Following confirmation that Monday, September 19, will be a Bank Holiday to mark the Queen’s State Funeral, the Hywel Dda Univerity Health Board is contacting all patients to confirm or re-arrange their appointments, depending on service availability.

Whilst all emergency services will be operating as normal, the Health Board says it needs to adjust some elements of it planned care services and prioritise patients with urgent care needs wherever possible.

Chemotherapy Units will be operating as normal on Monday and some surgery for urgent cases will take place at our hospitals.

Where appointments need to be re-scheduled, patients are being contacted over the coming days by the relevant team to re-arrange their appointment as quickly as possible.

In some cases, this may mean bringing appointments forward to this week.

Some face-to-face outpatient appointments will still go ahead, and some may be held as an online/virtual appointment on Monday.

If you have an appointment on Monday, and have not been contacted by 1 pm on Friday, please contact the health board’s communication hub on 0300 3038322 or email [email protected] for further information and guidance.

Staff at the communication hub are available to answer calls between 10 am and 4 pm on Saturday, and 10 am and 3 pm on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday.

“We are contacting all patients by telephone or text message, please check your telephone for any messages,” said a spokesperson for the Health Board.

“As GP surgeries and most Community Pharmacies and Dental services will be closed on Monday, a Bank Holiday out of hours service will be provided.

Individuals requiring repeat prescriptions are encouraged to arrange them in advance.

“All urgent and emergency care services will continue as normal.

“If you are unwell and unsure what to do, you can visit the online symptom checker or call NHS 111.

“The Minor Injury Units at acute hospital sites will be open as usual.

“We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your support and patience.”

Opening hours for community walk-in services can be found on the health board’s website.

Please attend an Emergency Department, or call 999, if you have a life-threatening illness or serious injury, such as:

• Severe breathing difficulties

• Severe pain or bleeding

• Chest pain or a suspected stroke

• Serious trauma injuries (e.g., from a car crash).