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. "It is clear that our social behaviours need to change, as transmission continues to occur between close contacts, and friends and family members, who are not adhering to social distancing requirements. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Read about our approach to external linking. But that wasn't straightforward, given a number of the hospital's usual wards were reporting staff shortages. Because once the hospital is full, the pressure in A&E, for example, becomes critical. 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. 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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. "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.". In an emotional outburst, Dr Farbod Babolhavaeji said: "Everything is at its limit. A&E departments become chock-a-block when there's a mismatch between numbers of patients coming in and the beds available on the wards. 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. 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. Two wards of a hospital have been closed after an outbreak of coronavirus cases, a health board has announced. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. 2023 BBC. You can check the latest hospital visiting guidance here. 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. pic.twitter.com/HHfoBbu2NA. "Poor workforce planning means Wales has one of the lowest doctor to population ratios in Europe. "They have to be in a hospital until at least they are negative which puts increased pressure on the hospital," he said. Read about our approach to external linking. To get the latest coronavirus news sent straight to your email inbox sign up for our free Covid newsletter by clicking here . "Social care is a massive issue at the moment in the community. Many of these pressures are due to the flow of patients through the entire hospital, or more specifically the lack of it. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Ward 20 at Royal Glamorgan Hospital is currently closed due to suspected norovirus. The full health board will discuss a paper outlining the plan next Monday. 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. Was the plan to downgrade A&E at the Royal Glamorgan new? On Wednesday, 93 new cases were confirmed in the county by Public Health Wales - the highest number of any local authority area. ", Ms Davies-Jones added: "This is the result that everyone wanted to see and have worked so hard for. 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The post has been created to provide benign Upper GI service with emergency surgery. After speaking to Maria I meet Mark Walsh, who spent his 61st birthday at the Royal Glamorgan, waiting for a heart procedure. 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. 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. He said this would inevitably lead to patients spending considerable amounts of time on wards before returning to their care settings. That can be very scary and mentally very draining.". Maria Davies says some patients are 'waiting months' for the community care package they need, Gemma Pearson says patient turnaround has to happen as quickly as possible, Senior staff at Royal Glamorgan hospital hold a logistical morning meeting, Mark Walsh spent his 61st birthday waiting for a heart procedure at the Royal Glamorgan, Nurse Chezelle White admits that it is only community spirit that is stopping some staff from quitting, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Eight patients have died with Covid-19 at a hospital in south Wales where there has been an outbreak involving more than 80 people. Closed weekends. Pontypridd MP Alex Davies-Jones and Senedd counterpart Mick Antoniw MS both expressed satisfaction at the news. Eight people have died at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital after 82 cases of coronavirus were identified there. "I think we will manage because NHS staff are incredibly dedicated, motivated people. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "The waiting lists have to be prioritised for those in the most urgent need. The outbreak has been linked mainly to transmission within the hospital, according to Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board. 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. Two wards have been closed at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant after an outbreak of coronavirus. 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. Was the plan to downgrade A&E at the Royal Glamorgan new? 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. 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. Covid-19 in Wales: What do the stats tell us? Infos et Mto aronautique de l'hliport Royal Glamorgan Hospital (Royaume-Uni) GB-0631 Menu Fermer le menu. One ward at Glangwli Hospital is shut, while orthopaedic surgery has been temporarily suspended at Prince Philip Hospital and Withybush Hospital. ", Ms Davies-Jones added: "This is the result that everyone wanted to see and have worked so hard for. ", Life in local lockdown: the rules explained in Wales, More than 5,000 extra NHS beds to be on standby this winter. 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. 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. "But a lot of this has to be done in our own time, in addition to tackling Covid.". 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. 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