A wnaiff Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet ddatganiad am gau ward Beuno yn Ysbyty Llandudno, a rhoi cyngor ynghylch pa gefnogaeth y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei darparu i sicrhau ei bod yn cael ei hailagor cyn gynted â phosib?
There are no plans to downgrade services at Llandudno General Hospital, which will continue to play an important role in providing healthcare for people in the area. Active work is ongoing within the health board to develop a future plan for the hospital and key stakeholders in the community are engaged in this work to enhance service provision.
In June 2017, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board temporarily closed Beuno Ward, due to a number of staffing issues at the hospital that meant it was no longer able to safely staff the ward. Beds were opened within other wards at the hospital to mitigate the impact of the ward closure. Relatives, carers and staff were all informed of the decision to close the ward and the local community health council receives monthly updates on the position.
The health board is actively recruiting to the nursing and support posts but is not yet in a position to re-open Beuno ward. It is actively progressing its recruitment strategy and working with Welsh Government in our national campaign for 'Train. Work. Live'. The impact of the ward closure is monitored on the daily available beds in Llandudno and the health board has been able to mitigate the impact of the temporary bed closures, due to improvements in length of stay and the number and duration of delayed transfers of care.
The Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) in Llandudno Hospital is one of eight units in north Wales. All of the other units are operated by emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) and the majority of patients in the Llandudno MIU are already seen by the ENPs. The withdrawal of the medical post from 23 October 2017 therefore brings the Llandudno MIU into line with the other units in north Wales. Senior medical advice, if required, will continue to be available to the MIU from district general hospital sites and arrangements for medical leadership in respect of the governance of the unit are in place.
There have been no other changes to medical cover on the site. Two consultants manage the medical beds on the site, supported by two staff grade doctors and a team of advanced nurse practitioners.