Completed petition Call for an Independent judicial Inquiry into the reorganisation of services within Cwm Taf Health Board

There is great public concern regarding the transfer of services from Royal Glamorgan Hospital to both the Prince Charles Hospital and the Princess of Wales Hospital. These service transfers have had a major effect on residents of Rhondda Cynon Taf. Residents want to see the return of these services.

Rhondda Cynon Taf has a population of 235,000 with major housing developments taking place in the south of the borough and in the neighbouring authority of Cardiff which are close to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. These developments will have additional impact on public services and in particular the Health Service and Social Care. Residents are continually raising concerns about access to these services since some of the changes have taken place. Issues such as journey times in the case of emergency treatment, ongoing attendances at clinics and the poor transport links for family and friends to visit – these are just some of the comments.

The service areas residents have major concerns about are;-

·         Maternity –already subject to investigation

·         Paediatrics

·         Special Baby Care Unit

·         Accident and Emergency Department

·         Trips and falls by the elderly resulting in fatality whilst hospitalised

·         Out of Hours services

·         Cardiac Services

·         Impact on GP  / Primary Care services where practices are primarily run by locums, this is a chronic situation in the Rhondda in particular – failure to recruit GPs