Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) (Welsh: Bwrdd lechyd Prifysgol Cwm Taf Morgannwg) is the local health board of NHS Wales for Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf, and Bridgend in the south of Wales. It was renamed from Cwm Taf University Health Board on 1 April 2019 following the transfer of Bridgend County Borough from the former Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board (now Swansea Bay University Health Board).[2]

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Bwrdd lechyd Prifysgol Cwm Taf Morgannwg
Former nameCwm Taf University Health Board
TypeNHS Wales
local health board
Established1 October 2009
HeadquartersDewi Sant Hospital, Pontypridd
Region served
  • Bridgend County Borough
  • Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
  • Rhondda Cynon Taf
Hospitals
  • Dewi Sant Hospital
  • Glanrhyd Hospital
  • Maesteg Community Hospital
  • Pontypridd Cottage Hospital
  • Prince Charles Hospital
  • Princess of Wales Hospital
  • Royal Glamorgan Hospital
  • Ysbyty Cwm Cynon
  • Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda
  • Ysbyty George Thomas
Staff7,674 (2018/19)[1]
Websitectmuhb.nhs.wales

It was established in 2009 as the legal successor organisation to Cwm Taf NHS Trust (Welsh: Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Cwm Taf). The Trust was formed on 1 April 2008, following the merger of the North Glamorgan and Pontypridd & Rhondda NHS Trusts. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is the operational name of Cwm Taf Morgannwg Local Health Board.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board provides healthcare services mainly for the population of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough and (from 1 April 2019) Bridgend County Borough. Cwm Taf Morgannwg NHS Trust's headquarters are in Ynysmeurig House, Navigation Park, Abercynon, Wales.[3]

Performance

Maternity services have been put into special measures in April 2019 after investigations into the standards of maternity care.[4]

Hospitals

Current hospitals

  • Dewi Sant Hospital, Pontypridd
  • Glanrhyd Hospital, Bridgend
  • Maesteg Community Hospital, Bridgend
  • Pontypridd Cottage Hospital, Pontypridd
  • Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil
  • Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend
  • Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant
  • Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, Cynon Valley
  • Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda, Rhondda
  • Ysbyty George Thomas, Treorchy

Former Hospitals

  • Aberdare General Hospital, Aberdare, Cynon Valley
  • Mountain Ash General Hospital, Mountain Ash, Cynon Valley
  • St Tydfil's General Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil

References
  1. "CWM TAF LOCAL HEALTH BOARD ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2018-19" (PDF). Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. "Health Board boundary change". Lexology. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. "Chair - Cwm Taf University Health Board". Centre for Public Appointments. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  4. "Cwm Taf maternity services failings result in special measures amid deeply troubling accounts from parents". Lexology. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.