Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Temporary restrictions to services have now been put in place at Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant, including suspending planned surgery, with the exception of a small number of urgent cancer cases. Rhondda AM and former Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood, who was at the health board's meeting in Abercynon on Friday morning, said: "During the meeting I expressed my anger at the current situation. The outbreak has been linked mainly to transmission within the hospital, according. Earlier this year bosses warned patient safety was being put at risk due to severe staff shortages at A&E at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital near Llantrisant. 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In the Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board area, consultant-led maternity care has been centralised at Prince Charles Hospital. NEWYDDION DA / GOOD NEWS Well done to everyone who campaigned against the Labour Welsh government & their health boards plans to remove our A&E at the Royal Glamorgan. Infos et Mto aronautique de l'hliport Royal Glamorgan Hospital (Royaume-Uni) GB-0631 Menu Fermer le menu. Covid-19 in Wales: What do the stats tell us? Im hearing weve won the battle over the A and E at the Royal Glamorgan. The Royal Glamorgan Hospital, along with Prince Charles in Merthyr Tydfil, have been under the spotlight over the past year after a major report identified major failings in their maternity services. "At the moment people are starting to have colds, sniffles and a rise in temperature as the weather is changing. Read about our approach to external linking. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Rhondda MS Leanne Wood said people would be "overjoyed and relieved" at the decision, adding: "It was clear that the campaign to retain 24 hour services had logic, reason and safety on its side. Big credit to local campaigners who put forward their case so strongly & made the health board & Welsh Government sit up and listen. People will see that 10pm is approaching and quickly order more drinks. Paul Mears, CEO of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, said: We recognise the concern that these temporary changes will cause and would like to assure ourpatients and communities that managing this outbreak is our key priority. Reacting to the news, Plaid Cymru health spokesman Rhun ap Iorwerth MS said the rise in cases at the hospital was concerning. Bosses say they have recruited enough staff now to keep the department open. We've got patients waiting months just for a nursing home placement or a package of care to be put in place.". Tarek Allouni, the health board's acute services manager, explained the difficulty of forward planning. After speaking to Maria I meet Mark Walsh, who spent his 61st birthday at the Royal Glamorgan, waiting for a heart procedure. But I feel it makes sense.". We will express these views forcefully to Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board, Welsh Government and others during the consultation.". "But this time around we can be more measured in our approach, bringing in a planned escalation policy so we can run a normal service for as long as possible. In response, dozens of so-called "surge beds" across the hospital had to be opened up. The following restrictions are now in place at the hospital: Temporary suspension of planned surgery at the hospital (with the exception of a very small number of urgent cancer cases which have been clinically prioritised), Any adult patient requiring an emergency admission following assessment, who would normally be admitted to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, will be taken to either Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, or the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, The Emergency Department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital will remain open for walk-in patients and those who can be treated in ambulatory care department (an area in the Emergency Department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital), Ambulances will be diverted temporarily to alternative sites, namely Princess of Wales Hospital Bridgend, Prince Charles Hospital Merthyr Tydfil and University Hospital of Wales Cardiff. Eight people have died at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital after 82 cases of coronavirus were identified there. The accident and emergency department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital could close as part of plans by the health board to reduce services. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Hospital staff left in tears over A&E pressures, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Havana Syndrome 'unlikely' to be caused by US foes, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms. Thank you everyone who fought for this!! A separate study of 1,500 hospital cases in the UK in April found one in eight patients who had received coronavirus treatment had caught it while in hospital. Please help us fight infection by not visiting our hospitals if you have had D&V symptoms in the last 48 hours. Covid-19 in Wales: What do the stats tell us? . Ward 20 at Royal Glamorgan Hospital is currently closed due to suspected norovirus. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. In 2014, five south Wales health boards devised a plan to address concerns that maternity care, baby care, children's hospital care and emergency medicine were spread too thinly across too many hospitals. Why is Wales seeing an increase in coronavirus cases? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, bosses warned patient safety was being put at risk, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Havana Syndrome 'unlikely' to be caused by US foes, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms. It's not a question of money," he said. We will provide further advice and guidance within the next 24 hours and will continue to communicate widely with our communities, patients, stakeholders and colleagues to ensure everyone is aware of the temporary changes and what this means for accessing services at Royal Glamorgan Hospital. Protesters have voiced strong opposition to plans to downgrade A&E at Royal Glamorgan, An ambulance waits outside the Royal Glamorgan hospital. "We are an admission avoidance service, but we work with those people so that if they're not able to go home we try and turn them around as quickly as possible. Visiting in "exceptional circumstances" may still be possible but will need to be discussed with relevant ward managers, they added. Read about our approach to external linking. The outbreak has been linked mainly to transmission within the hospital, according to Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board. A spokesperson for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board said: "As a result of the increasing Covid cases on our wards, just as we are seeing in our communities, we have had to temporarily close three wards at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital to visiting. We cannot stop the infection rate from going down. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board announced on Wednesday, September 23, that it was now taking "robust action" following the identification of 34 cases of Covid-19 at the hospital. As it turns out it's an opportunity to witness the aftermath of one of the most pressurised days the hospital near Llantrisant has experienced so far this winter. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. "This is obviously a major factor in the reduction of the workforce.". ", Councillor Andrew Morgan, Leader of RCT Council, provides an update on today's news that 24 hour A&E services are recommended to be retained at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, along with a review into enhanced local health services at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon and Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda. "However, continuing and growing service and staffing pressures have meant that this situation is becoming increasingly unsustainable, and safe services in their current configuration cannot be maintained beyond the immediate short term without unacceptable risks to patient safety. These included high numbers of hospital infections in Aneurin Bevan health board in March, followed by Cwm Taf and Cardiff and Vale health boards in April. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board said rising numbers of Covid. On Wednesday, Welsh education minister Kirsty Williams said the Welsh Government was working with the health board and Public Health Wales to address the "issues" which have given rise to the outbreak. In a statement, it said: Significant temporary service restrictions will be put in place at Royal Glamorgan hospital from 2pm Wednesday 30 September as increased action is taken to contain a Covid-19 outbreak within the hospital. 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After that time, serious incidents would be directed or referred to A&E departments at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, Princess of Wales in Bridgend or the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. "The waiting lists have to be prioritised for those in the most urgent need. However, he said he did understand the frustrations of the public due to the mixed messages being given to them by government. "Poor workforce planning means Wales has one of the lowest doctor to population ratios in Europe. Chezelle White, the nurse in charge of the A&E day shift, said: "We do get a lot of complaints and mostly it is about waiting. When it came to introducing a local lockdown for RCT and for Cwm Taf University Health Board as a whole, Dr Biswas said he hoped it would help to reduce hospital admissions. Take part in our short survey. Two wards have been closed at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant after an outbreak of coronavirus. 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The unit was heavily reliant on locum doctors and had been forced to close twice over the Christmas period due to a lack of cover. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Im hearing weve won the battle over the A and E at the Royal Glamorgan. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, hundreds of patients had caught coronavirus while in hospital, A separate study of 1,500 hospital cases in the UK in April, New cases in Wales rise to 389 with two more deaths, 'Broken' doctor speaks out against conspiracies. Removing A&E at the Royal Glamorgan and turning it into a 24-hour minor injuries unit; Removing A&E at the Royal Glamorgan and turning it into a 24-hour (enhanced) minor injuries unit, with enhanced community and primary care; Retaining a consultant-led department during daytime hours. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Urgent and "robust action" has been taken at the the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Wales where. 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