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Princess of Wales Hospital Closes A&E to New Patients After Water Supply Disruption

The shutdown highlights how a break in on-site water can halt emergency care at a major hospital.

Overview

  • The health board reported Tuesday that a water supply problem at the Bridgend site forced the emergency department to stop taking patients for the evening.
  • People needing urgent care were told to use other hospitals, with the nearest A&E about 30 minutes away at Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant.
  • Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water said the issue is not linked to its network and sent engineers and water tankers to support the hospital.
  • Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board said teams are working to restore normal service as quickly as possible with support from the Welsh Government.
  • Welsh Conservative health spokesperson Natasha Asghar called the situation deeply concerning and pointed to an NHS estates maintenance backlog of about £1 billion.