Vaughan Gething AM, Minister for Health and Social Services I am today publishing the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Royal College of Midwives report following their review of maternity services at the former Cwm Taf University Health Board. I will make an oral statement this afternoon but I am setting out my immediate response. The…
“In light of the damning report published, and speaking with the Health Minister today, I fully support the Welsh Government’s urgent action to intervene in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board, and it is now an immediate priority for all of the recommendations to be fully implemented as soon as possible. “I have previously expressed…
Officers in Rhondda are appealing for information following an early-morning burglary in Trealaw at the weekend. A man was disturbed in the front room of an address on Rhys Street at approximately 6.30am on Sunday, April 28. He left after being confronted by the 81-year-old occupant, who later found a quantity of cash had been…
"We welcome the fact that immediate steps are to be taken to place the Trust in special measures and hope that the concerns will be addressed. However, there are serious questions to be answered here regarding why the Trust has been allowed to get to this position, and people at the top must be held…
The Council is once again joining forces with South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) in a bid to raise awareness to the dangers of grass fires. In the past few weeks, fire fighters have tackled two major grass fires in Rhondda Cynon Taf on the mountainsides at both Maerdy and Rhigos, destroying more than…
The Health Board has fully accepted all the findings of the Royal Colleges’ review published today (Tuesday April 30th 2019) and says that putting things right is now the organisation’s utmost priority. The review was commissioned by Welsh Government in October 2018 following the health board’s own review into in its internal incident reporting system….
The Health Board is meeting in public this morning to receive and discuss the Royal Colleges’ report into maternity services. The report, which is being published by Welsh Government today, details the findings and recommendations of the review team following their visit to both Prince Charles and Royal Glamorgan Hospitals in January 2019. The Royal…
Commenting on the news that Cwm Taf University Health Board has fallen into special measures, Acting Health Spokesperson, Darren Millar AM, said: “This report makes grim reading and exposes serious concerns at the heart of an organisation which failed those in its care. “The staffing, governance and leadership issues have had tragic consequences for parents, families…
