The first of a series of outdoor seating areas commemorating the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which claimed more than 1,600 lives in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, has been unveiled at Morriston Hospital. The circular, dry-stone walls, with timber benches, have in-laid tiles reflecting the thoughts of NHS staff, members of the public and schoolchildren.
They have been built at Singleton Hospital, Neath Port Talbot Hospital and Cefn Coed Hospital, as well as Morriston. Swansea Bay University Health Board said they would provide quiet outdoor spaces for staff, patients and visitors, serve as memorials for those who died, and pay tribute to the tireless efforts of NHS staff during the pandemic.
The initiative was led by health board heritage lead officer Martin Thomas, who said: "The project honours and remembers those who lost their lives, while recognising frontline workers who put patients' lives first." You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
