Visiting in "exceptional circumstances" may still be possible but will need to be discussed with relevant ward managers, they added. "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. "We had to transfer a lot of outpatient work because the estimations [of Covid infections] were so high," he said. 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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. To get the latest coronavirus news sent straight to your email inbox sign up for our free Covid newsletter by clicking here . "We are an admission avoidance service, but we work with those people so that if they're not able to go home we try and turn them around as quickly as possible. 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"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. "It must be made clear that this is not a funding issue, but that there is simply a lack of consultants - not just in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board area or even across Wales, but across the UK as a whole. In adjacent Rhondda Cynon Taf, infection rates are higher at 471.3 per 100,000 population. 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. pic.twitter.com/xt0Mvr7XcX. 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. Changes to children's hospital care have been repeatedly postponed. "I think we will manage because NHS staff are incredibly dedicated, motivated people. pic.twitter.com/YSldiWgqKy. It is also working closely with Public Health Wales to increase the number of tests for both patients and staff at the hospital and says it is reviewing the situation on a daily basis. Pontypridd MP Alex Davies-Jones and Senedd counterpart Mick Antoniw MS both expressed satisfaction at the news. Dr Nnoaham added it was "vital that we all play our part" in helping reduce the spread of coronavirus. "How will people at the northernmost tops of our communities reach hospitals in good time during serious emergencies, especially with our low car ownership numbers?". Measures put in place include the closure of the affected wards, increased testing of staff and patients and limits on "social visiting". Click Here for latest visiting guidance. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. He said this would inevitably lead to patients spending considerable amounts of time on wards before returning to their care settings. 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. "This is obviously a major factor in the reduction of the workforce.". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. These included closing A&E at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, but in the intervening period there was little change. 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. In an emotional outburst, Dr Farbod Babolhavaeji said: "Everything is at its limit. 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In comparison, the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend has eight consultants in A&E, while Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr has the equivalent of four-and-a-half. Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) is now one of six local authorities in south Wales to be placed under local restrictions. The NHS faces a nationwide shortage of A&E consultants, with the bigger trauma centres finding it easier to attract staff. Royal Glamorgan Hospital (A&E) Typical time in department 1: Up to 3 hrs 30 mins . And while they're stuck, they can't respond to other calls in area where a life could be at immediate risk. DeSantis won't say he's running. A health board meeting to discuss the plans will take place on January 30. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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.". What have campaigners been worried about? 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. 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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. 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. Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board had been working. 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. pic.twitter.com/HHfoBbu2NA. 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We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. And it's not just a question of putting in a bed, you need oxygen, connections, along with the appropriate numbers of staff to look after them.". Right across Wales, we know staff are deciding to leave the NHS because of the strain. 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. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board announced on Wednesday, September 23, that it was now taking "robust action" following the identification of 34 cases of Covid-19 at the hospital. 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. Most operations have been cancelled at the hospital and some wards where patients and staff had been infected were closed. Jennifer Proctor, the hospital's head of nursing, says: "The demand in the department outstripped the capacity we had in 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. The accident and emergency department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital could close as part of plans by the health board to reduce services. Rhondda AM and former Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood, who was at the health board's meeting in Abercynon on Friday morning, said: "During the meeting I expressed my anger at the current situation. Royal Glamorgan hospital in Llantrisant remains open for patients requiring emergency department services. 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. Thank you everyone who fought for this!! "What I think is frustrating is that some people are seeing memes and posts on social media and have started thinking 'this is not something I need to be worried about anymore'. 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. In July, PHW revealed hundreds of patients had caught coronavirus while in hospital. The plans will take place on January 30 finding it easier to attract staff content of external sites A. Adjacent Rhondda Cynon Taf ( RCT ) is now one of six local authorities in Wales. 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