My local hospital is overwhelmed

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Local hospital has tonight said that is struggling with the number of covid 19 patients and is asking people to think carefully whether they actually need to go to hospital.

I'm so worried. Surely the Christmas mixing when we're already in trouble is going to be an absolute disaster?

The vaccine has been such good news yet it still feels like we've got so much further to go.

Not sure why I'm posting, just needed to vent

I am in North Wales our health board put out this message practically every week and our numbers are low. The staff absences are high at this time of year, poorly people so a shortage of beds, has been like this for years. Welsh NHS is struggling greatly.

@madcatladyforever shortly after I saw the post from the hospital I saw a post from our council about the vaccine. All the comments were people saying no way 😩

Yes the anti-vax comments on Torfaen and ABUHB pages are awful. I don't normally get involved on social media shit like that but I've found myself posting several times now to tell people to stop being so fucking stupid. Sharing screenshots of absolute wank that they've seen on YouTube or read on some backwards conspiracy website. Embarrassing. Even people I previously sent considered to be intelligent are genuinely questioning the "intention of the virus".

I can see how our local hospital/health board going the same way as Aneurin Bevan.

As an aside, I used to work for 111. They're part of the Ambulance service so they will never tell people to call an ambulance. Well, apart from the people who used to ring up demanding an ambulance but refusing any kind of assessment. If you get assessed as needing an ambulance they'll put you through.

Saw this post earlier. I knew from NHS family members that it was getting bad locally, but if they’ve got no beds and queues of ambulances waiting that is scarily bad!

Had to go to RGH this week, and had to have my temp taken before I could even enter the building - is that normal now?

I've been told several times to call an ambulance. Although that might have been before we got 111 in Wales. Think it was NHS direct before?

That's the post I saw too @EveLe

Hi to all the Gwent people here

@EveLe

Saw this post earlier. I knew from NHS family members that it was getting bad locally, but if they’ve got no beds and queues of ambulances waiting that is scarily bad!

Had to go to RGH this week, and had to have my temp taken before I could even enter the building - is that normal now?

St woolos is the same

The Grange also checks as does my GP although it takes ages and I find myself standing like an idiot in front of it for a while

My GP surgery took temps at first but the last couple of times they haven't bothered.

Instead they ask if you're feeling well... no, I'm not feeling well or I wouldn't be here

It’s terrifying! Makes me wonder whether I should have missed my appointment - especially since they’ve now closed all clinics :(

I’m so relieved that we don’t have to send DC to school next week. There’s been several cases in both of my DCs schools. Not looking forward to blended learning again, but it feels like the safest option.

Haven’t had it done at my GPs at all! Thought they may have checked when I went for flu jab, but nothing. So it seemed odd to me when they did it at RGH, but sounds like it’s routine at the moment.

We got a message this week that my mums care home in Monmouthshire was stopping visits, due to the rising cases in the area. They haven't had a case but want to keep it that way. It's sad but I haven't been able to see her for ages as I live in tier 3 area in England (and we were tier 3 before last lockdown)
Thankfully mums dementia means she's not too bothered as she forgets I'm not visiting. I speak to her each week and send her care packages but it's not the same.

Something on bbc news a few hours ago where Vaughan Gething had said there's potential to canc el it in Wales but they're worried they'll massively lose public trust

It’s quite desperate to watch how we’ve painted ourselves into this corner

@londongirl12 yes, but usually they haven't already cancelled most things routine and still being overwhelmed.

18 ambulances queuing at the grange at the moment

I'm really glad our school closed on Friday too @EveLe I was considering keeping them off but pleased the decision was taken out of my hands.

It's all down to a dangerous combinations of lots of Covid + patients and low staffing levels due to illness/mental health/isolating. I work in A&E and it feels impossible to do my job at the minute. It's extremely frightening

The NHS in Wales has been awful for a while now, this year has really not helped. I'm still waiting on a consultation after a referral in March 2019. I assume it will be 2 years+ by the time it rolls around.

Yep south Wales here too , lost my dad to covid in October, he was in a side room on a non covid ward . If you live in south Wales you will know what hospital I'm in about as well .

I’m not worried, can’t do anything about it over and above what I am. Obviously hoping that me and mine won’t need medical care any time soon but that’s about it.

@jupeBex

It's all down to a dangerous combinations of lots of Covid + patients and low staffing levels due to illness/mental health/isolating. I work in A&E and it feels impossible to do my job at the minute. It's extremely frightening

I can't imagine how you are feeling atm. O was in a and e a few months back on a Saturday evening which was awful without all of this blowing up as it has now x

@Natsel84

Yep south Wales here too , lost my dad to covid in October, he was in a side room on a non covid ward . If you live in south Wales you will know what hospital I'm in about as well .

I'm so sorry to hear that Awful hospital, so many negative experiences.

They should scrap the Christmas easing. But they won’t and people will ignore it if they do

I feel so sorry for Wales, what a pigs ear that guy Drakeford has made of it all.