Newtown →
Y DrenewyddMontgomeryshire County Infirmary
- Hospital & arrival information
- Local letting agent & GP practice
- Travel, schools & settling in
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Living & working in Powys
Independently maintained by SAS Doctors Review. This is not an official PTHB publication or a substitute for employer-led induction.
Find your place, plan your move and prepare to start. A free guide for doctors, healthcare colleagues and their families.
A useful place to start
Your next chapter in Powys.
For clinical fellows, specialty doctors, specialists, consultants and the wider healthcare team. Start with Newtown, Llandrindod Wells or Brecon, then explore communities across the county. Find local practices, understand hospital pathways and plan work, home and family life together.
Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) works across a rural county. Start by confirming your actual work base and travel requirements, then compare places to live.
Where will you be based?
Llandrindod Wells →
LlandrindodLlandrindod Wells Memorial Hospital
- Hospital & arrival information
- Local letting agent & GP practice
- Travel, schools & settling in
Brecon →
AberhondduBreconshire War Memorial Hospital
- Hospital & arrival information
- Local letting agent & GP practice
- Travel, schools & settling in
Practical answers, in one place.
Powys & PTHB
Understand your place of work →
An introduction to the local hospital network, with reliable starting points for finding your site and preparing for arrival.
RelocationFind somewhere to live →
Local letting contacts, accommodation searches and practical questions to ask before committing to a home.
Travel & daily lifePlan the whole journey →
Bus and rail starting points, and a practical approach to commuting between rural communities and hospital sites.
Life beyond workSchools, childcare & settling in →
Find the right council services and make a plan for your household before moving.
Local primary careGP registration & practice catchments →
Find local practice information, understand address boundaries and arrange continuity of care when moving to Powys.
Before you startYour arrival checklist →
A practical preparation list for clinical fellows, specialty doctors, specialists and consultants—and a useful starting point for other staff.
Places & GP starting pointsExplore towns & communities across Powys →
Keep the three central town guides close at hand, then explore the wider county through local practices and community links.
Acute care & neighbouring providersHow care connects beyond Powys →
Understand the relationship between local community care, neighbouring acute hospitals and specialist services across Wales and England.
Public plans · dated overviewBetter Together & current plans →
A brief explanation of PTHB’s public programme, with a clear distinction between proposed changes and current services.