average | |
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| Patients having thrombolytic treatment within 30 minutes of arriving at hospital |
N/A
 The National Service Framework (NSF) for coronary heart disease (CHD) states that 75% of eligible heart attack patients in England should receive thrombolytic drugs within 30 minutes of arriving at hospital. Read more about this indicator.
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62% |
| Patients having thrombolytic treatment within 60 minutes of calling for help |
N/A
This standard reflects the combined performance of the ambulance service, general practitioners (GPs) and hospitals and is the most relevant overall indicator of care of heart attack patients. It encourages collaborative working across all relevant NHS organisations, particularly between ambulance services and hospitals to reduce delays to thrombolytic treatment. The call for professional help will usually be direct to the ambulance service but may be to a GP or NHS Direct. The Department of Health has set NHS organisations in England the target of 68% of patients receiving thrombolytic treatment within 60 minutes of calling for professional help. Read more about this indicator
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53% |
| Primary angioplasty within 90 minutes of arrival at interventional centre door |
N/A
An interim good practice standard of 90 minutes from arrival at an interventional hospital to the time when the blocked artery is reopened (door to balloon time) has been established for provision of primary angioplasty, based on international guidelines.
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68% |
| Patients discharged from hospital on secondary prevention medication | ||
| Asprin | N/A | 98% |
| Beta blocker | N/A | 95% |
| Statins | N/A | 95% |
| ACE inhibitor | N/A | 91% |
| Clopidogrel | N/A | 92% |