Prince Charles Hospital - includes Ysbyty Cwm Cynon and Keir Hardie HP

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It takes a village to protect older people in our community.If you’re aged 65 or over, you’re eligible for a free flu va...
28/01/2026

It takes a village to protect older people in our community.

If you’re aged 65 or over, you’re eligible for a free flu vaccine.

Getting vaccinated can help protect you and the people you care about.

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Mae’n cymryd pentref cyfan i amddiffyn pobl hŷn yn ein cymuned.

Os ydych chi’n 65 oed neu’n hŷn, rydych chi’n gymwys i gael brechlyn ffliw am ddim.

Gall cael eich brechu eich helpu i’ch amddiffyn chi a’r bobl rydych chi’n gofalu amdanyn nhw.

💜The theme of this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day is ‘Bridging Generations’, encouraging all of us to actively engage wit...
27/01/2026

💜The theme of this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day is ‘Bridging Generations’, encouraging all of us to actively engage with the past – listening, learning and carrying those lessons forward.

Our Chaplaincy team is marking Holocaust Memorial Day within the multi-faith rooms on each hospital site with a display, and are inviting patients, visitors and staff to tie a purple ribbon and come together, to remember persecutions of the past and stand against hatred and prejudice in the present.

Together we commemorate and educate for a better future.

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💜Thema Dydd Cofio’r Holocost eleni yw ‘Pontio Cenedlaethau’, gan annog pob un ohonom i ymgysylltu â’r gorffennol yn weithredol - gwrando, dysgu, a chyflwyno’r gwersi hynny i’r dyfodol.

Mae ein tîm Caplaniaeth yn dathlu Dydd Cofio’r Holocost yn yr ystafelloedd aml-grefyddol ar bob safle gyda arddangosfa, ac maent yn gwahodd cleifion, ymwelwyr a staff i glymu rhuban porffor a dod ynghyd, i gofio erlidiau’r gorffennol, a sefyll yn erbyn casineb a rhagfarn yn y presennol.

Gyda’n gilydd rydym yn coffáu ac yn addysgu er dyfodol gwell.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is partnering with Merthyr Tydfil CBC, Department for Work and Pensions - DWP ...
26/01/2026

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is partnering with Merthyr Tydfil CBC, Department for Work and Pensions - DWP and Careers Wales to host a CTM Careers Event as part of National Careers Week 2026.

We’d love to invite you along!

Date: Thursday 5 March 2026
Time: 1-4pm
Location: Town Centre Hub, 3 Newmarket Walk, St Tydfil's Shopping Centre, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8EL

Come along to:
• Meet some of our teams and learn more about the variety of NHS roles within your local Health Board
• Find out about current vacancies and how to apply.
• Access general information about the application process.
• Receive application support from the Merthyr Employability team
• Explore courses offered by Merthyr College, who will also be attending.

If you’re interested in working for the NHS, we’d love to see you there!

You’re welcome to drop in on the day, or if you’d like email reminders and updates, please register using this form: https://forms.office.com/e/M5f6Mhu2T5

We look forward to welcoming you. For any enquiries, please email: CTM.Resourcing@wales.nhs.uk

Mae Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Cwm Taf Morgannwg yn partneru â CBS Merthyr Tudful, DWP a Gyrfa Cymru i gynnal Digwyddiad Gyrfaoedd CTM fel rhan o Wythnos Genedlaethol Gyrfaoedd 2026.

Byddem wrth ein bodd yn eich gwahodd draw!

Dyddiad: Dydd Iau 5 Mawrth 2026
Amser: 1-4pm
Lleoliad: Hyb Canol y Dref, 3 Newmarket Walk, Canolfan Siopa Sant Tudful, Merthyr Tudful CF47 8EL

Dod draw i:
• Dod i gwrdd â rhai o'n timau a dysgu mwy am yr amrywiaeth o rolau'r GIG o fewn eich Bwrdd Iechyd lleol
• Dysgu am swyddi gwag presennol a sut i wneud cais.
• Cael gwybodaeth gyffredinol am y broses ymgeisio.
• Derbyn cefnogaeth ymgeisio gan dîm Cyflogadwyedd Merthyr
• Archwilio cyrsiau sy’n cael eu cynnig gan Goleg Merthyr, a fydd hefyd yn mynychu.

Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn gweithio i'r GIG, byddem wrth ein bodd yn eich gweld chi yno!

