Hywel Dda University Health Board

Description

Our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant

Hywel Dda University Health Board recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by: 

  • promoting the fact that we are an armed forces-friendly organisation;
  • seeking to support the employment of veterans young and old and working with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), in order to establish a tailored employment pathway for Service Leavers;
  • striving to support the employment of Service spouses and partners through our work with Forces Families Jobs;
  • promoting our commitment to the guaranteed interview scheme;
  • using our employment policies and procedures to offer a degree of flexibility in granting leave for Service spouses and partners before, during and after a partner’s deployment;
  • seeking to support our employees who choose to be members of the Reserve forces, including by accommodating their training and deployment where possible;
  • offering support to our local cadet units, either in our local community or in local schools, where possible;
  • actively participating in Armed Forces Day and other celebratory events;
  • facilitating an Armed Forces Community staff network for veterans, reservists and family members to encourage peer support and actively involve network members as stakeholders in consultation and engagement activities.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is an integrated health body, ensuring the delivery of high quality primary, community, mental health and secondary care services. It is responsible for the health and wellbeing of people across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. It also provides a range of services for people living in south Gwynedd and Powys. Integrated health boards are a key first step in creating a world class NHS in Wales. Hywel Dda University Health Board has a population of 375,000 and covers over a quarter of the landmass in Wales. We have 9,500 staff. 

Primary care and community services are delivered through: 55 GP practices, 51 Dental practices, 100 Community pharmacies, 52 Optometry premises, 8 Community hospitals and 11 Health centres. 

Our in-hospital services are currently delivered through 4 Hospitals: Bronglais Hospital, Glangwili General Hospital, Prince Philip Hospital and Withybush General Hospital.