The Royal Glamorgan Hospital ( cy, Ysbyty Brenhinol Morgannwg), is a District General Hospital in
Ynysmaerdy,
Talbot Green,
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Rhondda Cynon Taf (; RCT; also spelt as Rhondda Cynon Taff) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It consists of five valleys: the Rhondda Fawr, Rhondda Fach, Cynon, Taff (Welsh: ''Taf'') and Ely valleys, plus a number of towns and vill ...
, South Wales. It is managed by the
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) ( cy, 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 Un ...
.
History
The hospital was commissioned to replace the aging East Glamorgan General Hospital.
It was built at a cost of £103 million and was opened at Ely Meadow ( cy, Gwaun Elai) in 1999.
[ In 2017 the Hospital Board announced that the Special Care Baby Unit would be moved to Prince Charles Hospital in ]Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil (; cy, Merthyr Tudful ) is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about north of Cardiff. Often called just Merthyr, it is said to be named after T ...
.
Services
There is an accident and emergency facility at the hospital as well as an acute mental health unit.
References
External links
Royal Glamorgan Hospital
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Hospital buildings completed in 2000
Hospitals in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Hospitals established in 2000
NHS hospitals in Wales
2000 establishments in Wales
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board