VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. But that wasn't straightforward, given a number of the hospital's usual wards were reporting staff shortages. Video report by ITV Wales Health Correspondent James Crichton-Smith. We cannot stop the infection rate from going down. 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. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. "As part of my management role I have been trying to get some clinical planning in place. Six patients are in intensive care at the Royal Glamorgan hospital in Llantrisant, north-west of Cardiff. 2023 BBC. Campaigners and local politicians have welcomed the recommendation. A local lockdown was introduced for the county borough last week which has limited the freedoms of its residents. However, he said he did understand the frustrations of the public due to the mixed messages being given to them by government. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Two wards have been closed at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant after an outbreak of coronavirus. "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 only have a finite number of hospital beds. 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 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.". 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. "Ultimately we don't want to keep anyone in hospital and there are people we aren't able to turn around. Two wards have been closed at Royal Glamorgan Hospital after 34 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed there. Not all problems are resolved so it makes sense for the campaigners to keep in touch. 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. The full health board will discuss a paper outlining the plan next Monday. Read about our approach to external linking. Teams have been working at pace to implement robust measures to manage the outbreak. DeSantis won't say he's running. Two wards of a hospital have been closed after an outbreak of coronavirus cases, a health board has announced. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board said rising numbers of Covid. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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. Ward 20 at Royal Glamorgan Hospital is currently closed due to suspected norovirus. I want to be clear that our urgent and emergency care services remain open for people who need to use them, and the measures we are putting in place will help to ensure that we can see these patients. Big credit to local campaigners who put forward their case so strongly & made the health board & Welsh Government sit up and listen. 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. 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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. 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. Read more:Wales faces 'very challenging' autumn and winter as flu and Covid circulates, top public health boss warns. 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.. Phone First for Minor Injury Units in Powys: 01639 844777 1 The . pic.twitter.com/HHfoBbu2NA. The hospital, which is within Rhondda Cynon Taf, one of the areas under local lockdown restrictions, said it was trying to speed up the testing of patients and staff. 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. "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 health board said there is evidence to suggest the outbreak has now been contained. Right across Wales, we know staff are deciding to leave the NHS because of the strain. At one point, it was so full that six ambulances had to queue outside waiting to hand over their patients. But gladly he can go home soon, freeing up a much-needed bed. 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. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. "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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. ", 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. "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.". Read about our approach to external linking. Was the plan to downgrade A&E at the Royal Glamorgan new? Infection rates in the Vale of Glamorgan are increasing almost daily now and currently stand at 351.8 per 100,000 population. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. 2023 BBC. 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. 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. "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.". Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Six in intensive care after more than 80 cases at Royal Glamorgan in Llantrisant. We will express these views forcefully to Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board, Welsh Government and others during the consultation.". Covid-19 in Wales: What do the stats tell us? 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. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is looking at four different proposals, Keep up to date with the latest stories with our WalesOnline newsletter. Planned surgery is being suspended with the exception of a very small number of urgent cancer cases. 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