PENLEY HOSPITAL CONSULTATION
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board’s consultation on the future of services at Penley Community Hospital is now open and runs until 7 October 2026.
More information that can be found at: Shaping the Future of Penley Hospital – Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Over the next 2 months, there will be lots of discussion about buildings, services and different options.
But for us, this has never really been about a building. It’s about people.
- People who are medically fit to leave hospital but aren’t yet strong enough, confident enough, or well enough to manage safely at home.
- People who have lost strength after illness, surgery or a fall.
- People who need a little extra help to regain their independence and get back on their feet.
- People don’t want to stay in hospital longer than necessary.
- They don’t want to lose their independence.
- They want the right support, at the right time, close to home.
Not to reopen the hospital as it was.
- It’s better for the person.
- It’s better for their family.
- And it helps people stay independent for longer.
The Health Board consultation is open until October, and it allows alternative proposals to be put forward.
If you agree with what we are trying to achieve through the Penley Pathway, then you can your thoughts in the consultation document by following this link and selecting “None of these options” in the consultation document and writing “Rainbow Foundation’s Penley Pathway” in the alternative suggestion box.
However, regardless of whether you support our proposal or have different ideas, we urge people to please stay involved and make your voice heard.
Many people have already spoken up once but now we need local people to stay engaged and help shape what comes next because whatever replaces Penley Community Hospital (formerly known as Penley Polish Hospital) shouldn’t be decided by buildings. It should be shaped by the needs of the people who live here.