Mae croeso i chi alw heibio ar y diwrnod, neu os hoffech nodiadau atgoffa a diweddariadau e-bost, cofrestrwch drwy ddefnyddio'r ffurflen hon: https://forms.office.com/e/M5f6Mhu2T5

Edrychwn ymlaen at eich croesawu. Ar gyfer unrhyw ymholiadau, anfonwch e-bost at: CTM.Resourcing@wales.nhs.uk

CBS Merthyr Tudful
Gyrfa Cymru
Y Coleg Merthyr Tudful / The College Merthyr Tydfil

23/01/2026

We are expecting to see another incredibly busy weekend, which will be a challenge as our sites remain under exceptional pressure.

We are continuing to urge the public to please familiarise yourself with the other ways you can access care within the community, and to only attend our Emergency Departments in an emergency.

Emergencies include:

• Chest pain
• Difficulty breathing
• Signs of a stroke
• Severe bleeding
• Serious injuries or sudden collapse

If you are unsure of your condition, the NHS 111 Wales website can help. You can also call 111 to access the Out of Hours service and you can press option 2 to access urgent mental health support.

Some pharmacies are open over the weekend and may also be able to support patients with minor illnesses.

If you do need to attend our Emergency Departments, there will likely be extended waits to be seen if your condition is not considered urgent.

Our teams are working hard to provide care to those who need us most.

We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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Rydym yn disgwyl penwythnos prysur iawn arall, a fydd yn her gan fod ein safleoedd yn parhau i fod dan bwysau eithriadol.

Rydym yn parhau i annog y cyhoedd i ymgyfarwyddo â'r ffyrdd eraill y gallwch gael mynediad at ofal yn y gymuned, a dim ond mynychu ein Hadrannau Brys mewn argyfwng.

Mae argyfyngau'n cynnwys:

• Poen yn y frest
• Anhawster anadlu
• Arwyddion strôc
• Gwaedu difrifol
• Anafiadau difrifol neu gwympo sydyn

Os ydych yn ansicr o'ch cyflwr, gall gwefan GIG 111 Cymru helpu. Gallwch hefyd ffonio 111 i gael mynediad at y gwasanaeth Allan o Oriau a gallwch wasgu opsiwn 2 i gael mynediad at gymorth iechyd meddwl brys.

Mae rhai fferyllfeydd ar agor dros y penwythnos ac efallai y byddant hefyd yn gallu cefnogi cleifion â mân anhwylder.

Os oes angen i chi fynychu ein Hadrannau Brys, mae'n debyg y bydd arosiadau hirach i gael eich gweld os nad yw'ch cyflwr yn cael ei ystyried yn frys.

Mae ein timau'n gweithio'n galed i ddarparu gofal i'r rhai sydd fwyaf ein hangen.

Diolchwn i chi am eich dealltwriaeth a'ch cydweithrediad.

Did you know? Every year in Wales, over 300 people are admitted to hospital with chickenpox. While most children recover...
21/01/2026

Did you know? Every year in Wales, over 300 people are admitted to hospital with chickenpox.

While most children recover quickly, some can become seriously ill. The MMRV vaccine helps protect your child from complications. Make sure your child attends their vaccine appointment.

A wyddoch chi? Mae dros 300 o bobl yn cael eu derbyn i'r ysbyty gyda brech yr ieir bob blwyddyn yng Nghymru.

Er bod y rhan fwyaf o blant yn gwella'n gyflym, gall rhai fynd yn sâl iawn. Mae'r brechlyn MMRV yn helpu i amddiffyn eich plentyn rhag cymhlethdodau. Gwnewch yn siŵr bod eich plentyn yn mynd i’w apwyntiad brechu.

20/01/2026

The situation across our hospital sites continues to be incredibly challenging and our colleagues are doing everything they can to ensure that those people in the most urgent need receive timely care.

Emergency Department Consultant, Dr Watson, urges the public to only attend the Emergency Departments across Cwm Taf Morgannwg in an emergency, and to consider the other healthcare options available to you.

These include:

🔗 Visiting the NHS 111 Wales website for advice, guidance and next steps on your condition
📞Calling 111 to access the Out of Hours service or for support with your symptoms
🧑‍⚕‍If your condition can wait, visiting your pharmacist, your GP practice or a Minor Injuries Department

Thank you.

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Mae'r sefyllfa ar draws ein safleoedd ysbytai yn parhau i fod yn heriol dros ben ac mae ein cydweithwyr yn gwneud popeth o fewn eu gallu i sicrhau bod y bobl hynny sydd â'r angen mwyaf brys yn derbyn gofal amserol.

Mae Dr Watson, Ymgynghorydd yr Adran Argyfwng, yn annog y cyhoedd i fynychu'r Adrannau Argyfwng ar draws Cwm Taf Morgan mewn argyfwng yn unig, ac i ystyried yr opsiynau gofal iechyd eraill sydd ar gael i chi.

