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. Earlier this year, several protests were held outside the Senedd and health board meetings opposing any changes to the hospital's A&E. Campaigners argued that lives would be put at risk if the department was downgraded. pic.twitter.com/YSldiWgqKy. Two wards of a hospital have been closed after an outbreak of coronavirus cases, a health board has announced. Im hearing weve won the battle over the A and E at the Royal Glamorgan. "Last night was a particularly busy shift for the team. On Monday, Health Minister Vaughan Gething confirmed that there were 34 Covid-positive patients at the Royal Glamorgan - a figure he described as "particularly worrying". Something went wrong, please try again later. Tarek Allouni, the health board's acute services manager, explained the difficulty of forward planning. ", 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.". "Ultimately we don't want to keep anyone in hospital and there are people we aren't able to turn around. 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 . Six patients are in intensive care at the Royal Glamorgan hospital in Llantrisant, north-west of Cardiff. One ward at Glangwli Hospital is shut, while orthopaedic surgery has been temporarily suspended at Prince Philip Hospital and Withybush Hospital. I've been invited along. 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. 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. It meant ambulances had to be re-directed to the Prince Charles Hospital In Merthyr Tydfil or the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. "Any proposal must also have patient safety as its fundamental principle. DeSantis won't say he's running. one of the areas under local lockdown restrictions. "We only have a finite number of hospital beds. "We had to transfer a lot of outpatient work because the estimations [of Covid infections] were so high," he said. "But the good thing is we are much more aware, better prepared and have much more knowledge of the virus than we did before which is always a positive thing.". Measures put in place include the closure of the affected wards, increased testing of staff and patients and limits on "social visiting". The NHS faces a nationwide shortage of A&E consultants, with the bigger trauma centres finding it easier to attract staff. Despite the pressures facing the hospital, the experienced medic said he was confident the Welsh NHS would not be overwhelmed. Eight people have died of coronavirus at Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Wales . 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People will see that 10pm is approaching and quickly order more drinks. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has. Reacting to the news, Plaid Cymru health spokesman Rhun ap Iorwerth MS said the rise in cases at the hospital was concerning. 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. "Social care is a massive issue at the moment in the community. The full health board will discuss a paper outlining the plan next Monday. In the Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board area, consultant-led maternity care has been centralised at Prince Charles Hospital. In adjacent Rhondda Cynon Taf, infection rates are higher at 471.3 per 100,000 population. Protesters have voiced strong opposition to plans to downgrade A&E at Royal Glamorgan, An ambulance waits outside the Royal Glamorgan hospital. It follows major concerns over staffing levels which have become so low that the consultant-led service may no longer be safe or sustainable to run. 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. 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. 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. Video report by ITV Wales Health Correspondent James Crichton-Smith. pic.twitter.com/xt0Mvr7XcX. 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. 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. That is not in our control. 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. 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. ", 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. "As part of my management role I have been trying to get some clinical planning in place. 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.. Begging the question: how much further can you stretch a service that already seems to be in a critical condition? We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Dr Nnoaham added it was "vital that we all play our part" in helping reduce the spread of coronavirus. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. That can be very scary and mentally very draining.". Read about our approach to external linking. 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. However, an independent panel set up by Health Minister Vaughan Gething to oversee improvements in maternity has found that encouraging signs of progress are now being made during their last review between October and December 2019. 2023 BBC. Most operations have been cancelled at the hospital and some wards where patients and staff had been infected were closed. Sign Up Log In Messenger Facebook Lite Watch Places Games Marketplace Facebook Pay Oculus Portal Instagram Bulletin Local Fundraisers Services "Cases of Covid-19 have been steadily rising across our communities and it is vital is that we all play our part in helping to reduce the spread of the virus through social distancing, good hand hygiene, the wearing of masks and PPE in appropriate settings and following the latest government measures on further restrictions.". 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. The accident and emergency department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital could close as part of plans by the health board to reduce services. ", Patient safety at hospital's A&E 'precarious', A&E downgrade 'needed' due to doctor shortage, Mother backs under-threat A&E which saved her baby, 'Unsustainable' A&E services could end at hospital, Hundreds protest against A&E closure plans, Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. The Royal Glamorgan Hospital has closed three of its wards to visitors as Covid cases surge. "A lot of my colleagues would like to do more remote consultations so that we can see the patients who desperately need to be seen as much as possible. In an emotional outburst, Dr Farbod Babolhavaeji said: "Everything is at its limit. After speaking to Maria I meet Mark Walsh, who spent his 61st birthday at the Royal Glamorgan, waiting for a heart procedure. What's he waiting for? This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. DeSantis won't say he's running. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Speaking of pressures across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, Steve Moore, Chief Executive of Hywel Dda UHB, said: On behalf of the Board, I would firstly like to reassure our communities that what we are doing is all about prioritising patient safety at this time. Why is Wales seeing an increase in coronavirus cases? Maria Davies says some patients are 'waiting months' for the community care package they need, Gemma Pearson says patient turnaround has to happen as quickly as possible, Senior staff at Royal Glamorgan hospital hold a logistical morning meeting, Mark Walsh spent his 61st birthday waiting for a heart procedure at the Royal Glamorgan, Nurse Chezelle White admits that it is only community spirit that is stopping some staff from quitting, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board said rising numbers of Covid. But that means other patients can wait for hours, even days, becoming more and more frustrated. They said: "Robust A&E provision at the Royal Glamorgan is a critical component of health service provision to people in Pontypridd and the wider valleys communities, and we are strongly opposed to any reconfiguration that results in a material dilution of A&E services at the Royal Glamorgan. The hospital has a dedicated team which tries to identify patients who've come to A&E, but given the right care and support might be able to leave without being admitted. "This is obviously a major factor in the reduction of the workforce.". To get the latest coronavirus news sent straight to your email inbox sign up for our free Covid newsletter by clicking here . "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. The self-contained paediatric wards at Royal Glamorgan hospital will remain open. 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In July, PHW revealed hundreds of patients had caught coronavirus while in hospital. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Praising people who had campaigned to retain the full service, Mr Antoniw said: "So often the NHS has been there for us. Today, we can all say that we were all there for our NHS. "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. 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. Two wards of a hospital have been closed after an outbreak of coronavirus cases, a health board has announced. But even with this effort, pretty much all staff tell me there are too many patients medically well enough to leave the hospital who can't - in no small part due to shortages of care in the community. "Poor workforce planning means Wales has one of the lowest doctor to population ratios in Europe. 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. 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. "This will further worry people seeking medical treatment. In response, dozens of so-called "surge beds" across the hospital had to be opened up. 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