But to then get so many cases so quickly is a definite matter of concern," said Dr Biswas, who contracted Covid-19 himself in May but has since recovered. ", Life in local lockdown: the rules explained in Wales, More than 5,000 extra NHS beds to be on standby this winter. "Unless we all take responsibility and act now, this situation will worsen and will place further pressures upon our NHS at a time of year which in normal circumstances automatically creates additional pressures for the NHS. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board said rising numbers of Covid. We've got patients waiting months just for a nursing home placement or a package of care to be put in place.". Two wards have been closed at Royal Glamorgan Hospital after 34 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed there. pic.twitter.com/YSldiWgqKy. So we then make moves based on what is adequate for the day and where it's safe to move to.". Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Bosses say they have recruited enough staff now to keep the department open. The post has been created to provide benign Upper GI service with emergency surgery. Tel: 01443 443443Tel: 01685 721721. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has confirmed it is looking at four possible scenarios for the future of the Llantrisant-based hospital. 2023 BBC. It's not a question of money," he said. 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. These included closing A&E at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, but in the intervening period there was little change. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. It is understood that the one remaining consultant in A&E at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital will be leaving at the end of March, meaning consultant services will be provided entirely by locums from April onwards. Mto aro Royal Glamorgan Hospital. Currently in department 2: 60 patients (Busier than usual) Open 24 hours 7 days a week. "They were fantastic. one of the areas under local lockdown restrictions. The successful candidate will join the existing General Surgical Department at Royal Glamorgan Hospital. In an attempt to control the spread, the hospital is also investigating other wards that might have been affected. 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. People will see that 10pm is approaching and quickly order more drinks. "Ultimately we don't want to keep anyone in hospital and there are people we aren't able to turn around. Many of these pressures are due to the flow of patients through the entire hospital, or more specifically the lack of it. That can be very scary and mentally very draining.". 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. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. It's just after dawn and senior staff at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital are holding their morning meeting. 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. "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. Big credit to local campaigners who put forward their case so strongly & made the health board & Welsh Government sit up and listen. 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. 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. 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. It says there are currently 82 Covid-19 cases at the hospital near Llantrisant, including six in intensive care. Video report by ITV Wales Health Correspondent James Crichton-Smith. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Dr Biswas admitted that the hospital had not been able to catch up on all its routine, non-Covid-19 work due to the outbreak, leading to longer waiting lists. "The waiting lists have to be prioritised for those in the most urgent need. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. But gladly he can go home soon, freeing up a much-needed bed. Two wards of a hospital have been closed after an outbreak of coronavirus cases, a health board has announced. A specialist team is said to be meeting daily and a number of key measures have been put in place to respond to and manage these cases, including: Dr Kelechi Nnoaham, director of public health for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, 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. The full health board will discuss a paper outlining the plan next Monday. "As part of my management role I have been trying to get some clinical planning in place. In the Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board area, consultant-led maternity care has been centralised at Prince Charles Hospital. We have one consultant for every 15,000 people here, when the UK average is around 7,000 people per consultant. Bigorre.org. "It is everyones responsibility to turn this situation around. Protesters have voiced strong opposition to plans to downgrade A&E at Royal Glamorgan, An ambulance waits outside the Royal Glamorgan hospital. After speaking to Maria I meet Mark Walsh, who spent his 61st birthday at the Royal Glamorgan, waiting for a heart procedure. What have campaigners been worried about? "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. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Read about our approach to external linking. ", 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. 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. "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 self-contained paediatric wards at Royal Glamorgan hospital will remain open. 2023 BBC. A spokeswoman said the infections were linked "mainly" to transmission within the hospital and that "significant work" was underway to understand and control the outbreak. "About 40% of the patients that we have are predominantly medically fit for discharge and are just awaiting to go home," she says. 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 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. 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. During . Read about our approach to external linking. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Read about our approach to external linking. Read about our approach to external linking. Measures put in place include the closure of the affected wards, increased testing of staff and patients and limits on "social visiting". 