Mae'r rhain yn cynnwys:

🔗 Ymweld â gwefan GIG 111 Cymru am gyngor, arweiniad a'r camau nesaf ar eich cyflwr
📞Ffonio 111 i gael mynediad at y gwasanaeth Allan o Oriau neu am gymorth gyda'ch symptomau
🧑‍⚕‍Os gall eich cyflwr aros, ymweld â'ch fferyllydd, eich meddygfa neu Adran Mân Anafiadau

Diolch.

19/01/2026

After a very busy weekend, all three hospital sites remain under significant pressure which is limiting the number of beds available for those who require urgent care and resulting in significant waits in the Emergency Departments.

⚠️ Please only attend the Emergency Department if you have a serious or life-threatening emergency.

If you have a minor injury, you can either visit Owain and the team at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon or the team at Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda to be assessed, treated and discharged.

You can also:
🔗 Visit the NHS 111 Wales website for information, a service directory and guidance on healthcare conditions
👩‍⚕️ Contact your healthcare team in the community, like your pharmacist, optician or GP practice
📞 Call 111 for advice and support or to access the Out of Hours Service
📞 111 and Press 2 for urgent mental health support

❗You should not attend an MIU if you have a major medical problem such as a suspected heart attack, chest pain, stroke, or severe injuries. To do this is extremely dangerous as the unit has no doctors and cannot treat you.

For all serious illness and injuries, you must go to an emergency department. If you do need to attend the Emergency Department, there may be a long wait to be seen.

Thank you.

Ar ôl penwythnos prysur iawn, mae'r tri safle ysbyty yn parhau i fod o dan bwysau sylweddol sy'n cyfyngu ar nifer y gwelyau sydd ar gael i'r rhai sydd angen gofal brys ac yn arwain at arosiadau sylweddol yn yr Adrannau Argyfwng.

⚠️ Ewch i'r Adran Argyfwng yn unig os oes gennych argyfwng difrifol neu sy'n peryglu bywyd.

Os oes mân anaf gyda chi, gallwch naill ai ymweld ag Owain a'r tîm yn Ysbyty Cwm Cynon neu'r tîm yn Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda i gael eich asesu, eich trin a'ch rhyddhau.

Gallwch hefyd:
🔗 Mynd i wefan GIG 111 Cymru am wybodaeth, cyfeiriadur gwasanaethau a chanllawiau ar gyflyrau gofal iechyd
👩‍⚕‍ Cysylltu â'ch tîm gofal iechyd yn y gymuned, fel eich fferyllydd, optegydd neu feddygfa
📞 Ffonio 111 am gyngor a chymorth neu i gael mynediad at y Gwasanaeth y Tu Allan i Oriau
📞 Ffonio 111 a phwyso 2 am gymorth iechyd meddwl brys

❗Ni ddylech fynychu Uned Mân Anafiadau os oes gennych broblem feddygol fawr fel trawiad ar y galon, poen yn y frest, strôc neu anafiadau difrifol. Mae gwneud hyn yn hynod beryglus gan nad oes gan yr uned feddygon ac ni all eich trin.

Ar gyfer pob salwch ac anaf difrifol, rhaid i chi fynd i Adran Argyfwng. Os oes angen i chi fynychu'r Adran Argyfwng, efallai y bydd aros hir i gael eich gweld.

Diolch.

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19/01/2026

It takes a village to support people with long-term health conditions.

If you’re eligible for the free flu vaccine, getting vaccinated can help keep Merthyr Tydfil protected.

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Mae’n cymryd pentref cyfan i gefnogi pobl â chyflyrau iechyd yn y tymor hir.

Os ydych chi’n gymwys i gael y brechlyn ffliw am ddim, gall cael eich brechu helpu i gadw Merthyr Tudful yn ddiogel.

🦠Norovirus (diarrhoea and vomiting) is currently circulating in our hospitals.Please do not visit any of our hospitals i...
17/01/2026

🦠Norovirus (diarrhoea and vomiting) is currently circulating in our hospitals.

Please do not visit any of our hospitals if you have had diarrhoea and or vomiting in the last 48 hours, or have been caring for someone with these symptoms during the last 72 hours.

Norovirus can be treated at home with hydration and rest. If you have symptoms of norovirus, stay home for 48 hours after they clear.

Follow these simple steps to avoid spreading the infection:
• Stay home for 48 hours after symptoms clear
• Wash hands with soap and warm water. Alcohol-based gels are ineffective against norovirus.
• Don't prepare food for others

Please visit the NHS 111 Wales webpage where you can get advice on how to manage norovirus at home.

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🦠Mae norofeirws (dolur rhydd a chwydu) yn cylchredeg yn ein ysbytai.

