The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. A local lockdown was introduced for the county borough last week which has limited the freedoms of its residents. 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. He added: "What is the point in saying to people that they should socially distance, and then have three days a week when you can get a half price meal? DeSantis won't say he's running. So we then make moves based on what is adequate for the day and where it's safe to move to.". Two wards of a hospital have been closed after an outbreak of coronavirus cases, a health board has announced. "But for staff [looking after Covid patients] they don't know whether they will be the one lying in that hospital bed in the next 24 to 48 hours. "A lot of people have started feeling that they need to live their lives and will just take the chance. Read about our approach to external linking. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. 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. "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. 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. What's he waiting for? Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board says the paediatric wards at Royal Glamorgan Hospital will remain open, however it is looking into whether plans for The Tirion Birthing Centre, which has been temporarily closed during the pandemic, can be reopened. 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". "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. 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.". 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). "But a lot of this has to be done in our own time, in addition to tackling Covid.". Two wards of a hospital have been closed after an outbreak of coronavirus cases, a health board has announced. ", Do you understand the coronavirus rules in Wales? 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 2023 BBC. But even with this effort, pretty much all staff tell me there are too many patients medically well enough to leave the hospital who can't - in no small part due to shortages of care in the community. "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.". 2023 BBC. 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. "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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The health board says it is taking on a number of "urgent and significant" actions to try to contain the virus and ensure the safety of its staff and patients. 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. Urgent and "robust action" has been taken at the the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Wales where. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. It is managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board . "If you need to break the cycle then that could be preferable. 2023 BBC. Take part in our short survey. Bosses say they have recruited enough staff now to keep the department open. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Plans to concentrate certain services at fewer hospital sites has been slowly implemented since 2014 when the South Wales Programme was first created. We already know the last lockdown caused a delay in treatments that will have led to harm so urgent action needs to be taken to ensure our hospitals are safe and people can be confident in attending routine procedures.". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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 . "Last night was a particularly busy shift for the team. Campaigners argued that lives would be put at risk if the department was downgraded. Something went wrong, please try again later. After speaking to Maria I meet Mark Walsh, who spent his 61st birthday at the Royal Glamorgan, waiting for a heart procedure. 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With the schools opening, and with children getting these symptoms, then you have to wait for your child to be swabbed and to be negative before you can be sure to come back to work. 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. A Welsh health board has closed a number of hospital wards to visitors due to a surge of coronavirus cases in the area. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Six in intensive care after more than 80 cases at Royal Glamorgan in Llantrisant. After speaking to Maria I meet Mark Walsh, who spent his 61st birthday at the Royal Glamorgan, waiting for a heart procedure. Please help us fight infection by not visiting our hospitals if you have had D&V symptoms in the last 48 hours. He said: "At the end of the day, we as medics can only do so much. 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. Some adults needing emergency treatment will be sent to other hospitals in south Wales. 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. 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. 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