Princess of Wales Hospital | |
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Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board | |
Geography | |
Location | Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°31′03″N 3°34′18″W / 51.51743°N 3.57169°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS Wales |
Type | General |
Affiliated university | No |
Services | |
Emergency department | Emergency Only Accidents to go to Neath Port Talbot Hospital |
Beds | 200 |
History | |
Opened | 1985 |
Links | |
Website |
cwmtafmorgannwg |
Lists | Hospitals in Wales |
The Princess of Wales Hospital ( Welsh: Ysbyty Tywysoges Cymru) is a district general hospital in Bridgend, Wales. It is managed by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
The hospital was commissioned to replace the aging Bridgend General Hospital. [1] The new hospital, which was designed by Holder Mathias, [2] was officially opened by the Princess of Wales on 11 June 1986. [3] The George Thomas Scanner Suite was subsequently opened by the Princess of Wales and Viscount Tonypandy in February 1990. [4]
The Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory, which provides testing and technical services to the Welsh NHS on medical devices, is based at the hospital. [5]
The South Wales Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services unit, Tŷ Llidiard, is on the site of the hospital. [6]
In May 2014, staff at the hospital was criticised in a report into the death of an elderly patient who had been treated at the hospital; the report found that there had been "variable or poor professional behaviour and practice in the care of frail older people". [7]
The Healthcare Inspectorate Wales carried out a mental health unit review in April 2015 and raised concerns about "insufficient staffing levels to maintain safe levels of care" and "concerns around a specific patient for which there was inadequate recording of fluid intake and a care and treatment plan which did not adequately address the area of diabetes and an absence of any care strategy in relation to this area". [8]
Multiple nurses were accused of negligence at the hospital, but prosecutions failed in October 2015 when it was determined that the computer log of patient records was unreliable. [9] [10]
Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine re-designed the uniforms of the catering department as part of their ITV show, Trinny & Susannah Undress the Nation. The episode was broadcast on 18 December 2007. [11]
Bridgend's Hospital Radio (BHR) provides the hospital radio service at the hospital. [12] [13]
The hospital radio is run by volunteers and features a variety of programming. [14] The station is available to be listened live at the Princess of Wales Hospital and via an online stream. [15]
The station has received nominations at the Hospital Broadcasting Association Awards. For the 2022 award season, Bridgend's Hospital Radio received a nomination for Best Specialist Music Programme and presenter Connor Morgans won Gold for Male Presenter of the Year. [16]
Princess of Wales Hospital | |
---|---|
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board | |
Geography | |
Location | Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°31′03″N 3°34′18″W / 51.51743°N 3.57169°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS Wales |
Type | General |
Affiliated university | No |
Services | |
Emergency department | Emergency Only Accidents to go to Neath Port Talbot Hospital |
Beds | 200 |
History | |
Opened | 1985 |
Links | |
Website |
cwmtafmorgannwg |
Lists | Hospitals in Wales |
The Princess of Wales Hospital ( Welsh: Ysbyty Tywysoges Cymru) is a district general hospital in Bridgend, Wales. It is managed by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
The hospital was commissioned to replace the aging Bridgend General Hospital. [1] The new hospital, which was designed by Holder Mathias, [2] was officially opened by the Princess of Wales on 11 June 1986. [3] The George Thomas Scanner Suite was subsequently opened by the Princess of Wales and Viscount Tonypandy in February 1990. [4]
The Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory, which provides testing and technical services to the Welsh NHS on medical devices, is based at the hospital. [5]
The South Wales Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services unit, Tŷ Llidiard, is on the site of the hospital. [6]
In May 2014, staff at the hospital was criticised in a report into the death of an elderly patient who had been treated at the hospital; the report found that there had been "variable or poor professional behaviour and practice in the care of frail older people". [7]
The Healthcare Inspectorate Wales carried out a mental health unit review in April 2015 and raised concerns about "insufficient staffing levels to maintain safe levels of care" and "concerns around a specific patient for which there was inadequate recording of fluid intake and a care and treatment plan which did not adequately address the area of diabetes and an absence of any care strategy in relation to this area". [8]
Multiple nurses were accused of negligence at the hospital, but prosecutions failed in October 2015 when it was determined that the computer log of patient records was unreliable. [9] [10]
Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine re-designed the uniforms of the catering department as part of their ITV show, Trinny & Susannah Undress the Nation. The episode was broadcast on 18 December 2007. [11]
Bridgend's Hospital Radio (BHR) provides the hospital radio service at the hospital. [12] [13]
The hospital radio is run by volunteers and features a variety of programming. [14] The station is available to be listened live at the Princess of Wales Hospital and via an online stream. [15]
The station has received nominations at the Hospital Broadcasting Association Awards. For the 2022 award season, Bridgend's Hospital Radio received a nomination for Best Specialist Music Programme and presenter Connor Morgans won Gold for Male Presenter of the Year. [16]