As a result of a significant rise in the flu virus circulating in Royal Glamorgan Hospital and increasingly on our other sites, we are introducing compulsory mask wearing for all staff and visitors within acute and community hospital settings, unless they are exempt. This is effective from Monday 24th November and will remain in place for…
Safeguarding Week 2025 is a national annual campaign taking place from Monday, November 10 to Friday, November 14. This year, the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Safeguarding Board is focusing on the theme Online Harm: Keeping Yourself and Others Safe. Throughout the week, we will be raising awareness across Rhondda Cynon Taf about the risks of online harm…
Louise, from Pontypridd, has been getting the flu vaccine every year for the past seven years. As a former carer for her mum and a qualified teacher working in local schools, she understands the importance of protecting vulnerable people. “I used to get vaccinated when I was caring for my mum. Now I do it…
Hospitals in Wales are smoke-free by law, and our health board has a policy of no vaping indoors or outdoors. Second-hand tobacco smoke is very harmful, and we’re committed to protecting the health of everyone on our hospital sites. From today (3 November 2025), there are now three smoke-free loudspeakers at entrances in the Royal…
Cwm Taf Health Board are experiencing a significant rise in winter respiratory infections circulating both in our hospitals and communities across CTM. This has led to increased hospital admissions, particularly in our most vulnerable patient groups, such as the elderly. If you are visiting one of our hospital sites in the coming weeks, you can…
Returning to Princess of Wales Hospital Work to replace the roof of the original building at Princess of Wales Hospital has been completed, within the timeframe outlined at the start of the process. We have completed this work in just 12 months with £30m being invested in the site. We extend a huge thank you…
Here is your first look around the £7m state-of-the-art NGS Macmillan palliative care unit being built at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. The architects who designed the Y Bwthyn NGS Macmillan Unit have created a film giving people a first look at what the unit will look like. It gives viewers a look around the spacious environment and…
This summer, in a heartfelt show of dedication and community spirit, Gail Jones and members of the Welsh Homing Pigeon Union raised £1,500 in support of prostate care within the Urology service at Royal Glamorgan Hospital. The donation, made to Cwm Taf Morgannwg NHS Charity, is the result of a year-long fundraising effort by Gail, supported by…
The start of October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an international campaign that highlights the risks of the disease and promotes screening and early detection of breast cancer. Just over two years since the official opening of the Snowdrop Breast Centre on Thursday 21st September 2023, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is proud to mark…
We think it is important to address some inaccurate information that has been shared on social media regarding the provision of palliative care services at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon. We will continue to care for end-of-life patients at the site – the change is around Specialist Palliative Care. Only a very small number of people require…
