Plascrug Leisure Centre in Aberystwyth will return to the hands of Ceredigion council at the end of this month after Hywel Dda Health Board announced it is no longer needed as a field hospital.

Ysbyty Enfys Plascrug was created at the start of the pandemic along with field hospitals at Ysgol Penweddig and Cardigan Leisure Centre.

Penweddig was returned to council control for the start of the academic year last September.

While Plascrug Leisure Centre will be returned, Cardigan Leisure Centre will be retained by the health board as a Test Trace and Protect and mass vaccination facility.

Eifion Evans, chief executive of Ceredigion County Council, said: “Ceredigion County Council were honoured to have been able to support Hywel Dda Local Health Board during the past 12 months by ensuring that facilities were available to be transformed into field hospitals, in order to respond to this pandemic.

“Cardigan Leisure Centre will remain as a vaccination centre for as long as required in order to support the work of the health board during these challenging times.”