Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust

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Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust was an NHS Trust based in Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan. Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust ceased to exist as a distinct entity following a merger with Swansea NHS Trust on 1 April 2008 to form the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust.

The Chairman was Win Griffiths, and the Chief Executive was Paul Williams. The Trust served around 300,000 people, living in Neath, Port Talbot, Bridgend, and part of the Vale of Glamorgan (the Welsh name for which forms the trust's name). It employed around 6,600 staff including more than 100 Consultants. It managed around 1,400 beds across 14 general and community hospitals.

Major hospitals

Glanrhyd Hospital

Glanrhyd Hospital is a mental health hospital in Pen-y-Fai, near Bridgend. It specialises in dealing with Alzheimer's disease. On the same site is the Caswell Clinic which is a Medium Secure Mental Health Unit providing forensic mental health care.

Groeswen Hospital

Groeswen Hospital is a 40-bed hospital in Port Talbot. It provides palliative care and long-term care for patients in Neath Port Talbot Hospital.

Maesteg Community Hospital

Maesteg Community Hospital is a community hospital providing day hospital, rehabilitation, and selected services to people in the Maesteg and Llynfi valleys.

Neath Port Talbot Hospital

Neath Port Talbot Hospital is a major acute secondary care 270-bed hospital located in Baglan, Port Talbot.

Princess of Wales Hospital

The Princess of Wales Hospital, based in Bridgend, is a major acute secondary care general hospital, with facililities including accident & emergency, mental health, gynaecology, surgery, palliative care and diagnostic services (such as imaging and pathology). Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine re-designed the uniforms of the catering department as part of their ITV show, Trinny & Susannah Undress the Nation. The episode was broadcast on 18 December 2007.

Tonna Hospital

The Tonna Hospital in Neath is a 70-bed psychiatric hospital, focussing on care of the elderly.

Health Centres

Pontardawe Health Centre

The Pontardawe Health Centre in Pontardawe is a Primary Care Health centre.

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