The East Glamorgan General Hospital ( cy, Ysbyty Cyffredinol Dwyrain Morgannwg) is a former NHS hospital in
Church Village near
Pontypridd
() ( colloquially: Ponty) is a town and a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
Geography
comprises the electoral wards of , Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan ( Rhydfelen), Trallwng ( Trallwn) and Treforest (). ...
, Wales which operated 1938-1999. The site has been demolished and redeveloped for housing.
History
* The hospital opened in 1938 in Church Village.
* During the Second World War it was used by the Royal Air Force.
* In October 1992, Princess Diana opened the Children's centre.
* It was replaced by the
Royal Glamorgan Hospital
The Royal Glamorgan Hospital ( cy, Ysbyty Brenhinol Morgannwg), is a District General Hospital in Ynysmaerdy, Talbot Green, Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. It is managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
History
The hospital wa ...
in
Talbot Green
Talbot Green ( cy, Tonysguboriau "lea of the barns") is a town (and electoral ward) just north of the M4 motorway, in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales in the United Kingdom. The town is part of Llantrisant Community Council.
Geogr ...
which was opened in November 1999. The "Royal Glam", as it is colloquially known, serves the areas of Pontypridd and the Rhondda.
* The hospital has been demolished and the land used for housing.
Efficiency
By 31 December 1995, 76% of patients were assessed within five minutes of arrival at the hospital's accident and emergency department and over 90% of casualty patients were given a hospital bed within two hours of the decision time for admission.
References
Hospitals in Rhondda Cynon Taf
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