Neath Port Talbot Hospital
Neath Port Talbot Hospital | |
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Swansea Bay University Health Board | |
![]() Exterior of the hospital | |
Geography | |
Location | Baglan, Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°35′57″N 3°48′01″W / 51.59924°N 3.80039°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS Wales |
Type | General |
Affiliated university | Swansea University Medical School Cardiff University School of Medicine |
Services | |
Emergency department | Minor Injury Unit |
Beds | 270 |
History | |
Opened | 2003 |
Links | |
Website | sbuhb |
Lists | Hospitals in Wales |
Neath Port Talbot Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Castell Nedd Port Talbot) is a general hospital located in Port Talbot, Wales. It is managed by Swansea Bay University Health Board.
History
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The hospital, which was commissioned to replace Neath General Hospital and Port Talbot General Hospital, was procured under a Private Finance Initiative contract in May 2000.[1] It was designed by SSL[2] and built by Kier Group at a cost of £56 million; it was officially opened by the Prince of Wales on 3 February 2003.[3]
In September 2012 the Health Board announced significant investment to create a new specialist IVF unit and expand the urology unit at the hospital in a bid to recruit and retain experienced clinicians.[4]
In June 2023, a £21M expansion was completed which included three new theatres.[5]
Performance
[edit]In May 2014 staff at the hospital was criticised in a report into the death of an elderly patient who had been treated at the hospital; the report found that there had been "variable or poor professional behaviour and practice in the care of frail older people".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Welsh PFI for Kier". Construction News. 18 May 2000. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "First Welsh hospital PFI". I-FM News. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Borough could get Royal visit by end of the year". Wales Online. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Neath Port Talbot Hospital given £2m funding boost". BBC. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "New theatre complex at Neath Port Talbot Hospital is officially opened". Swansea Bay University Health Board. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Abertawe Bro Morgannwg: Care failings at hospitals 'shock'". BBC. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2019.