Estates issues at Princess of Wales Hospital

Urgent work is underway at Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, where rainwater was discovered to be leaking into the building. 

Whilst health board staff are working hard to reduce the disruption caused by several leaks, it has been necessary to move some patients from areas where ceilings have been damaged, and to postpone some non-urgent appointments.  

Gethin Hughes, the health board’s Chief Operating Officer, said: 

“We are extremely grateful to our staff for their swift response to this issue, and for ensuring the safety of our patients is maintained. 

“We were aware that the roof at Princess of Wales Hospital was in need of attention, and repair work was already underway when the recent severe weather led to a worsening of the situation.  As a result, we are managing the impact of damage caused to the ceiling in several parts of the hospital, including in some areas used for providing patient care. In these circumstances, patients are being quickly and carefully moved to alternative, unaffected wards and clinical areas.  

“While the vast majority of services at the hospital are continuing to operate as normal it is inevitable that some patients and members of the public will experience disruption during their stay or visit. We’d like to thank people for their cooperation and patience so far and as we undertake the necessary work to assess, and manage the situation.” 

People should continue to attend planned appointments unless they are contacted directly by the health board. We are also reminding people that they can help us during this busy period by only attending the emergency department if their condition is critical or life threatening.  

01/10/2024