It is managed by Hywel Dda University Health Board.

The hospital, which was designed by Holder Mathias,[1] was built in the late 1980s and was completed in May 1990.

[2] The hospital expanded when a new breast care unit opened in October 2010.

[3] The Mynydd Mawr Rehabilitation Unit was established at the hospital after to accommodate services transferred from Mynydd Mawr Hospital in October 2013.

[4] Following the closure of the accident and emergency department, a minor injuries unit opened at the hospital in 2016.