In collaboration, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Vanguard Healthcare Solutions installed facilities, referred to as a ‘mini-hospital’ by Health Board staff, in record time – just six weeks for a dual-procedure endoscopy complex and nine weeks for a four-theatre, two-ward surgical suite.
A critical incident was declared at Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend when an inspection revealed issues with large areas of the hospital’s roof, and the entire first floor was evacuated. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM UHB) was forced to close facilities, including six theatres, seriously impacting capacity for orthopaedics and endoscopy.
Gethin Hughes, Chief Operating Officer, CTM UHB, commented, “It was in the region of about a third of our physical capacity that was lost. While the roof replacement programme was being completed, we needed to replace the lost capacity, to allow us to address our waiting times and treat patients facing delays because of the ongoing incident.”
Concerned about the likelihood of patient waiting times increasing, CTM optimised internal capacity, moving specialties around the Health Board’s sites, but was left far short of the required capacity.
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