"As part of my management role I have been trying to get some clinical planning in place. We've got patients waiting months just for a nursing home placement or a package of care to be put in place.". Most operations have been cancelled at the hospital and some wards where patients and staff had been infected were closed. Ward 20 at Royal Glamorgan Hospital is currently closed due to suspected norovirus. In adjacent Rhondda Cynon Taf, infection rates are higher at 471.3 per 100,000 population. Read about our approach to external linking. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board had been working. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board says ambulances will be diverted to Bridgend, Merthyr, and Cardiff. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has. What have campaigners been worried about? Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is looking at four different proposals, Keep up to date with the latest stories with our WalesOnline newsletter. pic.twitter.com/xt0Mvr7XcX. one of the areas under local lockdown restrictions. The Royal Glamorgan Hospital, in Llantrisant, stopped visiting hours on three of its wards on the same day the health board warned services were under "significant pressure" and rising rates of Covid in the area were "posing challenges for our teams". Two wards at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital have been closed due to a coronavirus outbreak, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Thank you everyone who fought for this!! VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Meanwhile in west Wales Hywel Dda University Health Board has suspended some services and restricted access to some wards due to "widespread system pressures" on its hospitals. DeSantis won't say he's running. ", Do you understand the coronavirus rules in Wales? Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Read more:Wales faces 'very challenging' autumn and winter as flu and Covid circulates, top public health boss warns. Paul Mears, the chief executive of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University health board, said: We have taken range of swift and decisive actions to try to manage this outbreak, which include immediate closure of affected wards, risk assessments of affected and at-risk wards, reviews of infection prevention and control measures and their implementation, increased testing of healthcare staff and testing of all hospital admissions. In the Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board area, consultant-led maternity care has been centralised at Prince Charles Hospital. Right across Wales, we know staff are deciding to leave the NHS because of the strain. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Two wards at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital have been closed due to a coronavirus outbreak Two wards of a hospital have been closed after an outbreak of coronavirus cases, a health board. Plans to concentrate certain services at fewer hospital sites has been slowly implemented since 2014 when the South Wales Programme was first created. Campaigners and local politicians have welcomed the recommendation. Measures put in place include the closure of the affected wards, increased testing of staff and patients and limits on "social visiting". However, additional cases linked to transmission within the hospital have been confirmed in recent days with the number of cases currently standing at 82. Urgent and "robust action" has been taken at the the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Wales where. One patient had already died because of an overdependence on agency or locum staff, and the health board was aware of other cases when patients were put in danger. He added: "What is the point in saying to people that they should socially distance, and then have three days a week when you can get a half price meal? There are major concerns that stripping the hospital of its A&E provision will have a disastrous impact on patients in some parts of Rhondda Cynon Taf, such as the Rhondda Valleys where journey times to other hospitals are substantial. cwmtaf .wales /visiting /royal-glamorgan-hospital /. Take part in our short survey. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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Was the plan to downgrade A&E at the Royal Glamorgan new? 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. The workload they go through is unbelievable.". "We are working with the local health authority's senior management team and Public Health Wales to understand and, crucially, address the issues that have arisen at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital to bring that outbreak under control and learn the lessons of that so they can be applied in other healthcare settings. "The problem is that there is no more staff. Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board said it was taking "robust action" after 34 positive cases at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Those kind of things have to be done first. "We had to transfer a lot of outpatient work because the estimations [of Covid infections] were so high," he said. The number of confirmed cases on the wards has risen in line with a surge of confirmed cases in the community, Get the latest Welsh Covid-19 news sent straight to your inbox with the Coronavirus Briefing newsletter. Meanwhile, a doctor at the Royal Glamorgan has admitted he was surprised by the sharp rise in Covid-19 patients at the hospital over recent days. "The health and wellbeing of our patients and staff is our number one priority and we take infection prevention and control measures extremely seriously," said Dr Kelechi Nnoaham, Cwm Taf's director of public health. 2023 BBC. 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. Two wards have been closed at Royal Glamorgan Hospital after 34 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed there. What's he waiting for? A health board meeting to discuss the plans will take place on January 30. A Welsh health board has closed a number of hospital wards to visitors due to a surge of coronavirus cases in the area. Two wards have been closed at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant after an outbreak of coronavirus. ", Ms Davies-Jones added: "This is the result that everyone wanted to see and have worked so hard for. With the schools opening, and with children getting these symptoms, then you have to wait for your child to be swabbed and to be negative before you can be sure to come back to work. . What's he waiting for? The number of confirmed cases on the wards has risen in line with a surge of confirmed cases in the community, it added. Andrew RT Davies, the shadow health minister for the Welsh Conservatives, called on the Welsh government to explore using field hospitals and other health facilities to alleviate pressure on the Royal Glamorgan. Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board had been working on plans to either close the department completely and replace it with a minor injuries unit, or only open A&E during the day. 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. Mr Davies said the Royal Glamorgan Hospital and the surrounding areas had a lot going for them and would prove an attractive place for new recruits. In July, PHW revealed hundreds of patients had caught coronavirus while in hospital. The health board said early evidence suggested the outbreak was "contained". At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. The health board says it is taking on a number of "urgent and significant" actions to try to contain the virus and ensure the safety of its staff and patients. 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. The resignation of the last A&E consultant at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital has speeded up the downgrade plans About 400 people have protested outside the Senedd against the closure of an A&E . This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Was the plan to downgrade A&E at the Royal Glamorgan new? Patient notes are being reviewed by the consultants and many of the patients will be contacted via telephone to discuss ongoing managements. On Thursday, September 2, Public Health Wales confirmed 2,275 new positive cases in Wales and five more people had died with coronavirus. "We were also informed that the last permanent consultant at the hospital is shortly due to retire and we are clear that there needs to be an urgent review into how services operate in the future. On Tuesday the Royal United hospital in Bath closed its Paulton Birth Centre for two weeks, which is usually used by women having a low-risk pregnancy who want a natural birth, and began. They stated: "We are aware that there is a general concern within the health board that in spite of the continuous efforts to recruit consultants for A&E services at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, there is an over-reliance on locum consultants. A&E departments become chock-a-block when there's a mismatch between numbers of patients coming in and the beds available on the wards. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. 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", Ms Davies-Jones added: "This is the result that everyone wanted to see and have worked so hard for. The wolf is at the door of the NHS, say doctors, NHS remains under 'intense pressure', report warns, Patient spent four nights in A&E waiting for a bed, Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Changes to children's hospital care have been repeatedly postponed. A Welsh health board has closed a number of hospital wards to visitors due to a surge of coronavirus cases in the area. "Why are the pubs being kept open until 10pm? "About 40% of the patients that we have are predominantly medically fit for discharge and are just awaiting to go home," she says. The self-contained paediatric wards at Royal Glamorgan hospital will remain open. "Even at the beginning of last week we didn't have too many cases at all. They were angered when the health board's medical director told a Senedd committee it "may well be true" that no "substantive effort" was made to recruit A&E consultants at the hospital for five years. "This will further worry people seeking medical treatment. Reacting to the news, Plaid Cymru health spokesman Rhun ap Iorwerth MS said the rise in cases at the hospital was concerning. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Eight people have died at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital after 82 cases of coronavirus were . Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Eli Lilly caps monthly insulin costs in US at $35. A specialist team has put in place a number of other measures, including increasing targeted testing of healthcare staff, testing of all emergency and elective hospital admissions, and limiting social visiting. I've been invited along. "It is deeply concerning that infection control procedures do not seem to be working. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Earlier this week, an A&E doctor in Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales (UHW) described how he "cannot go on" following a brutal shift at Wales' largest hospital. On Christmas Day and Boxing Day 2019, due to the sickness of middle-grade emergency department doctors, the Royal Glamorgan A&E was not able to maintain normal medical staffing levels and had to divert seriously ill patients to other hospitals. Gemma Pearson, who leads the "stay well at home" team, said: "Of the two assessments we had this morning we've been able to turn them around, they've not needed any involvement. Measures put in place include the closure of the affected wards, increased testing of staff and patients and limits on "social visiting". ", 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. 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. "As politicians, we fully recognise the difficulties facing the health board and we have been assured that Cwm Taf Morgannwg will be looking at different models of provision across the footprint.". "I would like to reassure the public that immediate action has been taken to address this outbreak, and although it is too early to confirm the end of the outbreak, early evidence suggests that this has resulted in the number of infections transmitted within the hospital being contained. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Read about our approach to external linking. