Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board says ambulances will be diverted to Bridgend, Merthyr, and Cardiff. 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. Jennifer Proctor, the hospital's head of nursing, says: "The demand in the department outstripped the capacity we had in the hospital. Changes to children's hospital care have been repeatedly postponed. As it turns out it's an opportunity to witness the aftermath of one of the most pressurised days the hospital near Llantrisant has experienced so far this winter. "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. "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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. Measures put in place include the closure of the affected wards, increased testing of staff and patients and limits on "social visiting". ", 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. What have campaigners been worried about? 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. However, he said he did understand the frustrations of the public due to the mixed messages being given to them by government. The full health board will discuss a paper outlining the plan next Monday. 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. What's he waiting for? 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. The Royal Glamorgan Hospital has closed three of its wards to visitors as Covid cases surge. Begging the question: how much further can you stretch a service that already seems to be in a critical condition? After that time, serious incidents would be directed or referred to A&E departments at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, Princess of Wales in Bridgend or the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. "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. Protesters have voiced strong opposition to plans to downgrade A&E at Royal Glamorgan, An ambulance waits outside the Royal Glamorgan hospital. "What I think is frustrating is that some people are seeing memes and posts on social media and have started thinking 'this is not something I need to be worried about anymore'. 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. In the Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board area, consultant-led maternity care has been centralised at Prince Charles Hospital. We are almost at the point we were at in around April time. 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. It meant ambulances had to be re-directed to the Prince Charles Hospital In Merthyr Tydfil or the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. "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. The post has been created to provide benign Upper GI service with emergency surgery. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. It's not a question of money," he said. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 2023 BBC. It says there are currently 82 Covid-19 cases at the hospital near Llantrisant, including six in intensive care. 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. 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. 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. "I think we will manage because NHS staff are incredibly dedicated, motivated people. Ward 20 at Royal Glamorgan Hospital is currently closed due to suspected norovirus. pic.twitter.com/xt0Mvr7XcX. "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. Dr Nnoaham added it was "vital that we all play our part" in helping reduce the spread of coronavirus. The Tirion Birthing Centre, which has been temporarily closed during the pandemic, is due to re-open on October 5. . 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. What's he waiting for? Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Six in intensive care after more than 80 cases at Royal Glamorgan in Llantrisant. 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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. The health board said early evidence suggested the outbreak was "contained". A Welsh health board has closed a number of hospital wards to visitors due to a surge of coronavirus cases in the area. "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.". It's just after dawn and senior staff at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital are holding their morning meeting. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Campaigners and local politicians have welcomed the recommendation. What have campaigners been worried about? 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". On Thursday, September 2, Public Health Wales confirmed 2,275 new positive cases in Wales and five more people had died with coronavirus. 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. Patient notes are being reviewed by the consultants and many of the patients will be contacted via telephone to discuss ongoing managements. Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) is now one of six local authorities in south Wales to be placed under local restrictions. Big credit to local campaigners who put forward their case so strongly & made the health board & Welsh Government sit up and listen. Read more:Wales faces 'very challenging' autumn and winter as flu and Covid circulates, top public health boss warns. 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. . At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. In the Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board area, consultant-led maternity care has been centralised at Prince Charles Hospital. Big credit to local campaigners who put forward their case so strongly & made the health board & Welsh Government sit up and listen. 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. 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. 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. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The self-contained paediatric wards at Royal Glamorgan hospital will remain open. After speaking to Maria I meet Mark Walsh, who spent his 61st birthday at the Royal Glamorgan, waiting for a heart procedure. A review by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Midwives unearthed catastrophic problems in the care offered to mother and babies, some of whom died. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Plans to concentrate certain services at fewer hospital sites has been slowly implemented since 2014 when the South Wales Programme was first created. 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. "Social care is a massive issue at the moment in the community. The outbreak has been linked mainly to transmission within the hospital, according to Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board. But I feel it makes sense.". "This is obviously a major factor in the reduction of the workforce.". Even under the most intense pressure, staff will always try to prioritise the sickest patients. Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Some adults needing emergency treatment will be sent to other hospitals in south Wales. Two wards of a hospital have been closed after an outbreak of coronavirus cases, a health board has announced. Instead, 6m has been ploughed into the Royal Glamorgan to build a diagnostic hub and a new 50-bed acute medicine unit. But that means other patients can wait for hours, even days, becoming more and more frustrated. DeSantis won't say he's running. 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. ", Life in local lockdown: the rules explained in Wales, More than 5,000 extra NHS beds to be on standby this winter. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. The outbreak has been linked mainly to transmission within the hospital, according. 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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. We already know the last lockdown caused a delay in treatments that will have led to harm so urgent action needs to be taken to ensure our hospitals are safe and people can be confident in attending routine procedures.". "It is everyones responsibility to turn this situation around. Read about our approach to external linking. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Latest Public Health Wales figures show the health board accounted for 25 of 31 Covid-19 infections "probably" or "definitely" caught while in hospital. However, I'm not a scientist or an epidemiologist. "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.". Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. "They have to be in a hospital until at least they are negative which puts increased pressure on the hospital," he said. Yes, you might not get it, but your elderly relative might get it and die.". 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. "Any proposal must also have patient safety as its fundamental principle. We've got patients waiting months just for a nursing home placement or a package of care to be put in place.". 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. DeSantis won't say he's running. "The waiting lists have to be prioritised for those in the most urgent need. "It is clear that our social behaviours need to change, as transmission continues to occur between close contacts, and friends and family members, who are not adhering to social distancing requirements. A health board meeting to discuss the plans will take place on January 30. 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. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. 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. And while they're stuck, they can't respond to other calls in area where a life could be at immediate risk. Infos et Mto aronautique de l'hliport Royal Glamorgan Hospital (Royaume-Uni) GB-0631 Menu Fermer le menu. What's he waiting for? 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. In March 2019, consultant-led maternity services were taken away from the Royal Glamorgan and concentrated at the newly-renovated Prince Charles Hospital. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. "Last night was a particularly busy shift for the team. "This will further worry people seeking medical treatment. However, additional cases linked to transmission within the hospital have been confirmed in recent days with the number of cases currently standing at 82. The workload they go through is unbelievable.". "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. You can check the latest hospital visiting guidance here. 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. Im hearing weve won the battle over the A and E at the Royal Glamorgan. Video report by ITV Wales Health Correspondent James Crichton-Smith. Many of these pressures are due to the flow of patients through the entire hospital, or more specifically the lack of it. It meant ambulances had to be re-directed to the Prince Charles Hospital In Merthyr Tydfil or the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. Campaigners argued that lives would be put at risk if the department was downgraded. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is looking at four different proposals, Keep up to date with the latest stories with our WalesOnline newsletter. During his stay, he witnessed staff working under intense pressure, and is full of praise for their efforts. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. It is managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board . So we then make moves based on what is adequate for the day and where it's safe to move to.". To get the latest coronavirus news sent straight to your email inbox sign up for our free Covid newsletter by clicking here . "I understand that the hospitality industry and the economy are in a bad state, but if you want to really address it wouldn't it be better to take a sharp measure [shutting pubs and bars] for a short period than saying it will last for six months? We do try and keep everyone's spirits up - we all work as a team.". Tel: 01443 443443Tel: 01685 721721. Just hours before I visited, the department was at its highest level of alert and those working there were at breaking point. ", Do you understand the coronavirus rules in Wales? 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "Obviously a lot of staff have to self-isolate with these symptoms until they get their results back. Les infos de l'hliport Royal Glamorgan Hospital (Royaume-Uni) : plan, hotels et la mto a. The Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant. "We had to transfer a lot of outpatient work because the estimations [of Covid infections] were so high," he said. Not all problems are resolved so it makes sense for the campaigners to keep in touch. Read about our approach to external linking. Wednesday 30 September 2020, 5:28pm. Most operations have been cancelled at the hospital and some wards where patients and staff had been infected were closed. 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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. . 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. These decisions have not been taken lightly, and we understand that they will impact our patients, their families, our staff and partner organisations. pic.twitter.com/HHfoBbu2NA. "It is deeply concerning that infection control procedures do not seem to be working. "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. Click Here for latest visiting guidance. "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. The health board said there is evidence to suggest the outbreak has now been contained. Bigorre.org. The post will have a flexible session programme with a general surgical emergency 'on call' commitment 1 in 7. "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. "Poor workforce planning means Wales has one of the lowest doctor to population ratios in Europe. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, bosses warned patient safety was being put at risk, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Havana Syndrome 'unlikely' to be caused by US foes, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms. Reacting to the news, Plaid Cymru health spokesman Rhun ap Iorwerth MS said the rise in cases at the hospital was concerning. 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. 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