Doctors lay bare the insurmountable pressure facing new Welsh hospital as patient numbers soar
The Grange University Hospital, in Llanfrechfa, opened in November and is already dealing with high numbers of Covid-19 patients
Consultant in emergency medicine Dr Tim Rogerson has said staff are under almost insurmountable pressure (Image: Rob Browne/ WalesOnline)
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Hospitals in Wales are almost full due to a surge in the number of patients with coronavirus, the director of the Welsh NHS Confederation has said.
Darren Hughes warned that more hospitals around the country could soon suspend non-urgent care after two health boards said they were doing so in response to a large increase in cases.
The warning came as health minister Vaughan Gething said more than 14,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 had been recorded in Wales in the last week, while an intensive care consultant called for the planned relaxation of rules over Christmas to be aborted and the country put into immediate lockdown.
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Hospitals in Wales are almost full due to a surge in the number of patients with coronavirus, the director of the Welsh NHS Confederation has said.
Darren Hughes warned that more hospitals around the country could soon suspend non-urgent care after two health boards said they were doing so in response to a large increase in cases.
The warning came as health minister Vaughan Gething said more than 14,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 had been recorded in Wales in the last week, while an intensive care consultant called for the planned relaxation of rules over Christmas to be aborted and the country put into immediate lockdown.
Hospitals in Wales nearly full due to Covid-19, NHS director says | Prestwich and Whitefield Guide prestwichandwhitefieldguide.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from prestwichandwhitefieldguide.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.