Health secretary Vaughan Gething announced the further funding for Powys Teaching Health Board to help it to continue the redevelopment of facilities at the hospital.

The funding will support the health board’s plans for the delivery of services across Powys and brings the total capital investment by the Welsh government in the War Memorial Hospital to over £6.5m over three years.

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Redevelopment plans include:

• increasing the number of clinical rooms in outpatient departments to facilitate increased activity and support the ‘do more in Powys’ strategy
• enhancing the endoscopy services provided at the hospital
• providing improved and compliant sanitary facilities
• ensuring the dental department is fully accessible for disabled patients.

“These developments will bring significant benefits for the local community in Llandrindod Wells,” said Dr Jon Matson from Llandrindod Wells Medical Practice.

“This includes increasing and enhancing the range of outpatient services undertaken in our local hospital.

“This builds on the work that has already taken place to create the Ithon Birth Centre, including day assessments ultrasonography facilities, which opened earlier this year.”

Mr Gething added: “It’s imperative that hospital facilities in Wales meet requirements of up-to-date standards to provide a safe environment for patients, and for health professionals to do their work efficiently.

“This will help to contribute to a healthier Wales, with a project that will create the provision of a facility that will be modern and compliant for the future.”