We have one consultant for every 15,000 people here, when the UK average is around 7,000 people per consultant. 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. 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. "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.". ", Claire Walker, the team's principal social worker, said: "We're trusted assessors in this role, so we'll assess somebody straight away and within those few hours we can identify exactly what it is that they need and access that service that's needed to support that discharge home.". ", How to spot the difference between a cold and Covid-19. cwmtaf .wales /visiting /royal-glamorgan-hospital /. Campaigners argued that lives would be put at risk if the department was downgraded. In an attempt to control the spread, the hospital is also investigating other wards that might have been affected. 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. What's he waiting for? "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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Everyone is working flat out. "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.". 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. Bosses say they have recruited enough staff now to keep the department open. Mto aro Royal Glamorgan Hospital. 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. Thank you everyone who fought for this!! Two wards have been closed at Royal Glamorgan Hospital after 34 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed there. The outbreak has been linked mainly to transmission within the hospital, according. We are almost at the point we were at in around April time. However, we are still very much in this pandemic, which continues to disrupt our everyday lives, and unfortunately one of the consequences of this is that we are having to bring back temporary measures, including postponing some surgery in the short term, to ensure we can safely care for patients.". It's only the general public who can do that. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board says ambulances will be diverted to Bridgend, Merthyr, and Cardiff. 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Read about our approach to external linking. 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. "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. In an emotional outburst, Dr Farbod Babolhavaeji said: "Everything is at its limit. That is not in our control. Im hearing weve won the battle over the A and E at the Royal Glamorgan. Why is Wales seeing an increase in coronavirus cases? Wednesday 30 September 2020, 5:28pm. Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board said it was taking "robust action" after 34 positive cases at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Six patients are in intensive care at the Royal Glamorgan hospital in Llantrisant, north-west of Cardiff. ", 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. And the demand is colossal now - even though the worst of winter is potentially yet to come. Infection rates in the Vale of Glamorgan are increasing almost daily now and currently stand at 351.8 per 100,000 population. 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. And while they're stuck, they can't respond to other calls in area where a life could be at immediate risk. Closed bank holidays. These included closing A&E at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, but in the intervening period there was little change. "We were also informed that the last permanent consultant at the hospital is shortly due to retire and we are clear that there needs to be an urgent review into how services operate in the future. "About 40% of the patients that we have are predominantly medically fit for discharge and are just awaiting to go home," she says. 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. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Many of these pressures are due to the flow of patients through the entire hospital, or more specifically the lack of it. "Obviously a lot of staff have to self-isolate with these symptoms until they get their results back. Chezelle White, the nurse in charge of the A&E day shift, said: "We do get a lot of complaints and mostly it is about waiting. "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. Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. These included closing A&E at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, but in the intervening period there was little change. Eight patients have died with Covid-19 at a hospital in south Wales where there has been an outbreak involving more than 80 people. 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. Eight people have died of coronavirus at Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Wales . But without that sense of team spirit, she said staff would consider their futures. 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. I have to say, they were angels," said Mr Walsh. Two wards have been closed at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant after an outbreak of coronavirus. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The health board said early evidence suggested the outbreak was "contained". A local lockdown was introduced for the county borough last week which has limited the freedoms of its residents. 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. During his stay, he witnessed staff working under intense pressure, and is full of praise for their efforts. 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. 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. Jennifer Proctor, the hospital's head of nursing, says: "The demand in the department outstripped the capacity we had in the hospital. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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. pic.twitter.com/YSldiWgqKy. Big credit to local campaigners who put forward their case so strongly & made the health board & Welsh Government sit up and listen. Pontypridd MP Alex Davies-Jones and Senedd counterpart Mick Antoniw MS both expressed satisfaction at the news. Read about our approach to external linking. ", Ms Davies-Jones added: "This is the result that everyone wanted to see and have worked so hard for. Thank you everyone who fought for this!! I want to be clear that our urgent and emergency care services remain open for people who need to use them, and the measures we are putting in place will help to ensure that we can see these patients. 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. Covid-19 in Wales: What do the stats tell us? What's he waiting for? 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. 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. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The hospital, which is within Rhondda Cynon Taf, one of the areas. 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 BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. So, at the morning meeting, all wards and departments are trying to identify any patients who might be able to be safely discharged to free up scarce and precious beds - but they are few and far between. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. "Why are the pubs being kept open until 10pm? However, additional cases linked to transmission within the hospital have been confirmed in recent days with the number of cases currently standing at 82. 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. Plans to concentrate certain services at fewer hospital sites has been slowly implemented since 2014 when the South Wales Programme was first created. 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. 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. Take part in our short survey. Not all problems are resolved so it makes sense for the campaigners to keep in touch. On Thursday, September 2, Public Health Wales confirmed 2,275 new positive cases in Wales and five more people had died with coronavirus. 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Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT), where the hospital is based, now has one of the highest cases of coronavirus per head of population anywhere in the UK. Dr Nnoaham added it was "vital that we all play our part" in helping reduce the spread of coronavirus. "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. 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. 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. "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.". 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.. It meant ambulances had to be re-directed to the Prince Charles Hospital In Merthyr Tydfil or the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. Earlier this week, an A&E doctor in Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales (UHW) described how he "cannot go on" following a brutal shift at Wales' largest hospital. 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. Instead, 6m has been ploughed into the Royal Glamorgan to build a diagnostic hub and a new 50-bed acute medicine unit. Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) is now one of six local authorities in south Wales to be placed under local restrictions. "Any proposal must also have patient safety as its fundamental principle. Even under the most intense pressure, staff will always try to prioritise the sickest patients. "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've got patients waiting months just for a nursing home placement or a package of care to be put in place.". 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. 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. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. Read about our approach to external linking. Click Here for latest visiting guidance. 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. "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. To get the latest coronavirus news sent straight to your email inbox sign up for our free Covid newsletter by clicking here . 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. 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 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. "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.". Reacting to the news, Plaid Cymru health spokesman Rhun ap Iorwerth MS said the rise in cases at the hospital was concerning. Visiting in "exceptional circumstances" may still be possible but will need to be discussed with relevant ward managers, they added. Read about our approach to external linking. 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The number of confirmed cases on the wards has risen in line with a surge of confirmed cases in the community, it added. 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. In March 2019, consultant-led maternity services were taken away from the Royal Glamorgan and concentrated at the newly-renovated Prince Charles Hospital. On Wednesday, 93 new cases were confirmed in the county by Public Health Wales - the highest number of any local authority area. Measures put in place include the closure of the affected wards, increased testing of staff and patients and limits on "social visiting". 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. Closed weekends. Bigorre.org. 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