Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board will be held on Thursday, 28 March 2024 at 10:00 am in Seminar Rooms 2&3, Academic Centre, Keir Hardie Health Park, Merthyr Tydfil. Meetings of the Health Board will be held in public and therefore members of the public are welcome to…
We are delighted to welcome Rachel Rowlands as a newly appointed Independent Member (community). Rachel is a proud native of Ynysybwl, in Rhondda Cynon Taf. She has worked in the Third Sector for 27 years, predominantly with charities and organisations concerned with improving the quality of life of older people. Since joining Age Connects Morgannwg…
All of our emergency departments, in Royal Glamorgan, Prince Charles and Princess of Wales hospitals, are facing extreme pressure. Please only attend if absolutely necessary. Emergency departments are for life threatening conditions or a serious illness or injury. We are dealing with a large influx of seriously unwell and injured patients and they need to be…
Turtle, Octopus and Seashell – Introducing new names for our children’s wards at Prince Charles Hospital When you visit the children’s wards at Prince Charles Hospital(PCH) you won’t be looking for wards 31 and 32 any longer, it is now Turtle Ward (31) and Octopus Ward (32) for which you will be looking. A big…
The third and final engagement phase of the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS) Review, about how to further improve the air ambulance service in Wales, takes place between 01 and 29 February 2024. The engagement gives the public and stakeholders to have their say on the shortlisted options to further improve Wales’ air…
GP practices are seeing a worrying rise in the number of measles cases in the UK, with a recent outbreak in the South Wales region. Measles is a highly infectious disease, which can only be controlled by vaccination. Therefore, we are urging all parents and guardians of school-aged children to ensure your child has received…
We were delighted to be celebrating with staff yesterday (January 17th) who have achieved 40 or more years working in the NHS. The event was held at the University of South Wales and we were delighted to see so many colleagues share the morning with us and share their stories. Congratulations and thank you to…
Our emergency departments in Royal Glamorgan, Prince Charles and Princess of Wales hospitals are all extremely busy. We hope you stay safe and well but if you do need help and it is not life-threatening or an emergency, please try another service instead. The most seriously injured and ill patients are prioritised at our A&Es….
Concerns have been shown on social media about Ward 6 Ynysdawel Ward at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon following resident’s anxieties we contacted Paul Mears Chief Executive Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board the response we received below. Please see our statement below: A spokesperson for Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB said: “We are experiencing some challenges in the specialist staffing…