Peidiwch ag ymweld ag unrhyw un o'n hysbytai os ydych wedi cael dolur rhydd a/neu chwydu yn ystod y 48 awr ddiwethaf, neu os ydych wedi bod yn gofalu am rywun â'r symptomau hyn yn ystod y 72 awr ddiwethaf.

Gellir trin norofeirws gartref gydag yfed digon o ddŵr a gorffwys. Os oes gennych symptomau norofeirws, arhoswch gartref am 48 awr ar ôl iddyn nhw glirio.

Dilynwch y camau syml hyn i osgoi lledaenu'r haint:
• Arhoswch gartref am 48 awr ar ôl i'r symptomau glirio
• Golchwch ddwylo â sebon a dŵr cynnes. Mae geliau ag alcohol yn aneffeithiol yn erbyn norofeirws.
• Peidiwch â pharatoi bwyd i eraill

Ewch i dudalen we GIG 111 Cymru lle gallwch gael cyngor ar sut i reoli norofeirws gartref.

A heartfelt shout out from Harrison’s mam, Jessica, to all the staff at Prince Charles Hospital Turtle Children’s Ward. ...
16/01/2026

A heartfelt shout out from Harrison’s mam, Jessica, to all the staff at Prince Charles Hospital Turtle Children’s Ward. 💙

"We are finally home after a long hard week in hospital with a very poorly little man. I cannot thank Turtle Children's Ward enough for absolutely everything you did – for not only getting my little man better, you were also absolutely amazing with me.

They couldn't have done any more for us, every nurse and doctor is amazing at their jobs, we built a bond with them, and they truly all have a heart of gold.

Harrison had three favorite nurses – Alex, Amy and Millie – my boy truly felt safe and loved in your presence. Keep doing what you do, girls, as you truly are amazing.”

Clod gan Jessica, mam Harrison, i holl staff Ward Plant Crwban y Môr yn Ysbyty’r Tywysog Siarl. 💙

“Rydym ni adref o’r diwedd ar ôl wythnos hir a chaled yn yr ysbyty gyda bachgen bach oedd yn wael iawn. Alla i ddim diolch digon i Ward Plant Crwban y Môr am bopeth a wnaethoch chi – nid yn unig am wella fy mab bach, ond roeddech chi hefyd yn gwbl anhygoel gyda fi drwy’r cyfan.

Doedd dim modd i’r staff wneud mwy drosom. Mae pob nyrs a meddyg yn rhagorol yn eu gwaith, a gwnaethon ni feithrin bond go iawn gyda nhw. Mae gan bob un ohonynt galon o aur.

Roedd gan Harrison dri hoff nyrs – Alex, Amy a Millie – roedd fy machgen bach bob amser yn teimlo’n ddiogel ac yn cael ei garu yn eich cwmni. Parhewch i wneud yr hyn rydych yn ei wneud ferched, oherwydd rydych chi wir yn anhygoel.”

15/01/2026

The situation across our hospital sites continues to be incredibly challenging and our colleagues are doing everything they can to ensure that those people in the most urgent need receive timely care.

Interim Executive Director of Nursing, Richard Hughes, urges the public to only attend the Emergency Departments across Cwm Taf Morgannwg in an emergency, and to consider the other healthcare options available to you.

These include:

🔗 Visiting the NHS 111 Wales website for advice, guidance and next steps on your condition
📞Calling 111 to access the Out of Hours service or for support with your symptoms
🧑‍⚕️If your condition can wait, visiting your pharmacist, your GP practice or a Minor Injuries Department

Thank you.

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Mae'r sefyllfa ar draws ein safleoedd ysbytai yn parhau i fod yn heriol dros ben ac mae ein cydweithwyr yn gwneud popeth o fewn eu gallu i sicrhau bod y bobl hynny sydd â'r angen mwyaf brys yn derbyn gofal amserol.

Mae Cyfarwyddwr Gweithredol Dros Dro Nyrsio, Richard Hughes, yn annog y cyhoedd i fynychu'r Adrannau Argyfwng ar draws Cwm Taf Morgan mewn argyfwng yn unig, ac i ystyried yr opsiynau gofal iechyd eraill sydd ar gael i chi.

Mae'r rhain yn cynnwys:

🔗 Ymweld â gwefan GIG 111 Cymru am gyngor, arweiniad a'r camau nesaf ar eich cyflwr
📞Ffonio 111 i gael mynediad at y gwasanaeth Allan o Oriau neu am gymorth gyda'ch symptomau
🧑‍⚕‍Os gall eich cyflwr aros, ymweld â'ch fferyllydd, eich meddygfa neu Adran Mân Anafiadau

Diolch.

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