Temporary closure of Llandovery Minor Injuries Unit / Cau Uned Mân Anafiadau Llanymddyfri dros dro

Residents in Llandovery and the surrounding area are being informed that the town’s Minor Injuries Unit will temporarily close to allow GPs and clinical staff to manage patients in the most appropriate way for their need.

The service, which is run with support from local GPs, will close from today (Thursday 19 March) and anyone that needs minor injuries care locally, if urgent, is asked to attend Glangwili General Hospital provided they are not displaying signs of COVID-19.

Rhian Dawson, County Director for Carmarthenshire, said: “As a result of the Coronavirus outbreak in Hywel Dda we have decided to take the joint decision with our GP partners to temporarily close the Minor Injuries Unit in Llandovery, which will allow us to release medical staff for other duties.  I would like to reassure local communities that this decision is strictly time limited and we will aim to reopen the unit as soon as we are able.”

Dr John Rees, from Llanfair Surgery, added: “The GP partners fully support this decision by Hywel Dda in the interests of clinical planning and safety.  We would like to ask that all patients phone the GP practice rather than attend in person, so that we can make sure they are triaged appropriately and provided with the best care possible.”

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Dyma hysbysu trigolion Llanymddyfri a’r cylch y bydd Uned Mân Anafiadau y dref yn cau dros dro er mwyn er mwyn caniatáu i Feddygon Teulu a staff clinigol reoli cleifion yn y modd mwyaf priodol i ddiwallu eu hanghenion.

Bydd y gwasanaeth, sy’n cael ei redeg gyda chymorth Meddygon Teulu lleol, yn cau o heddiw (dydd Iau 19 Mawrth) a gofynnir i unrhyw un sydd angen gofal mân anafiadau yn lleol, os y nachos brys, i fynd i Ysbyty Cyffredinol Glangwili a hynny ar yr amod nad oes ganddynt symptomau COVID-19.

Meddai Rhian Dawson, Cyfarwyddwr Sirol Sir Gâr: “O ganlyniad i achosion Coronafeirws yn Hywel Dda rydym wedi gwneud penderfyniad ar y cyd â’n Meddygon Teulu partner i gau’r Uned Mân Anafiadau yn Llanymddyfri, a fydd y nein galluogi i ryddhau staff meddygol i gyflawni dyletswyddau eraill. Rwyf am dawelu meddwl cymunedau lleol mai mesur dros dro yw’r penderfyniad hwn â’r nod o ail agor yr uned cyn gynted ag y gallwn.”

Meddai Dr John Rees, o Feddygfa Llanfair: “Mae’r Meddygon Teulu partner yn llwyr gefnogi’r penderfyniad hwngan Hywel Dda er budd cynllunio clinigol a diogelwch. Gofynnwn i gleifion ffonio’r Feddygfa yn hytrach na mynychu mewn person, fel y gallwn sicrhau eu bod yn cael eu brysbennu mewn modd priodol ac yn cael y gofal gorau posib.”