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Hospital services shake-up supported by Cwm Taf CHC Hospital services shake-up supported by Cwm Taf CHC
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Controversial plans to centralise hospital services in south Wales will go ahead, it has been announced. Controversial plans to centralise hospital services in south Wales are expected to go ahead after getting support from a patients' watchdog.
Cwm Taf Community Health Council (CHC) will not ask Health Minister Mark Drakeford to review the proposals. Cwm Taf Community Health Council (CHC) said it would not ask Health Minister Mark Drakeford to review the proposals to shift services from some hospitals.
The watchdog previously opposed the shake-up which would see specialist services at five sites shifted from the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant. It had previously opposed the shake-up which would affect services at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant.
Plans affected areas such as consultant care for mothers and children and high level accident and emergency. The plans include moving specialist A&E services from the hospital.
Specialist A&E will be moved from the Royal Glamorgan. It involves a major shake-up of the way some specialist hospital care is delivered - with the centralising high level emergency care - A&E - and specialist care for mothers, newborn babies and children, at fewer hospitals.
The plans to centralise services followed concerns they are spread too thinly across the region. It has followed concerns services are spread too thinly across the region.
However, some opponents warn patients could face greater risks if they have to travel further for treatment. However, some opponents have warned patients could face greater risks if they have to travel further for treatment.
Since the start of 2012, senior managers and medical professionals from five health boards - Abertawe Bro Morgannwg, Cwm Taf, Cardiff and Vale, Aneurin Bevan and Powys - have been working together in the South Wales Programme (SWP) to develop proposals involving hospitals from Swansea to Newport.Since the start of 2012, senior managers and medical professionals from five health boards - Abertawe Bro Morgannwg, Cwm Taf, Cardiff and Vale, Aneurin Bevan and Powys - have been working together in the South Wales Programme (SWP) to develop proposals involving hospitals from Swansea to Newport.
Supporters of hospital shake-up claim:Supporters of hospital shake-up claim:
But some respondents, including some assembly members, MPs and councillors, opposed SWP:But some respondents, including some assembly members, MPs and councillors, opposed SWP: