The Campaign to Save Royal Glamorgan Hospital A&E (SRGAE) has noted with concern that the incidence of COVID-19 at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital has spiked and that Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has introduced a raft of restrictions, including on the Accident & Emergency department. The board said in a statement released late last night…
Children in Wales have released a new game aimed at children and young people in care. t is a simple roll the dice game where children and young people can have a say on what matters to them, ask questions and get involved in care and support planning. It isn’t meant to be too time…
Treforest-based business Gwalia Healthcare has kindly donated 5,600 bottles of hand sanitiser for the Council to distribute to more than 60 voluntary-run organisations across Rhondda Cynon Taf. The Treforest Industrial Estate company specialises in manufacturing medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging, but began producing hand sanitiser in response to the initial lockdown period of the Coronavirus…
Significant temporary service restrictions will be put in place at Royal Glamorgan Hospital from today at 14.00 September 30th as increased action is taken to contain a COVID-19 outbreak within the hospital. Significant temporary service restrictions will be put in place at Royal Glamorgan Hospital from today at14.00 September 30th as increased action is taken to contain…
Commenting on the closure of many services at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital because of a spike in Coronavirus cases, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Health, Andrew RT Davies MS, said: “This is very concerning particularly as many of the additional cases are linked to transmission within the hospital, and so questions over processes and protocols…
Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has today released data about the number of butterflies counted in this year’s Big Butterfly Count (17th July – 9th August 2020). Worryingly this summer’s Count has seen a reduction in the average number of butterflies logged per count of -34% in comparison with 2019 and the lowest average number of butterflies logged…
A food takeaway van near Mountain Ash has become the latest business to be issued with a Premises Improvement Notice for failing to adhere to COVID-19 Regulations and posing a risk to the public. The Council’s Public Health and Protection team, who have been continuing their inspection regime of businesses across the County, found that…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council to appeal court's decision against its Pontypridd school plans https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/education/pontypridd-schools-rhondda-cynon-council-18990926 What is the effect of superschools? https://www.estyn.gov.wales/system/files/2020-08/Aberdare%2520Community%2520School_0.pdf ——————————————————————————————— High Court judge quashes the decision of Rhondda Cynon Taf council to implement major school reorganisation (31 July 2020) A High Court judge has quashed a decision by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council to…
Paul Davies MS – the Leader of the Opposition in the Welsh Parliament – has today (September 29) questioned the First Minister over a number of policy statements given to the Welsh media before they were presented to Members of all parties in the Chamber. The most recent was just last week, when the First…
Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB is looking for expressions of interest from people in Rhondda Cynon Taf to join a new Partnership Panel. The Panel is an opportunity for the Health Board and local community to come together to look at models of care for emergency, minor injury and illness services in the area and to…
