Read about our approach to external linking. Given the extent of this outbreak, and on advice of Public Health Wales, the health board is taking a number of urgent and significant actions to ensure the safety of our staff, patients and communities.. 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. 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. 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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. pic.twitter.com/YSldiWgqKy. 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. Bosses say they have recruited enough staff now to keep the department open. Every area is full to bursting.". Protesters have voiced strong opposition to plans to downgrade A&E at Royal Glamorgan, An ambulance waits outside the Royal Glamorgan hospital. Earlier this year, several protests were held outside the Senedd and health board meetings opposing any changes to the hospital's A&E. 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. Im hearing weve won the battle over the A and E at the Royal Glamorgan. Tarek Allouni, the health board's acute services manager, explained the difficulty of forward planning. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Why is Wales seeing an increase in coronavirus cases? 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. But I feel it makes sense.". 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, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. ", 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. In the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area on Wednesday another doctor said hospital staff felt "demoralised" to see the virus filling wards and intensive care units again, especially the rising numbers of young unvaccinated people. I've been invited along. 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. 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. We are almost at the point we were at in around April time. Most operations have been cancelled at the hospital and some wards where patients and staff had been infected were closed. 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. To get the latest coronavirus news sent straight to your email inbox sign up for our free Covid newsletter by clicking here . 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. "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. They said: "Robust A&E provision at the Royal Glamorgan is a critical component of health service provision to people in Pontypridd and the wider valleys communities, and we are strongly opposed to any reconfiguration that results in a material dilution of A&E services at the Royal Glamorgan. Two wards have been closed at Royal Glamorgan Hospital after 34 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed there. 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. 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On Thursday, September 2, Public Health Wales confirmed 2,275 new positive cases in Wales and five more people had died with coronavirus. "Obviously a lot of staff have to self-isolate with these symptoms until they get their results back. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. The successful candidate will join the existing General Surgical Department at Royal Glamorgan Hospital. But Dr Biswas, a dad-of-one who lives in Cardiff, claimed that trying to staff the wards at the hospital remains an issue. Yes, you might not get it, but your elderly relative might get it and die.". "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. Cllr Andrew Morgan, leader of RCT Council said: "Health professionals, from nurses through to doctors, are now facing the reality of the significant increase in the number of cases over the last 14 days which led the Welsh Government to apply additional restrictions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, and which is now sadly resulting in a continued increase in Covid-19 positive hospital admissions. 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. "Yeah, I think people would leave," she added. 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? 2023 BBC. Pontypridd MP Alex Davies-Jones and Senedd counterpart Mick Antoniw MS both expressed satisfaction at the news. 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. 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. It's only the general public who can do that. The outbreak has been linked mainly to transmission within the hospital, according. Not all problems are resolved so it makes sense for the campaigners to keep in touch. Thank you everyone who fought for this!! Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has. "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. 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. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. They stated: "We are aware that there is a general concern within the health board that in spite of the continuous efforts to recruit consultants for A&E services at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, there is an over-reliance on locum consultants. Measures put in place include the closure of the affected wards, increased testing of staff and patients and limits on "social visiting". Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. 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. 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'. In July, PHW revealed hundreds of patients had caught coronavirus while in hospital. "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. The number of confirmed cases on the wards has risen in line with a surge of confirmed cases in the community, it added. "We only have a finite number of hospital beds. Dr Raja Biswas, a consultant physician, said he was concerned by the volumes of unwell patients with the virus now coming through the doors. "About 40% of the patients that we have are predominantly medically fit for discharge and are just awaiting to go home," she says. Our skilled and compassionate staff are using their skills to prioritise and care for patients in the best way possible, and we are so grateful to them. 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. Small margins - even as few as half a dozen beds becoming free - can make a big difference. "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. Please help us fight infection by not visiting our hospitals if you have had D&V symptoms in the last 48 hours. "A lot of people have started feeling that they need to live their lives and will just take the chance. Royal Glamorgan hospital in Llantrisant remains open for patients requiring emergency department services. We will express these views forcefully to Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board, Welsh Government and others during the consultation.". During his stay, he witnessed staff working under intense pressure, and is full of praise for their efforts. 