Patients and visitors are being asked not to attend a Welsh hospital this evening due to an "electrical issue". A spokesperson for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that the problem had occurred at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant and said people who were due to have appointments this afternoon will have them rearranged.
A statement from Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, which manages the hospital, said: "Due to an electrical issue we are asking people not to attend the Royal Glamorgan Hospital this afternoon. This includes patients with appointments and visitors. Those with appointments will be contacted to have these rearranged. Our teams are working hard to fix the issue and we will update you as soon as possible. Thank you for your support."
A later update added: "Our teams continue to work hard to resolve the situation. We are still asking people not to attend the site. We will continue to update on this incident. Thank you for your support."
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Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, Andrew Morgan, took to social media to share the health board's message and to confirm that the council's emergency planning team are supporting the health board.
"Important information: Due to an issue at Royal Glamorgan Hospital, the public are asked not to attend the site this afternoon/ evening. The councils emergency planning team are in touch with the health board," he said.
One patient told WalesOnline: "[In the ward I'm in], the electricity was off for around 45 minutes and to my knowledge, no generators came on. All monitors were down, many alarms ringing, and one nurse told me that nobody was being allowed to enter or leave the grounds. When power was reinstated, IT people were coming around the ward reactivating the systems." They added that electricity had since returned to the ward and the alarms had stopped.
Are you a patient or member of staff at Royal Glamorgan Hospital affected by today's issue? Get in touch if you'd like to share how you've been affected. Email: molly.dowrick@walesonline.co.uk
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