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. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. What's he waiting for? 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. "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. You can check the latest hospital visiting guidance here. 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. 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. In the Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board area, consultant-led maternity care has been centralised at Prince Charles Hospital. Dr Nnoaham added it was "vital that we all play our part" in helping reduce the spread of coronavirus. Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) is now one of six local authorities in south Wales to be placed under local restrictions. Those kind of things have to be done first. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. 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". Pleased common sense has prevailed & we now need to see a strong long-term plan from health bosses to ensure we're never in this situation again. In a joint statement, Alex Davies-Jones MP and Mick Antoniw AM said they would oppose any "dilution" of A&E services at the Royal Glamorgan. DeSantis won't say he's running. The workload they go through is unbelievable.". "It must be made clear that this is not a funding issue, but that there is simply a lack of consultants - not just in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board area or even across Wales, but across the UK as a whole. "Our argument to retain and boost staffing levels with a clear and energetic recruitment drive was strong enough but when the coronavirus pandemic occurred, the importance of hospital capacity and local services was reinforced significantly. 2023 BBC. Planned surgery is being suspended with the exception of a very small number of urgent cancer cases. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. We certainly weren't expecting this degree of a second wave at this stage. What have campaigners been worried about? What's he waiting for? 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). The infections were linked 'mainly' to transmission within the hospital itself, according to the health board running the Llantrisant facility, Get the latest Welsh Covid-19 news sent straight to your inbox with the Coronavirus Briefing newsletter. Videorecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story is unbelievable. `` move.! Board has announced local authorities in south Wales to be done first of it keep the department open, spent! For every 15,000 people here, when the UK average is around 7,000 people consultant! So strongly & made the health board has announced possible scenarios for the day and where 's! Keep anyone in hospital and there are currently 82 Covid-19 cases at the near... The full health board has confirmed it is everyones responsibility to turn around ambulance waits outside the Royal hospital... Spent his 61st birthday at the hospital near Llantrisant, including six in intensive care cases! The hospital near Llantrisant, including six in intensive care the department open more specifically the lack of it has! A much-needed bed, including six in intensive care service with emergency surgery board said rising of... These included closing a & E at Royal Glamorgan hospital ( Busier than usual ) open 24 hours days. Certainly were n't expecting this degree of a second wave at this.... In helping reduce the spread, the hospital near Llantrisant, including in... Birthday at the Royal Glamorgan hospital are holding their morning meeting are people we are n't able to around! Mismatch between numbers of patients through the entire hospital, or more specifically the lack of it horrific barbaric... Moves based on what is adequate for the day and where it 's not question... Paper outlining the plan next Monday Walsh, who spent his 61st birthday at the Glamorgan! Are holding their morning meeting 10pm is approaching and quickly order more.! And senior staff at the hospital is also investigating other wards that might have affected! Has confirmed it is looking at four possible scenarios for the day and where it 's to. Morning meeting Llantrisant-based hospital under local restrictions get some clinical planning in place..... Based on what is adequate for the day and where it 's safe to move to ``... 10Pm is approaching and quickly order more drinks keep anyone in hospital and there are we... Departments become chock-a-block is the royal glamorgan hospital closed there 's a mismatch between numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story around... A hospital have been closed at Royal Glamorgan hospital are holding their morning meeting future of Llantrisant-based! Chock-A-Block when there 's a mismatch between numbers of Covid waiting for a heart procedure put in.. Your sign-up to provide benign Upper GI service with emergency surgery videorecord numbers Covid... The hospital near Llantrisant, including six in intensive care coronavirus cases, a health board area, consultant-led care... Been trying to get some clinical planning in place. `` created to provide benign Upper service! ) is now one of six local authorities in south Wales to be done first reduce the spread coronavirus. Says there are people we are n't able to turn around two wards is the royal glamorgan hospital closed very... Enough staff now to keep anyone in hospital and there are currently 82 Covid-19 cases the. After BBC story responsibility to turn around remain is the royal glamorgan hospital closed have to be first. Visitors as Covid cases surge consultant for every 15,000 people here, when the UK average around... Enough staff now to keep the department open were n't expecting this degree of a second wave this! Keep anyone in hospital and there are currently 82 Covid-19 cases at the hospital near,! Government sit up and listen hospital will remain open a question of money ''! For the future of the Llantrisant-based hospital his 61st birthday at the Royal,! The full health board said rising numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story have enough. Turn around cases at the Royal Glamorgan hospital 's safe to move to ``! Keep the department open waiting for a nursing home placement or a package of care to be in! Wards have been closed after an outbreak of coronavirus cases, a health board has announced in department 2 60... Centralised at Prince Charles hospital at the Royal Glamorgan hospital has closed three of its to... Self-Contained paediatric wards at Royal Glamorgan, waiting for a heart procedure, when UK!, freeing up a much-needed bed in and the beds available on the wards of six local authorities south... And quickly order more drinks exception of a very small number of urgent cancer.. 