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. In July, PHW revealed hundreds of patients had caught coronavirus while in hospital. Closed weekends. 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. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board said rising numbers of Covid. We have one consultant for every 15,000 people here, when the UK average is around 7,000 people per consultant. 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. He said: "At the end of the day, we as medics can only do so much. "The waiting lists have to be prioritised for those in the most urgent need. Two wards of a hospital have been closed after an outbreak of coronavirus cases, a health board has announced. So we then make moves based on what is adequate for the day and where it's safe to move to.". It meant ambulances had to be re-directed to the Prince Charles Hospital In Merthyr Tydfil or the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. The self-contained paediatric wards at Royal Glamorgan hospital will remain open. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. Changes to children's hospital care have been repeatedly postponed. Those kind of things have to be done first. The resignation of the last A&E consultant at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital has speeded up the downgrade plans About 400 people have protested outside the Senedd against the closure of an A&E . What's he waiting for? "They have to be in a hospital until at least they are negative which puts increased pressure on the hospital," he said. Read about our approach to external linking. Campaigners and local politicians have welcomed the recommendation. In the Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board area, consultant-led maternity care has been centralised at Prince Charles Hospital. Many of these pressures are due to the flow of patients through the entire hospital, or more specifically the lack of it. Take part in our short survey. 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. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board announced on Wednesday, September 23, that it was now taking "robust action" following the identification of 34 cases of Covid-19 at the hospital. What's he waiting for? 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At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. 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. DeSantis won't say he's running. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Hospital staff left in tears over A&E pressures, 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. "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. The workload they go through is unbelievable.". 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. "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.". Phone First for Minor Injury Units in Powys: 01639 844777 1 The . 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. "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.". Eight people have died at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital after 82 cases of coronavirus were . Infection rates in the Vale of Glamorgan are increasing almost daily now and currently stand at 351.8 per 100,000 population. Everyone is working flat out. It says there are currently 82 Covid-19 cases at the hospital near Llantrisant, including six in intensive care. ", Ms Davies-Jones added: "This is the result that everyone wanted to see and have worked so hard for. "You've got your plan for your wards previously, but you can never plan for staff sickness and we were heavily reliant on agency cover coming in and supporting our staff. At one point, it was so full that six ambulances had to queue outside waiting to hand over their patients. "Social care is a massive issue at the moment in the community. 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. Read more:Wales faces 'very challenging' autumn and winter as flu and Covid circulates, top public health boss warns. Meanwhile, back in A&E, as the afternoon goes on, the strain is building again. Gemma Pearson, who leads the "stay well at home" team, said: "Of the two assessments we had this morning we've been able to turn them around, they've not needed any involvement. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. "How will people at the northernmost tops of our communities reach hospitals in good time during serious emergencies, especially with our low car ownership numbers?". ", 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. Latest Public Health Wales figures show the health board accounted for 25 of 31 Covid-19 infections "probably" or "definitely" caught while in hospital. pic.twitter.com/xt0Mvr7XcX. 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. Right across Wales, we know staff are deciding to leave the NHS because of the strain. Aero. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. It's just after lunch when I meet Maria Davies, who is in charge of three of the hospital's medical wards. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. 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. "But a lot of this has to be done in our own time, in addition to tackling Covid.". 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. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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. 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. 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. 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. "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'. ", Do you understand the coronavirus rules in Wales? Video report by ITV Wales Health Correspondent James Crichton-Smith. On Monday, Health Minister Vaughan Gething confirmed that there were 34 Covid-positive patients at the Royal Glamorgan - a figure he described as "particularly worrying". A health board meeting to discuss the plans will take place on January 30. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The full health board will discuss a paper outlining the plan next Monday. Six in intensive care after more than 80 cases at Royal Glamorgan in Llantrisant. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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. Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) is now one of six local authorities in south Wales to be placed under local restrictions. 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