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| Police investigate death of Ysbyty Cwm Cynon patient | Police investigate death of Ysbyty Cwm Cynon patient |
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| Police are investigating the death of an 88-year-old woman who was found with "serious and unexplained" injuries at a south Wales hospital. | |
| Ten staff at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon in Mountain Ash have been suspended as a precaution, said Cwm Taf health board. | Ten staff at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon in Mountain Ash have been suspended as a precaution, said Cwm Taf health board. |
| The patient was found with the injuries last Thursday and was transferred to Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, where she died on Wednesday. | The patient was found with the injuries last Thursday and was transferred to Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, where she died on Wednesday. |
| Four people are helping police with their inquiries. | Four people are helping police with their inquiries. |
| The patient's injuries were found at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon during what the health board called routine patient care at around 09:40 BST last Thursday. | |
| The injuries were described by police as serious and she was transferred to the much larger Prince Charles Hospital where she received treatment. | The injuries were described by police as serious and she was transferred to the much larger Prince Charles Hospital where she received treatment. |
| But it has been confirmed that she died on Wednesday. | But it has been confirmed that she died on Wednesday. |
| The exact nature of the woman's injuries has not been revealed but they were described as unexplained by police. | The exact nature of the woman's injuries has not been revealed but they were described as unexplained by police. |
| Officers have also said that there was no confirmed link at this stage between the injuries and the woman's death. | Officers have also said that there was no confirmed link at this stage between the injuries and the woman's death. |
| A post mortem examination will be carried out on Thursday. | A post mortem examination will be carried out on Thursday. |
| The health board said 10 people from Ysbyty Cwm Cynon had been suspended in what it called a precautionary measure. | The health board said 10 people from Ysbyty Cwm Cynon had been suspended in what it called a precautionary measure. |
| A health board spokeswoman said: "On Thursday morning, as part of routine patient care, a patient at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon was identified as having an unexplained injury. | A health board spokeswoman said: "On Thursday morning, as part of routine patient care, a patient at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon was identified as having an unexplained injury. |
| "Appropriate arrangements were made for transfer to Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil. As is always the case in such a situation, the health board initiated a multi-agency strategy meeting to be held to consider the circumstances. This took place the following day. | "Appropriate arrangements were made for transfer to Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil. As is always the case in such a situation, the health board initiated a multi-agency strategy meeting to be held to consider the circumstances. This took place the following day. |
| "Staff on duty at the time are in the process of being interviewed to assist the investigation and the family have been kept fully informed of the situation." | "Staff on duty at the time are in the process of being interviewed to assist the investigation and the family have been kept fully informed of the situation." |
| Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, which opened in 2012, has a minor injury unit, maternity facilities, a dental teaching facility and six wards which provide rehabilitation services, older people's mental health services and palliative care. | Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, which opened in 2012, has a minor injury unit, maternity facilities, a dental teaching facility and six wards which provide rehabilitation services, older people's mental health services and palliative care. |
| It also houses the local GP out-of-hours service. | It also houses the local GP out-of-hours service. |