Hywel Dda cancels planned operations, due to pressure from high number of ambulance attendances.
HYWEL Dda Health Board is asking people to help them reduce pressures experienced by hospitals - after they had to cancel planned operations.
The board's four main hospitals – Prince Philip, Llanelli, Glangwili, Carmarthen, Bronglais, Aberystwyth and Withybush, Haverfordwest, are currently experiencing a high number of ambulance attendances and admissions.
Mark Brandreth, director of planning and operations, said: "Hospitals across Wales are very busy today, dealing with many poorly patients. "For example there has been unprecedented ambulance attendances at Welsh hospitals, currently 22 per cent above prediction for this time of year.
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"In order to manage these patients we have taken immediate action including postponing some planned surgery so that clinical resources can support the demand in our Emergency Departments.
"The Health Board has increased the number of ward beds available as far as we can and our staff are working extremely hard and flexibly, for which we are very grateful.
"We are also working with our partners to ensure that patients are not delayed in moving out of hospital and into more appropriate care."
The board is urging people to consider what treatment they need, as part of the Choose Well scheme.
Those who have a minor injury or illness should consider self care, advice or community support from local pharmacists.
For routine medical or dental care, people are asked to make an the GP or registered dentist.
"If you need urgent health care for your physical and mental health, phone your GP Surgery or the GP out of hours service," said a spokeswoman.
"Some areas also have minor injury services."
Only in serious emergencies should you consider calling 999 and asking for the ambulance service, or attend the nearest Accident and Emergency department.
8 Comments
by thomastdout
Saturday, March 16 2013, 12:17PM
“The elected British government actualy.”
by weslangdon
Friday, March 15 2013, 12:46PM
“who do you think rations their money, the English Govt in Westminster...”
by thomastdout
Friday, March 15 2013, 12:22PM
“Westlangdon.
It is the Welsh Assembly that runs and finances the NHS in Wales you pillock.”
by weslangdon
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 2:56PM
“Exceptionaly cold weather can lead to significant increases in heart attacks and strokes, those most at risk, primarily the elderly, need to stay indoors or wrap up warm, if they must go out. The sad fact is that the NHS is underfunded and has little built in slack. We have a ConDem Govt in London and we will not see any increase in funding at all but the average age of our population will continue to rise. I would like to see the Welsh Govt defy Westminster and spend what is needed...lives are at risk.”
by Neathboy234
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 1:17PM
“I agree there is always going to be times when the nhs runs at maximum capacity, and this is one of those times”
by antyall
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 1:15PM
“The story runs unprecedented,no one can prepare for the unforeseen. It is just one of those things,a postponed unnecessary op is better than some one dying because there was no room for them.
Just another opportunity for the NHS knockers to have a go. In England the Health service is being sold to the highest bidder,there they will charge exorbitant fees for minor ailments and major ailments which will cost the service more money.”
by Neathboy234
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 10:27AM
“I think we should be spending more money on keeping people healthier, then they wouldn't have to visit hospital. This should be done via the carrot and stick approach. The stick being if you smoke/drink too much/eat too much then you should be last in line for treatment.”
by Emilia May Gifts
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 10:14AM
“Mark Brandreth, Director of Planning and Operations!! I don't think he has done a very good of planning!! Maybe he should be one of the first people to resign from this overpaid, under skilled, excuse of what Hywel Dda call a management team.
When will these people and the Welsh Government wake up and realise that the public have lost ALL faith in the ability of these people to run our NHS. I would think that saving a massive sum of money on overpaid managers would lead to money to being freed to be spent on Doctors and Nurses to cope with the sudden influx of patients! Given the sudden drop in temperatures it is not surprising that hospital admissions have increased - it is not rocket science is it!”