Prince Philip Hospital: Minor injuries unit’s night closure fears

Jen Caton, who leads charity Llanelli Mind, said she feared people could die if they felt they had nowhere to go.

“Our service users do tend to get more unwell in the evening when they’re alone with their thoughts,” she said.

“A lot of people won’t be able to drive themselves to Carmarthen or Swansea.

“What worries me is people could end up harming themselves, and lives could be lost.”

Councillor Deryk Cundy, who is chairman of the Save Our Services Prince Philip Action Network, called the situation “worrying”.

“If you have an anaphylactic shock or a heavy bleed, time is of the essence,” he said.

The nearest A&E in the area is Carmarthen’s Glangwili Hospital, more than 30 minutes away.