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Covid-19: Inside a field hospital: 'It’s a palace'
Selwyn Samuel Centre in Llanelli is a field hospital for patients including those recovering from Covid-19. There are 10 field hospitals operating in Wales, which provide around 2,600 beds.
Sarah Williams Senior Nurse Manager says the field hospitals allow more beds to be available in an acute hospital setting.
'The focus is getting the patients out and about.'
This is part of 5 Live’s #mycovidyear focussing on life on the NHS front line with a behind-the-scenes look at Hywel Dda University Health board in West Wales to find out how staff are coping.
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