And it's not just a question of putting in a bed, you need oxygen, connections, along with the appropriate numbers of staff to look after them.". However, I'm not a scientist or an epidemiologist. The outbreak has been linked mainly to transmission within the hospital, according to Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board. Six in intensive care after more than 80 cases at Royal Glamorgan in Llantrisant. ", 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.". ", Life in local lockdown: the rules explained in Wales, More than 5,000 extra NHS beds to be on standby this winter. Bosses say they have recruited enough staff now to keep the department open. The following restrictions are now in place at the hospital: Temporary suspension of planned surgery at the hospital (with the exception of a very small number of urgent cancer cases which have been clinically prioritised), Any adult patient requiring an emergency admission following assessment, who would normally be admitted to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, will be taken to either Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, or the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, The Emergency Department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital will remain open for walk-in patients and those who can be treated in ambulatory care department (an area in the Emergency Department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital), Ambulances will be diverted temporarily to alternative sites, namely Princess of Wales Hospital Bridgend, Prince Charles Hospital Merthyr Tydfil and University Hospital of Wales Cardiff. 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. But I feel it makes sense.". "It is deeply concerning that infection control procedures do not seem to be working. 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. Campaigners and local politicians have welcomed the recommendation. Two wards have been closed at Royal Glamorgan Hospital after 34 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed there. "We only have a finite number of hospital beds. After speaking to Maria I meet Mark Walsh, who spent his 61st birthday at the Royal Glamorgan, waiting for a heart procedure. "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. 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. 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. Meanwhile, back in A&E, as the afternoon goes on, the strain is building again. "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.". Currently in department 2: 60 patients (Busier than usual) Open 24 hours 7 days a week. Two wards have been closed at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant after an outbreak of coronavirus. Campaigners argued that lives would be put at risk if the department was downgraded. The accident and emergency department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital could close as part of plans by the health board to reduce services. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. But gladly he can go home soon, freeing up a much-needed bed. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Tel: 01443 443443Tel: 01685 721721. Please help us fight infection by not visiting our hospitals if you have had D&V symptoms in the last 48 hours. 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. In comparison, the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend has eight consultants in A&E, while Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr has the equivalent of four-and-a-half. To get the latest coronavirus news sent straight to your email inbox sign up for our free Covid newsletter by clicking here . 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. 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.. pic.twitter.com/HHfoBbu2NA. 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. The NHS faces a nationwide shortage of A&E consultants, with the bigger trauma centres finding it easier to attract staff. pic.twitter.com/YSldiWgqKy. 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"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.". Mum who spent 45 days on ventilator urges people to protect against virus: When the first wave came, Dr Biswas said the health board had to act as if it was an "emergency situation". DeSantis won't say he's running. Not all problems are resolved so it makes sense for the campaigners to keep in touch. A spokesperson for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board said: "As a result of the increasing Covid cases on our wards, just as we are seeing in our communities, we have had to temporarily close three wards at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital to visiting. After a public consultation, health boards and community health councils finally agreed on a series of recommendations. The outbreak has been linked mainly to transmission within the hospital, according. "It is everyones responsibility to turn this situation around. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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. Click Here for latest visiting guidance. 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. "The problem is that there is no more staff. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. "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. "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. Eight people have died at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital after 82 cases of coronavirus were identified there. Read about our approach to external linking. "We have close to 200 vacancies for nurses . 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.". One ward at Glangwli Hospital is shut, while orthopaedic surgery has been temporarily suspended at Prince Philip Hospital and Withybush Hospital. Many of these pressures are due to the flow of patients through the entire hospital, or more specifically the lack of it. 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. A Welsh health board has closed a number of hospital wards to visitors due to a surge of coronavirus cases in the area. It's only the general public who can do that. "I think we will manage because NHS staff are incredibly dedicated, motivated people. Six patients are in intensive care at the Royal Glamorgan hospital in Llantrisant, north-west of Cardiff. . "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. 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. "As part of my management role I have been trying to get some clinical planning in place. "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.". Two hospital wards have been closed after a sudden outbreak of multiple cases of coronavirus. A local lockdown was introduced for the county borough last week which has limited the freedoms of its residents. And the demand is colossal now - even though the worst of winter is potentially yet to come. 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. "Poor workforce planning means Wales has one of the lowest doctor to population ratios in Europe. Video report by ITV Wales Health Correspondent James Crichton-Smith. Jennifer Proctor, the hospital's head of nursing, says: "The demand in the department outstripped the capacity we had in the hospital. Instead, 6m has been ploughed into the Royal Glamorgan to build a diagnostic hub and a new 50-bed acute medicine unit. Were going backwards in regards to controlling the virus and the last thing we need now is the virus spreading in a medically vulnerable population," he said. 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. ", 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.". 2023 BBC. Patient notes are being reviewed by the consultants and many of the patients will be contacted via telephone to discuss ongoing managements. Bosses say they have recruited enough staff now to keep the department open. Dr Nnoaham added it was "vital that we all play our part" in helping reduce the spread of coronavirus. 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. On Wednesday, 93 new cases were confirmed in the county by Public Health Wales - the highest number of any local authority area. 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. pic.twitter.com/HHfoBbu2NA. The full health board will discuss a paper outlining the plan next Monday. 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