Emyr Phillips, who was a headmaster for 32 years and is from Cilgerran, raised the money during his wife Bethan’s 70th birthday celebrations. Mr Phillips said: "The speech and language therapists in Glangwili Hospital did their best to improve my throat after suffering from 'Tapis Syndrome' following surgical treatment on my heart." Paige Denyer, fundraising support officer at Hywel Dda Health Charities, said: "Massive thank you to Emyr for taking the time to fundraise for the speech and language therapy team. "The generous charitable donations we receive don’t replace NHS funding. "Instead, they are used to provide items and activities above and beyond core NHS expenditure, such as more welcoming surroundings for patients, families and staff, and state-of-the-art equipment."