Accessing planned and emergency care in Hywel Dda UHB during the circuit breaker
Hywel Dda University Health Board is providing clarity on what circuit breaker restrictions mean for residents accessing hospital appointments or emergency care during this time.
Hospital outpatient appointments and planned operations will continue as scheduled. If you have a hospital appointment or surgery confirmed, please attend as planned as long as you do not have COVID symptoms.
If you have any queries or concerns about attending your appointment, please contact us using the number on your appointment letter.
Women will continue to be able to bring their partner or nominated other to support them when they are undergoing their scheduled anomaly scan (20 weeks scan) and during active labour.
In an emergency, if you have urgent care needs that won’t wait but are NOT 999 emergencies, please use the online symptom checker https://111.wales.nhs.uk/SelfAssessments/ or dial 111 for NHS 111 Wales for health advice and support. The number is free to call 24/7.
Andrew Carruthers, Director of Operations at Hywel Dda UHB said, “We know COVID-19 is affecting people, services and businesses in very many ways and the way it continues to challenge our understanding of everyday life feels really hard for everyone of us right now.
“If we can all follow the restrictions which start at 6pm on Friday – stay at home whenever possible and do not mix with people outside of our household – we can protect more people from the virus.
“As cases have increased in our Hywel Dda community, we are seeing patients with COVID admitted to our hospitals too. Although the numbers remain relatively small, they have increased over the last 2 – 3 weeks which is a sign that we will see more in the days and weeks ahead.
“What we all do now helps stop the spread and this directly helps the NHS so that it can still be here for you when you need it.”
The situation means it remains necessary for us to have very restricted visiting to our hospitals, to ensure the safety of visitors and staff.
Visiting will continue to be accommodated through the agreement of the ward manager for the following cases:
- One parent/guardian at a time for children and babies.
- Birthing mother – one partner.
- Patients with learning difficulties or mental health needs – one visitor to provide support through arrangement.
- Patients receiving end of life care and or requiring palliative care – to be arranged through the nurse in charge.
If you have any queries about coming into hospital at this time please visit https://hduhb.nhs.wales/healthcare/covid-19-information/staying-safe-whilst-in-hospital/
Mynediad at ofal wedi’i drefnu ac mewn argyfwng yn ystod y cyfnod clo byr ym Mwrdd Iechyd Hywel Dda
Mae Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda am ddarparu eglurhad am yr hyn y mae cyfyngiadau’r cyfnod clo byr yn ei olygu i breswylwyr sy’n cyrchu apwyntiadau ysbyty neu ofal brys yn ystod yr amser hwn.
Bydd apwyntiadau cleifion allanol ysbytai a llawdriniaethau wedi’u cynllunio yn parhau fel y trefnwyd. Os oes gennych apwyntiad ysbyty neu lawdriniaeth wedi’i gadarnhau, dilynwch yr un drefn cyn belled nad oes gennych symptomau COVID.
Os oes gennych unrhyw ymholiadau neu bryderon ynghylch mynychu eich apwyntiad, cysylltwch â ni gan ddefnyddio’r rhif ar eich llythyr apwyntiad.
Bydd menywod yn parhau i allu dod â’u partner neu rywun arall a enwebwyd i’w cefnogi pan fyddant yn cael eu sgan anomaledd a drefnwyd (sgan 20 wythnos) ac yn ystod esgor gweithredol.
Mewn argyfwng, os oes gennych anghenion gofal brys na all aros ond NID ydynt yn argyfyngau 999, defnyddiwch y gwiriwr symptomau ar-lein https://111.wales.nhs.uk/SelfAssessments/ neu deialwch 111 ar gyfer GIG Cymru ar gyfer cyngor iechyd a chefnogaeth. Mae’r rhif yn rhad ac am ddim ac ar gael 24/7.
Dywedodd Andrew Carruthers, Cyfarwyddwr Gweithrediadau Bwrdd Iechyd Hywel Dda, “Rydyn ni’n gwybod bod COVID-19 yn effeithio ar bobl, gwasanaethau a busnesau mewn sawl ffordd ac mae’r ffordd y mae’n parhau i herio ein dealltwriaeth o fywyd bob dydd yn teimlo’n anodd iawn i bawb ohonom ar hyn o bryd.
“Os gallwn ni i gyd ddilyn y cyfyngiadau sy’n dechrau am 6pm ddydd Gwener – aros gartref pryd bynnag y bo modd a pheidio â chymysgu â phobl y tu allan i’n cartref – gallwn amddiffyn mwy o bobl rhag y firws.
“Wrth i achosion gynyddu yn ein cymuned Hywel Dda rydym yn gweld cleifion â COVID yn cael eu derbyn i’n hysbytai hefyd. Er bod y niferoedd yn parhau i fod yn gymharol fach, maent wedi cynyddu dros y 2 – 3 wythnos ddiwethaf sy’n arwydd y byddwn yn gweld mwy yn y dyddiau a’r wythnosau i ddod.
“Mae’r hyn rydyn ni i gyd yn ei wneud nawr yn helpu i atal y lledaeniad ac mae hyn yn helpu’r GIG yn uniongyrchol fel y gall fod yma i chi o hyd pan fydd ei angen arnoch chi.”
Mae’r sefyllfa’n golygu ei bod yn parhau i fod yn angenrheidiol i ni gael ymweliad cyfyngedig iawn â’n hysbytai, er mwyn sicrhau diogelwch ymwelwyr a staff.Bydd ymwelwyr yn parhau i gael eu lletya trwy gytundeb rheolwr y ward ar gyfer yr achosion a ganlyn:
• Un rhiant / gwarcheidwad ar y tro ar gyfer plant a babanod.
• Mam eni – un partner.
• Cleifion ag anawsterau dysgu neu anghenion iechyd meddwl – un ymwelydd i ddarparu cefnogaeth trwy drefniant.
• Cleifion sy’n derbyn gofal diwedd oes neu neu sydd angen gofal lliniarol – i’w trefnu trwy’r nyrs â gofal.
Os oes gennych unrhyw ymholiadau ynglŷn â dod i’r ysbyty ar yr adeg hon, ewch i https://biphdd.gig.cymru/gofal-iechyd/gwybodaeth-covid-19/cadwn-ddiogel-tra-yn-yr-ysbyty
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