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. Changes to children's hospital care have been repeatedly postponed. Two wards have been closed at Royal Glamorgan Hospital after 34 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed there. To get the latest coronavirus news sent straight to your email inbox sign up for our free Covid newsletter by clicking here . "We urge people to consider their behaviour over these coming days or possibly weeks, and to think about whether they can honestly answer whether they have played their part in protecting our communities and keeping everyone safe. ", Ms Davies-Jones added: "This is the result that everyone wanted to see and have worked so hard for. You can check the latest hospital visiting guidance here. 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. "It is everyones responsibility to turn this situation around. "As part of my management role I have been trying to get some clinical planning in place. We do try and keep everyone's spirits up - we all work as a team.". However,the safety of our patients and staff is of the utmost importance and we believe this is the right course of action, based on the professional advice given to us. The NHS faces a nationwide shortage of A&E consultants, with the bigger trauma centres finding it easier to attract staff. What's he waiting for? 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The accident and emergency department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital could close as part of plans by the health board to reduce services. Read about our approach to external linking. "Why are the pubs being kept open until 10pm? The health board said early evidence suggested the outbreak was "contained". Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. "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. 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. Most operations have been cancelled at the hospital and some wards where patients and staff had been infected were closed. "Its important that if you are displaying any Covid symptoms, or have tested positive, or are awaiting a test result, that you do not visit wards.". After speaking to Maria I meet Mark Walsh, who spent his 61st birthday at the Royal Glamorgan, waiting for a heart procedure. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Those kind of things have to be done first. We certainly weren't expecting this degree of a second wave at this stage. 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 self-contained paediatric wards at Royal Glamorgan hospital will remain open. 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. . I'm a clinician. 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. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has confirmed it is looking at four possible scenarios for the future of the Llantrisant-based hospital. In an attempt to control the spread, the hospital is also investigating other wards that might have been affected. The Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant. 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. 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. Measures put in place include the closure of the affected wards, increased testing of staff and patients and limits on "social visiting". Teams have been working at pace to implement robust measures to manage the outbreak. These included closing A&E at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, but in the intervening period there was little change. "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. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board said rising numbers of Covid. 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. After a public consultation, health boards and community health councils finally agreed on a series of recommendations. "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.". ", She added: "The situation is a worrying one, and all steps are being taken to protect existing patients, staff, and to ensure that those residents that were due to leave the hospital are directed to appropriate care in other hospitals in the near vicinity.". On Thursday, September 2, Public Health Wales confirmed 2,275 new positive cases in Wales and five more people had died with coronavirus. 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. After a public consultation, health boards and community health councils finally agreed on a series of recommendations. pic.twitter.com/xt0Mvr7XcX. ", 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.". 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. It is also working closely with Public Health Wales to increase the number of tests for both patients and staff at the hospital and says it is reviewing the situation on a daily basis. At one point, it was so full that six ambulances had to queue outside waiting to hand over their patients. On Wednesday, 93 new cases were confirmed in the county by Public Health Wales - the highest number of any local authority area. The hospital, which is within Rhondda Cynon Taf, one of the areas. ", 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. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Video report by ITV Wales Health Correspondent James Crichton-Smith. Urgent and "robust action" has been taken at the the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Wales where. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. The hospital, which is within Rhondda Cynon Taf, one of the areas under local lockdown restrictions, said it was trying to speed up the testing of patients and staff. The department's only full-time consultant had announced he was leaving in April, and it was understood only 12% of middle-grade shifts were covered by full-time doctors. The Royal Glamorgan Hospital ( Welsh: Ysbyty Brenhinol Morgannwg ), is a District General Hospital in Ynysmaerdy, Talbot Green, Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Les infos de l'hliport Royal Glamorgan Hospital (Royaume-Uni) : plan, hotels et la mto a. . "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.". 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. ", Do you understand the coronavirus rules in Wales? These decisions have not been taken lightly, and we understand that they will impact our patients, their families, our staff and partner organisations. The all-Wales infection rate is 411.4 per 100,000. 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. Thank you everyone who fought for this!! What's he waiting for? Yes, you might not get it, but your elderly relative might get it and die.". "The waiting lists have to be prioritised for those in the most urgent need. Not all problems are resolved so it makes sense for the campaigners to keep in touch. 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. He added: This is very concerning, particularly as many of the additional cases are linked to transmission within the hospital, and so questions over processes and protocols must be asked., Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. In an emotional outburst, Dr Farbod Babolhavaeji said: "Everything is at its limit. Dr Raja Biswas, a consultant physician at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, The Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant, Andrew Morgan, leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council. Two wards have been closed at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant after an outbreak of coronavirus. 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. 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. 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. Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board said it was taking "robust action" after 34 positive cases at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Rhondda Cynon Taf. One ward at Glangwli Hospital is shut, while orthopaedic surgery has been temporarily suspended at Prince Philip Hospital and Withybush Hospital. Royal Glamorgan Hospital: A&E 'to remain fully open' 22 June 2020 Protesters have voiced strong opposition to plans to downgrade A&E at Royal Glamorgan By Owain Clarke BBC Wales health. In Wales where worked so hard for work as a team. `` changes to children 's Hospital care been. 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