Something went wrong, please try again later. Was the plan to downgrade A&E at the Royal Glamorgan new? Most operations have been cancelled at the hospital and some wards where patients and staff had been infected were closed. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. "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. A Welsh health board has closed a number of hospital wards to visitors due to a surge of coronavirus cases in the area. What's he waiting for? Campaigners and local politicians have welcomed the recommendation. "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.". "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.". During . What have campaigners been worried about? But that wasn't straightforward, given a number of the hospital's usual wards were reporting staff shortages. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The accident and emergency department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital could close as part of plans by the health board to reduce services. Bosses say they have recruited enough staff now to keep the department open. pic.twitter.com/HHfoBbu2NA. 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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. 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. 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. Protesters have voiced strong opposition to plans to downgrade A&E at Royal Glamorgan, An ambulance waits outside the Royal Glamorgan hospital. I'm a clinician. Campaigners and local politicians have welcomed the recommendation. Not all problems are resolved so it makes sense for the campaigners to keep in touch. Changes to children's hospital care have been repeatedly postponed. Video report by ITV Wales Health Correspondent James Crichton-Smith. 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. DeSantis won't say he's running. The health board said early evidence suggested the outbreak was "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. In an emotional outburst, Dr Farbod Babolhavaeji said: "Everything is at its limit. Two wards have been closed at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant after an outbreak of coronavirus. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Those kind of things have to be done first. Even under the most intense pressure, staff will always try to prioritise the sickest patients. 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. 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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is looking at four different proposals, Keep up to date with the latest stories with our WalesOnline newsletter. ", Ms Davies-Jones added: "This is the result that everyone wanted to see and have worked so hard for. 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Reacting to the news, Plaid Cymru health spokesman Rhun ap Iorwerth MS said the rise in cases at the hospital was concerning. What's he waiting for? Meanwhile, back in A&E, as the afternoon goes on, the strain is building again. 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. ", 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. It meant ambulances had to be re-directed to the Prince Charles Hospital In Merthyr Tydfil or the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. 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Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board had been working. 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. 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 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. But gladly he can go home soon, freeing up a much-needed bed. Read about our approach to external linking. Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board said it was taking "robust action" after 34 positive cases at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Rhondda Cynon Taf. 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. In the Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board area, consultant-led maternity care has been centralised at Prince Charles Hospital. "The problem is that there is no more staff. "If you need to break the cycle then that could be preferable. "The waiting lists have to be prioritised for those in the most urgent need. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. "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. 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". We will express these views forcefully to Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board, Welsh Government and others during the consultation.". 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. Begging the question: how much further can you stretch a service that already seems to be in a critical condition? In response, dozens of so-called "surge beds" across the hospital had to be opened up. Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board said it was taking "robust action" after 34 positive cases at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The number of confirmed cases on the wards has risen in line with a surge of confirmed cases in the community, it added. However, I'm not a scientist or an epidemiologist. Dr Biswas said most of the patients being admitted with Covid-19 in the Royal Glamorgan Hospital were elderly and with comorbidities (other pre-existing conditions). 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. 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. "But this time around we can be more measured in our approach, bringing in a planned escalation policy so we can run a normal service for as long as possible. We are almost at the point we were at in around April time. We certainly weren't expecting this degree of a second wave at this stage. What have campaigners been worried about? It meant ambulances had to be re-directed to the Prince Charles Hospital In Merthyr Tydfil or the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. Two wards of a hospital have been closed after an outbreak of coronavirus cases, a health board has announced. A health board meeting to discuss the plans will take place on January 30. These included closing A&E at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, but in the intervening period there was little change. 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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. The wolf is at the door of the NHS, say doctors, NHS remains under 'intense pressure', report warns, Patient spent four nights in A&E waiting for a bed, Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Dr Raja Biswas, a consultant physician, said he was concerned by the volumes of unwell patients with the virus now coming through the doors. "It is everyones responsibility to turn this situation around. Two hospital wards have been closed after a sudden outbreak of multiple cases of coronavirus. 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. 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. Currently in department 2: 60 patients (Busier than usual) Open 24 hours 7 days a week. 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 outbreak has been linked mainly to transmission within the hospital, according. People will see that 10pm is approaching and quickly order more drinks. 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. During his stay, he witnessed staff working under intense pressure, and is full of praise for their efforts. However, additional cases linked to transmission within the hospital have been confirmed in recent days with the number of cases currently standing at 82. DeSantis won't say he's running. He said this would inevitably lead to patients spending considerable amounts of time on wards before returning to their care settings. Big credit to local campaigners who put forward their case so strongly & made the health board & Welsh Government sit up and listen. The workload they go through is unbelievable.". "Obviously a lot of staff have to self-isolate with these symptoms until they get their results back. Jennifer Proctor, the hospital's head of nursing, says: "The demand in the department outstripped the capacity we had in the 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. Royal Glamorgan hospital in Llantrisant remains open for patients requiring emergency department services. In July, PHW revealed hundreds of patients had caught coronavirus while in hospital. Big credit to local campaigners who put forward their case so strongly & made the health board & Welsh Government sit up and listen. 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. 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. 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. 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. "We had to transfer a lot of outpatient work because the estimations [of Covid infections] were so high," he said. 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. Covid-19 in Wales: What do the stats tell us? I have to say, they were angels," said Mr Walsh. 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. 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. 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