"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. 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. 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. 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. In July, PHW revealed hundreds of patients had caught coronavirus while in hospital. 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. Jennifer Proctor, the hospital's head of nursing, says: "The demand in the department outstripped the capacity we had in the hospital. Bosses say they have recruited enough staff now to keep the department open. News; Agenda; Spectacles. ", 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. During his stay, he witnessed staff working under intense pressure, and is full of praise for their efforts. A specialist team has put in place a number of other measures, including increasing targeted testing of healthcare staff, testing of all emergency and elective hospital admissions, and limiting social visiting. Yes, you might not get it, but your elderly relative might get it and die.". Closed weekends. 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 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. Wednesday 30 September 2020, 5:28pm. 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. What have campaigners been worried about? "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. Aero. Many of these pressures are due to the flow of patients through the entire hospital, or more specifically the lack of it. And while they're stuck, they can't respond to other calls in area where a life could be at immediate risk. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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. "This is obviously a major factor in the reduction of the workforce.". At one point, it was so full that six ambulances had to queue outside waiting to hand over their patients. The health board said early evidence suggested the outbreak was "contained". 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. . 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. "But a lot of this has to be done in our own time, in addition to tackling Covid.". 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. 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's not a question of money," he said. A Welsh health board has closed a number of hospital wards to visitors due to a surge of coronavirus cases in the area. In July, PHW revealed hundreds of patients had caught coronavirus while in hospital. "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. Covid-19 in Wales: What do the stats tell us? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. 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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. Please help us fight infection by not visiting our hospitals if you have had D&V symptoms in the last 48 hours. 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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. A local lockdown was introduced for the county borough last week which has limited the freedoms of its residents. Two wards have been closed at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant after an outbreak of coronavirus. And the demand is colossal now - even though the worst of winter is potentially yet to come. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. 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. Eight people have died of coronavirus at Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Wales . We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. On Thursday, September 2, Public Health Wales confirmed 2,275 new positive cases in Wales and five more people had died with coronavirus. 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. 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. "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.". People will not be allowed to enter or leave without a reasonable excuse, such as travel for work or education; People will only be able to meet outdoors for the time being. We've got patients waiting months just for a nursing home placement or a package of care to be put in place.". We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. "Poor workforce planning means Wales has one of the lowest doctor to population ratios in Europe. 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Everyone is working flat out. Most operations have been cancelled at the hospital and some wards where patients and staff had been infected were closed. 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. 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. 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. 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. ", Councillor Andrew Morgan, Leader of RCT Council, provides an update on today's news that 24 hour A&E services are recommended to be retained at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, along with a review into enhanced local health services at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon and Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda. The NHS faces a nationwide shortage of A&E consultants, with the bigger trauma centres finding it easier to attract staff. 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Every area is full to bursting.". 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. I have to say, they were angels," said Mr Walsh. "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.". It meant ambulances had to be re-directed to the Prince Charles Hospital In Merthyr Tydfil or the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. 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. Meanwhile, back in A&E, as the afternoon goes on, the strain is building again. 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. 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. It is managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board . Eight people have died at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital after 82 cases of coronavirus were identified there. Royal Glamorgan hospital in Llantrisant remains open for patients requiring emergency department services. Not all problems are resolved so it makes sense for the campaigners to keep in touch. 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. "It is deeply concerning that infection control procedures do not seem to be working. The accident and emergency department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital could close as part of plans by the health board to reduce services. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "Last night was a particularly busy shift for the team. Read more:Wales faces 'very challenging' autumn and winter as flu and Covid circulates, top public health boss warns. "We have close to 200 vacancies for nurses . 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. Was the plan to downgrade A&E at the Royal Glamorgan new? The outbreak has been linked mainly to transmission within the hospital, according to Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board. ", 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.". VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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. ", 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. Big credit to local campaigners who put forward their case so strongly & made the health board & Welsh Government sit up and listen. Big credit to local campaigners who put forward their case so strongly & made the health board & Welsh Government sit up and listen. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. However, he said he did understand the frustrations of the public due to the mixed messages being given to them by government. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Small margins - even as few as half a dozen beds becoming free - can make a big difference. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. Tel: 01443 443443Tel: 01685 721721. Something went wrong, please try again later. After a public consultation, health boards and community health councils finally agreed on a series of recommendations. 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