Up to £3 million is being invested by the Welsh Government towards a hospital redevelopment project in Llandrindod Wells.

The War Memorial Hospital is being transformed by Teaching Health Board to improve its facilitirs as well as upgrade the environment for staff and patients.

Features include;

• Increasing the number of clinical rooms in Outpatient departments to facilitate increased activity and support the 'do more in Powys' strategy

• enhancing the Endoscopy services provided at the hospital

• providing improved and compliant sanitary facilities

• ensuring the Dental department is fully accessible for disabled patients

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The latest funding announcement brings the total capital investment by Welsh Government in the Hospital to over £6.5 million over the last three years.

Health Secretary Vaughan Gething said: "I'm pleased to announce an additional £3m worth of funding for the Llandrindod Wells War Memorial Hospital in Powys. It's imperative that hospital facilities in Wales meet requirements of up to date standards to provide a safe environment for patients, and for health professionals to do their work efficiently.

"This will help to contribute to a healthier Wales, with a project that will create the provision of a facility that will be modern and compliant for the future."

Dr Jon Matson from Llandrindod Wells Medical Practice added: "These developments will bring significant benefits for the local community in Llandrindod Wells. This includes increasing and enhancing the range of outpatient services undertaken in our local hospital. This builds on the work that has already taken place to create the Ithon Birth Centre, including day assessments ultrasonography facilities, which opened earlier this year."

(LM)