The minor injuries unit at Welshpool Hospital has been re-established after flooding forced temporary closures earlier today, say Powys Teaching Health Board.
A cleanup operation is underway after heavy overnight rain had flooded the hospital's main entrance and forced some services to close, but bosses say the hospital's main ward was unaffected.
A statement from Powys Teaching Health board issued this afternoon reads:
"The Welshpool area has experienced significant flooding today, and unfortunately this has also affected some NHS services at our community hospital in Welshpool.
"Our Minor Injuries Unit was affected. As our Midwide-led birth centre was not in use we have taken the decision to use this area temporarily for our minor injuries service. Our midwife-led birth centre at Welshpool Hospital accommodates around one birth per week as well as outpatient and antenatal services.
"Local women booked for midwife-led birth are being contacted to discuss the alternatives which include home birth and our recently refurbished midwife-led centre in Newtown."
The statement also said kitchen services have been affected but that patients would be provided with meals delivered from nearby Newtown Hospital until the cleanup was complete.
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