A local lockdown was introduced for the county borough last week which has limited the freedoms of its residents. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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. Two wards of a hospital have been closed after an outbreak of coronavirus cases, a health board has announced. It meant ambulances had to be re-directed to the Prince Charles Hospital In Merthyr Tydfil or the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. ", Ms Davies-Jones added: "This is the result that everyone wanted to see and have worked so hard for. Planned surgery is being suspended with the exception of a very small number of urgent cancer cases. Why is Wales seeing an increase in coronavirus cases? Infection rates in the Vale of Glamorgan are increasing almost daily now and currently stand at 351.8 per 100,000 population. Six patients are in intensive care at the Royal Glamorgan hospital in Llantrisant, north-west of Cardiff. 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. DeSantis won't say he's running. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Dr Nnoaham added it was "vital that we all play our part" in helping reduce the spread of coronavirus. Something went wrong, please try again later. He said: "At the end of the day, we as medics can only do so much. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The health board said early evidence suggested the outbreak was "contained". "As part of my management role I have been trying to get some clinical planning in place. Read about our approach to external linking. Read about our approach to external linking. In the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area on Wednesday another doctor said hospital staff felt "demoralised" to see the virus filling wards and intensive care units again, especially the rising numbers of young unvaccinated people. On Thursday, September 2, Public Health Wales confirmed 2,275 new positive cases in Wales and five more people had died with 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?". 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. 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. "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.". However, additional cases linked to transmission within the hospital have been confirmed in recent days with the number of cases currently standing at 82. "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. 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. After a public consultation, health boards and community health councils finally agreed on a series of recommendations. Not all problems are resolved so it makes sense for the campaigners to keep in touch. The accident and emergency department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital could close as part of plans by the health board to reduce services. 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. 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The all-Wales infection rate is 411.4 per 100,000. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The number of confirmed cases on the wards has risen in line with a surge of confirmed cases in the community, it added. 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. pic.twitter.com/HHfoBbu2NA. 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. 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. 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. What's he waiting for? 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.. pic.twitter.com/YSldiWgqKy. A Welsh health board has closed a number of hospital wards to visitors due to a surge of coronavirus cases in the area. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. "Any proposal must also have patient safety as its fundamental principle. On Wednesday, Welsh education minister Kirsty Williams said the Welsh Government was working with the health board and Public Health Wales to address the "issues" which have given rise to the outbreak. The hospital, which is within Rhondda Cynon Taf, one of the areas. Earlier this year, several protests were held outside the Senedd and health board meetings opposing any changes to the hospital's A&E. Something went wrong, please try again later. The hospital has a dedicated team which tries to identify patients who've come to A&E, but given the right care and support might be able to leave without being admitted. These included closing A&E at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, but in the intervening period there was little change. 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