Water leaks through hospital roof in Bridgend
The vast majority of services at the hospital are continuing to operate as normal
Last updated 1st Oct 2024
Urgent work is underway at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend after several leaks were discovered in the ceiling.
Some patients have had to be moved to a different area of the hospital and some non-urgent appointments were postponed.
Despite the leak, the hospital says the majority of services continue to operate as normal.
People who have an appointment booked should attend unless they're directly contacted.
Gethin Hughes, the health board’s Chief Operating Officer, said:
“We are extremely grateful to our staff for their swift response to this issue, and for ensuring the safety of our patients is maintained.
“We were aware that the roof at Princess of Wales Hospital was in need of attention, and repair work was already underway when the recent severe weather led to a worsening of the situation.
"As a result, we are managing the impact of damage caused to the ceiling in several parts of the hospital, including in some areas used for providing patient care.
"In these circumstances, patients are being quickly and carefully moved to alternative, unaffected wards and clinical areas.
“While the vast majority of services at the hospital are continuing to operate as normal it is inevitable that some patients and members of the public will experience disruption during their stay or visit.
"We’d like to thank people for their cooperation and patience so far and as we undertake the necessary work to assess, and manage the situation.”