Teams have been working at pace to implement robust measures to manage the outbreak. Take part in our short survey. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Im hearing weve won the battle over the A and E at the Royal Glamorgan. 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. In July, PHW revealed hundreds of patients had caught coronavirus while in hospital. Protesters have voiced strong opposition to plans to downgrade A&E at Royal Glamorgan, An ambulance waits outside the Royal Glamorgan hospital. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Read about our approach to external linking. Dr Sharon Hopkins, interim CEO at Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB, said: "Staff across the health board have worked exceptionally hard to continue to deliver consultant-led 24 hour emergency services and inpatient paediatric services from the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, as well as the Princess of Wales and Prince Charles Hospitals. 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. Dr Kelechi Nnoaham, Director of Public Health, said: The health and wellbeing of our patients and staff is our number one priority and we take infection prevention and control measures extremely seriously. People will not be able to meet members of their extended household indoors or form an extended household for the time being; All licensed premises will have to close at 10pm; Everyone over 11 must wear face coverings in indoor public places as is the case throughout Wales. 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. 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. News; Agenda; Spectacles. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board said rising numbers of Covid patients at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital meant three of the hospital's wards have been temporarily shut. one of the areas under local lockdown restrictions. It's just after dawn and senior staff at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital are holding their morning meeting. "As part of my management role I have been trying to get some clinical planning in place. The all-Wales infection rate is 411.4 per 100,000. Eight patients have died with Covid-19 at a hospital in south Wales where there has been an outbreak involving more than 80 people. Campaigners argued that lives would be put at risk if the department was downgraded. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. ", Ms Davies-Jones added: "This is the result that everyone wanted to see and have worked so hard for. 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. 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. What's he waiting for? 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. Six in intensive care after more than 80 cases at Royal Glamorgan in Llantrisant. The successful candidate will join the existing General Surgical Department at Royal Glamorgan Hospital. "They have to be in a hospital until at least they are negative which puts increased pressure on the hospital," he said. ", 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. "At the moment people are starting to have colds, sniffles and a rise in temperature as the weather is changing. The Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant. Thank you everyone who fought for this!! "This will further worry people seeking medical treatment. Covid-19 in Wales: What do the stats tell us? Not all problems are resolved so it makes sense for the campaigners to keep in touch. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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Measures put in place include the closure of the affected wards, increased testing of staff and patients and limits on "social visiting". 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. We certainly weren't expecting this degree of a second wave at this stage. 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. Sign Up Log In Messenger Facebook Lite Watch Places Games Marketplace Facebook Pay Oculus Portal Instagram Bulletin Local Fundraisers Services Six patients are in intensive care at the Royal Glamorgan hospital in Llantrisant, north-west of Cardiff. Latest Public Health Wales figures show the health board accounted for 25 of 31 Covid-19 infections "probably" or "definitely" caught while in hospital. 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. pic.twitter.com/HHfoBbu2NA. Read about our approach to external linking. Instead, 6m has been ploughed into the Royal Glamorgan to build a diagnostic hub and a new 50-bed acute medicine unit. "The problem is that there is no more staff. RCT Council leader Andrew Morgan, Vikki Howells AM and Beth Winter MP also expressed concerns at the current lack of available consultants at the hospital. But that wasn't straightforward, given a number of the hospital's usual wards were reporting staff shortages. The Royal Glamorgan Hospital ( Welsh: Ysbyty Brenhinol Morgannwg ), is a District General Hospital in Ynysmaerdy, Talbot Green, Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. 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. 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 waiting lists have to be prioritised for those in the most urgent need. Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board said it was taking "robust action" after 34 positive cases at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Rhondda Cynon Taf. 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. 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. The NHS faces a nationwide shortage of A&E consultants, with the bigger trauma centres finding it easier to attract staff. These included closing A&E at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, but in the intervening period there was little change. ", Life in local lockdown: the rules explained in Wales, More than 5,000 extra NHS beds to be on standby this winter. "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. 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. Dr Biswas said most of the patients being admitted with Covid-19 in the Royal Glamorgan Hospital were elderly and with comorbidities (other pre-existing conditions). This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. But that means other patients can wait for hours, even days, becoming more and more frustrated. A local lockdown was introduced for the county borough last week which has limited the freedoms of its residents. "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. DeSantis won't say he's running. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Please help us fight infection by not visiting our hospitals if you have had D&V symptoms in the last 48 hours. Why is Wales seeing an increase in coronavirus cases? "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.". Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Read more:Wales faces 'very challenging' autumn and winter as flu and Covid circulates, top public health boss warns. Something went wrong, please try again later. Measures put in place include the closure of the affected wards, increased testing of staff and patients and limits on "social visiting". These decisions have not been taken lightly, and we understand that they will impact our patients, their families, our staff and partner organisations. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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 Royal Glamorgan Hospital after 34 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed there. Plans to concentrate certain services at fewer hospital sites has been slowly implemented since 2014 when the South Wales Programme was first created. "Obviously a lot of staff have to self-isolate with these symptoms until they get their results back. 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. 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