Royal Glamorgan Hospital

The Royal Glamorgan Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Brenhinol Morgannwg), is a District General Hospital in Ynysmaerdy, Talbot Green, Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. It is managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Main Entrance
Shown in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Geography
LocationYnysmaerdy, Talbot Green, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Coordinates51°32′49″N 3°23′30.50″W
Organisation
Care systemNHS Wales
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds570
History
Opened1999
Links
Websitecwmtaf.wales/visiting/royal-glamorgan-hospital/

History

The hospital was commissioned to replace the aging East Glamorgan General Hospital.[1] It was built at a cost of £103 million and was opened at Ely Meadow (Welsh: Gwaun Elai) in 1999.[1] In 2017 the Hospital Board announced that the Special Care Baby Unit would be moved to Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil.[2]

Services

There is an accident and emergency facility at the hospital as well as an acute mental health unit.[3]

References

  1. "Historic hospital handover". BBC. 29 November 1999. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  2. "Multi-million pound investment announced into specialist care for babies, maternity services and child health at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil". Cwm Taf University Health Board. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. "Royal Glamorgan Hospital". Electives Network. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
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