Spades in the ground for Llantrisant Health Park as ministers mark major NHS milestone
Nicola Prygodzicz, Chief Executive Aneurin Bevan UHB, Paul Mears Chief Executive Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB, Eluned Morgan MS, First Minister, Jeremy Miles MS Cabinet Secretary Health and Social Care, Vicky Le Grys Strategic Planning Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Construction of a major new healthcare facility for South East Wales has officially begun, with a “ground-breaking” ceremony attended by the First Minister for Wales Eluned Morgan and Jeremy Miles, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.
The event marks a key milestone in the delivery of Llantrisant Health Park, a flagship development designed to transform access to diagnostics and planned care across the region.
The new health park, located near the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Rhondda Cynon Taf, is being delivered by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in partnership with Cardiff and Vale and Aneurin Bevan health boards. It represents a significant investment in modern NHS infrastructure and a collaborative approach to meeting rising healthcare demand.
Under construction by healthcare construction company MTX, the first phase of the project will see the creation of a state-of-the-art Community Diagnostic Hub, offering services including MRI and CT scanning, endoscopy and other essential tests. The facility is expected to expand capacity, reduce waiting times and improve patient experience across South East Wales.
Paul Mears, Chief Executive of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, said: “Llantrisant Health Park represents an exciting step forward for health care services in South East Wales.”
“Bringing services together in a purpose-built facility will improve access, reduce delays and provide a better experience for patients across the region.”
The health park will also include training facilities to support the development of the healthcare workforce, helping to ensure long-term sustainability of services.
Once complete, Llantrisant Health Park is expected to play a central role in delivering faster diagnoses, more efficient treatment and improved outcomes for patients, while easing pressure on existing hospital sites.
First Minister Eluned Morgan said: “The Llantrisant Health Park is a major investment in our NHS, which will boost testing capacity and make it easier and quicker for people to have assessments closer to home.
“Following the additional investment we’ve provided and the hard work of NHS staff, we’ve just seen a record fall in NHS waiting lists, now at their lowest level in almost six years.
“The Llantrisant Health Park, together with other investments in our NHS estate, will help improve access to care and bring down waiting times further.”
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Jeremy Miles said: "I’m really pleased to see work get underway on this major project, which demonstrates our commitment to building an NHS that works for everyone in Wales.
“Bringing together three health boards, we are taking practical steps to reduce waiting times and improve patient care for everyone in South East Wales.
“The hub will also train the next generation of NHS staff, ensuring clinicians are trained to use state-of-the-art equipment which will make our NHS stronger now and into the future.”
The ground-breaking ceremony signals the transition from planning to construction, with the development set to become a cornerstone of future NHS care in South East Wales.
27/03/2026