Temporary closure of maternity and neonatal services at Princess of Wales Hospital
Beginning on Monday 2 September, we will be undertaking some urgent and essential improvement works to our neonatal and maternity units at Princess of Wales Hospital. This £1m investment in the future of both units will ensure that we are able to continue to offer safe and effective care for our families.
During the 12 week period in which the work will be undertaken, we will be unable to maintain business continuity across the site, and so both the maternity and neonatal teams will be relocated for a short period of time, away from Princess of Wales Hospital. If you, or a loved one, have a baby due during this period, your will have already discussed with your community midwife, and decided where your birth will take place.
If your waters have broken, or you think you are in labour, as usual, we would encourage you to contact your planned place of birth to make arrangements to be assessed by a midwife.
- If this is Tirion Freestanding Birth Centre : 01443 443524
- If this is Prince Charles Hospital (MPU): 07442 865989 / Labour Ward – 01685 728890
- If this is Singleton Hospital: 01792 530862
- If this is University Hospital of Wales: Obstetric Assessment Unit - 02920 744658 / Labour Ward – 02920 748565 / 02920 742679 / 02920 742686
**DURING THIS CLOSURE THERE WILL BE NO MATERNITY OR NEONATAL SPECIALIST TEAMS BASED AT THE PRINCESS OF WALES HOSPITAL SITE. IF YOU SUSPECT YOU ARE IN LABOUR, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ACCESS OUR ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTAMENT AS THE SPECIALIST MEDICAL AND MIDWIFERY TEAMS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE.**
This work demonstrates a significant investment our neonatal and maternity services at the Princess of Wales site which will be used by families in our communities in the future.
Further information available in our question and answer document: ctmuhb.nhs.wales/files/frequently-asked-questions-pow-maternity-and-neonatal/
20/08/2024