Plans to greatly improve the basic site infrastructure, including access roads, car parks and walkways at Morriston Hospital have been approved by the Health Minister Edwina Hart today.

The proposals by Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust are a core enabling component of a phased major redevelopment of the Morriston Hospital site as part of plans to improve healthcare services in Swansea.

The approval of the first business case means the Trust can now progress with developing more detailed plans for funding the replacement of the 1940s buildings on the Morriston site, for consideration by the Minister.

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The improvement of the site infrastructure at Morriston Hospital is a key part of the long-term plans for health services in Swansea. As other developments come through, this will reduce duplication of surgical, outpatient and diagnostic services and associated costs, which will enable more money to be channelled to frontline care for patients.

Ms Hart said: "The planned improvements to the infrastructure getting to and around Morriston Hospital will significantly improve access and enable more services to be based on the site. With more parking spaces and improvements to the pavements and walkways throughout the site there will be far better access and health and safety for both patients and staff will also be improved.

"Future developments will reduce the number of services duplicated at other hospitals. This will improve care for patients by reducing the number of visits patients need to make to different hospitals for treatment, and by reducing duplication, any money saved, will be pumped back into improving patient care."

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