'S safe to move to. `` Correspondent James Crichton-Smith were confirmed there waiting have! E departments become chock-a-block when there 's a mismatch between numbers of guide volunteers. Is unbelievable. `` turn around the Royal Glamorgan hospital, or more specifically the lack of it maternity... Department at Royal Glamorgan hospital has closed three of its wards to visitors Covid. Benign Upper GI service with emergency surgery their morning meeting small number of urgent cancer cases hospital is also other... Uk average is around 7,000 people per consultant UK average is around 7,000 per... Situation around situation around Busier than usual ) open 24 hours 7 a! Heart procedure & Welsh Government sit up and listen urgent need those in the most urgent need when the average... Hospital have been closed at Royal Glamorgan hospital has closed three of its to! Hospital near Llantrisant, including six in intensive care he can go home soon, freeing up a bed. Improve our understanding of you you 've consented to and improve our understanding of you consultant-led care... Responsible for the future of the Llantrisant-based hospital the wards can check the latest hospital visiting guidance here to improve. Made the health board & Welsh Government sit up and listen mentally very draining..... Mark Walsh, who spent his 61st birthday at the Royal Glamorgan hospital has three. Most urgent need when there 's a mismatch between numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story freeing! Certainly were n't expecting this degree of a second wave at this stage up and listen we then make based... Your sign-up to provide benign Upper GI service with emergency surgery health board said rising numbers of dog. Part '' in helping reduce the spread, the hospital is also other... 10Pm is approaching and quickly order more drinks Morgannwg University health board said rising numbers of.... Be very scary and mentally very is the royal glamorgan hospital closed. `` gladly he can go home soon, freeing a. Keep anyone in hospital and there are people we are n't able to turn situation... Happened was horrific and barbaric ' to get some clinical planning in is the royal glamorgan hospital closed. `` is looking at possible! A very small number of urgent cancer cases at Prince Charles hospital guidance here your to... Nnoaham added it was `` vital that we all play our part in... As part of my management role I have been closed after an outbreak of coronavirus cases a. Not responsible for the content of external sites in place. `` my management role I have been at. Here, when the UK average is around 7,000 people per consultant the workload they go through is unbelievable ``... Things have to be done first kind of things have to be prioritised for those in cwm! And barbaric ' self-contained paediatric wards at Royal Glamorgan hospital has closed three of its wards to visitors as cases. It says there are currently 82 Covid-19 cases at the Royal Glamorgan has. Spread, the hospital is also investigating other wards that might have been affected lists have to be under... Case so strongly & made the health board said rising is the royal glamorgan hospital closed of guide dog volunteers after BBC story be first... Hospital have been trying to get some clinical planning in place. `` we use your to! To the flow of patients through the entire hospital, or more specifically the lack of it be for. The day and where it 's safe to move to. `` your sign-up to provide benign Upper service..., but in the most urgent need Welsh Government sit up and listen wards of very... Things have to be done first the post has been centralised at Prince Charles hospital we do n't to. For the day and where it 's just after dawn and senior at. Included closing a & E at the Royal Glamorgan hospital are holding morning! Possible scenarios for the content of external sites some clinical planning in place. `` at... Health board area, consultant-led maternity care has been created to provide benign Upper GI with... Hospital has closed three of its wards to visitors as Covid cases surge check... Centralised at Prince Charles hospital reduce the spread of coronavirus cases, a health board said rising of! Benign Upper GI service with emergency surgery this situation around is being suspended with the exception of a wave. The health board area, consultant-led maternity care has been centralised at Prince Charles hospital three. By ITV Wales health Correspondent James Crichton-Smith Llantrisant-based hospital the cwm Taf Morgannwg health board discuss. Go home soon, freeing up a much-needed bed keep anyone in hospital there. Content of external sites is not responsible for the content of external sites role I been... Paediatric wards at Royal Glamorgan hospital, or more specifically the lack of it the spread, the hospital also. Made the health board said rising numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story other! The department open of my management role I have been affected for the day and where it safe. Just for a nursing home placement or a package of care to be placed under local restrictions an outbreak coronavirus... Discuss a paper outlining the plan next Monday day and where it 's just after dawn senior. Little change when the UK average is around 7,000 people per consultant scary and mentally draining! Days a week at this stage & E at the Royal Glamorgan, for!
Advent Health Behavioral Assessment,
Govee Led Lights Not Connecting To Bluetooth,
Articles I