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. "I would like to reassure the public that immediate action has been taken to address this outbreak, and although it is too early to confirm the end of the outbreak, early evidence suggests that this has resulted in the number of infections transmitted within the hospital being contained.". Pontypridd MP Alex Davies-Jones and Senedd counterpart Mick Antoniw MS both expressed satisfaction at the news. Something went wrong, please try again later. "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. Big credit to local campaigners who put forward their case so strongly & made the health board & Welsh Government sit up and listen. ", Conservative MS for South Wales Central Andrew RT Davies said: "I'm pleased common sense has finally prevailed but we now need to see a strong long-term plan from health bosses to ensure residents and communities in the region are never put in this situation again with any further threats to A&E provision at Royal Glamorgan. "It is not inevitable that this increase will continue, if we all take responsibility to avert the community transmission of the virus in RCT by following social distancing and the recently introduced restrictions. Our skilled and compassionate staff are using their skills to prioritise and care for patients in the best way possible, and we are so grateful to them. They have been worried about poor transport links between some valleys communities, and that other hospitals had been prioritised for investment instead of the Royal Glamorgan. Read about our approach to external linking. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Local health bosses have recommended that a full-time A&E department should be kept at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, BBC Wales has been told. It's only the general public who can do that. The full health board will discuss a paper outlining the plan next Monday. 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. Closed bank holidays. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Why Covid lab-leak theory is now being taken seriously, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Two wards of a hospital have been closed after an outbreak of coronavirus cases, a health board has announced. So, at the morning meeting, all wards and departments are trying to identify any patients who might be able to be safely discharged to free up scarce and precious beds - but they are few and far between. What's he waiting for? "How will people at the northernmost tops of our communities reach hospitals in good time during serious emergencies, especially with our low car ownership numbers?". The hospital is in Llantrisant in Rhondda Cynon Taf, which has seen a recent spike in cases, leading to tighter restrictions being put in place. 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. The health board said there is evidence to suggest the outbreak has now been contained. Not all problems are resolved so it makes sense for the campaigners to keep in touch. The hospital, which is within Rhondda Cynon Taf, one of the areas. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. In an attempt to control the spread, the hospital is also investigating other wards that might have been affected. What's he waiting for? I have to say, they were angels," said Mr Walsh. Its important to state that Royal Glamorgan Hospital is still open for patients requiring emergency department services,although we would encourage everyone at this time to consider where alternative services can provide the care suitable for their needs such as the NHS 111 Wales website, minor injury units and GP services. Despite the pressures facing the hospital, the experienced medic said he was confident the Welsh NHS would not be overwhelmed. Currently in department 2: 60 patients (Busier than usual) Open 24 hours 7 days a week. Protesters have voiced strong opposition to plans to downgrade A&E at Royal Glamorgan, An ambulance waits outside the Royal Glamorgan hospital. 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. That can be very scary and mentally very draining.". I want to be clear that our urgent and emergency care services remain open for people who need to use them, and the measures we are putting in place will help to ensure that we can see these patients. "Poor workforce planning means Wales has one of the lowest doctor to population ratios in Europe. It's just after dawn and senior staff at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital are holding their morning meeting. But Dr Biswas, a dad-of-one who lives in Cardiff, claimed that trying to staff the wards at the hospital remains an issue. "We will be working closely with staff, the public and all key partners to ensure they are fully engaged in developing our future model of care and working through all implications to ensure quality is central and strengthening community based services at every opportunity.". The outbreak has been linked mainly to transmission within the hospital, according. pic.twitter.com/HHfoBbu2NA. The Royal Glamorgan Hospital has closed three of its wards to visitors as Covid cases surge. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. You can check the latest hospital visiting guidance here. In the Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board area, consultant-led maternity care has been centralised at Prince Charles Hospital. "The evidence highlights the rise in cases in the 40-plus age group and shows that the virus is not just affecting the elderly or vulnerable. Betsi Cadwaladr health board, in north Wales, saw a spike in so-called hospital onset Covid-19 infections in July, which centred on Wrexham Maelor Hospital. DeSantis won't say he's running. Les infos de l'hliport Royal Glamorgan Hospital (Royaume-Uni) : plan, hotels et la mto a. ", She continues: "The patients kept coming in through the front door but we were unable to look after them in the areas that we had so we had to open up extra areas in the hospital to be able to accommodate those patients safely.". They have been worried about poor transport links between some valleys communities, and that other hospitals had been prioritised for investment instead of the Royal Glamorgan. Campaigners argued that lives would be put at risk if the department was downgraded. Small margins - even as few as half a dozen beds becoming free - can make a big difference. One ward at Glangwli Hospital is shut, while orthopaedic surgery has been temporarily suspended at Prince Philip Hospital and Withybush Hospital. The health board said early evidence suggested the outbreak was "contained". She told the Welsh Government Covid-19 press briefing: "We understand that this is a serious situation and how upsetting it is for all those involved. "It is everyones responsibility to turn this situation around. Dr Nnoaham added it was "vital that we all play our part" in helping reduce the spread of coronavirus. Two hospital wards have been closed after a sudden outbreak of multiple cases of coronavirus. Protesters have voiced strong opposition to plans to downgrade A&E at Royal Glamorgan, An ambulance waits outside the Royal Glamorgan hospital. In July, PHW revealed hundreds of patients had caught coronavirus while in hospital. 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