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| Police investigate death of Ysbyty Cwm Cynon patient | Police investigate death of Ysbyty Cwm Cynon patient |
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| Police are investigating the death of an 88-year-old woman who was found with "serious and unexplained" injuries at a south Wales hospital. | Police are investigating the death of an 88-year-old woman who was found with "serious and unexplained" injuries at a south Wales hospital. |
| Ten staff at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon in Mountain Ash have been suspended as a precaution, said Cwm Taf health board. | Ten staff at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon in Mountain Ash have been suspended as a precaution, said Cwm Taf health board. |
| The patient, Tegwen Roderick, of Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, was found with the injuries last Thursday. | The patient, Tegwen Roderick, of Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, was found with the injuries last Thursday. |
| She was transferred to Merthyr's Prince Charles Hospital, where she died on Wednesday. | |
| Chief executive Allison Williams said: "Cwm Taf University Health Board takes the care and safety of its patients extremely seriously. As soon as staff identified that there was a problem with the patient concerned, they acted quickly and appropriately." | |
| Four people are helping police with their inquiries and a post-mortem examination is under way. | |
| The woman's injuries were found at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon during what the health board called routine patient care at around 09:40 BST last Thursday. | The woman's injuries were found at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon during what the health board called routine patient care at around 09:40 BST last Thursday. |
| They were described by police as serious and she was transferred to the much larger Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil | They were described by police as serious and she was transferred to the much larger Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil |
| On Wednesday, it was confirmed she had died. | On Wednesday, it was confirmed she had died. |
| The exact nature of her injuries has not been revealed and have been described as unexplained by police. | The exact nature of her injuries has not been revealed and have been described as unexplained by police. |
| Officers have also said that there was no confirmed link at this stage between the injuries and her death. | Officers have also said that there was no confirmed link at this stage between the injuries and her death. |
| The health board said 10 people from Ysbyty Cwm Cynon had been suspended in what it called a precautionary measure. | The health board said 10 people from Ysbyty Cwm Cynon had been suspended in what it called a precautionary measure. |
| It is understood the hospital will continue to be fully staffed and no services have been affected. | It is understood the hospital will continue to be fully staffed and no services have been affected. |
| 'Heartfelt condolences' | 'Heartfelt condolences' |
| A health board spokeswoman said: "The health board extends its heartfelt condolences to the family at this very sad and difficult time." | A health board spokeswoman said: "The health board extends its heartfelt condolences to the family at this very sad and difficult time." |
| Cynon Valley AM Christine Chapman said she was very concerned that there had been a death but the health board had reassured her that no other patients were at risk. | Cynon Valley AM Christine Chapman said she was very concerned that there had been a death but the health board had reassured her that no other patients were at risk. |
| Peter Meredith-Smith, associate director of the Royal College of Nursing Wales, said it was not unusual for staff to be suspended as a precaution when there were concerns about clinical care. | Peter Meredith-Smith, associate director of the Royal College of Nursing Wales, said it was not unusual for staff to be suspended as a precaution when there were concerns about clinical care. |
| "In such situations more often than not, suspended staff return to work quickly. It's a proportionate and precautionary action. I am confident the local health board and police will be working swiftly and rigorously to conclude their investigations," he said. | "In such situations more often than not, suspended staff return to work quickly. It's a proportionate and precautionary action. I am confident the local health board and police will be working swiftly and rigorously to conclude their investigations," he said. |
| Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, which opened in 2012, has a minor injury unit, maternity facilities, a dental teaching facility and six wards which provide rehabilitation services, older people's mental health services and palliative care. | Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, which opened in 2012, has a minor injury unit, maternity facilities, a dental teaching facility and six wards which provide rehabilitation services, older people's mental health services and palliative care. |
| It also houses the local GP out-of-hours service. | It also houses the local GP out-of-hours service. |