Due to the continuing shortage of staff due to Covid disease, the emergency room of a large hospital can only provide “limited services”.

Morriston Hospital in Swansea warned that its emergency department can only admit patients with fatal illnesses or serious injuries.

Encourage nurses and medical staff to work voluntarily on Monday night because it is so crowded.

The Health Commission requires patients to use alternatives as much as possible.

In a tweet, the Swansea Bay University Health Committee, which runs the hospital, said: “Urgent: Call the nurses and health care workers in Swansea Bay [Health Care Support Workers].

“We are currently very busy and are looking for volunteers to work overtime tonight.”

Earlier, another tweet from the Health Commission said: “Covid has exacerbated staff shortages, which means that we can only provide limited services to Morriston ED during bank holiday weekends.

“ED is only suitable for fatal diseases or serious injuries. Please use alternative methods whenever possible.”

Dr. Richard Pugle, chairman of the Welsh Intensive Care Association and an intensive care consultant, said that staffing “is still a major issue for intensive care services, especially intensive care nurses.”

“If the current community transmission rate continues as it is currently, then labor absenteeism due to illness and self-isolation requirements will be a problem in the coming weeks.” He added

“Sometimes the unit last week basically said, look, if it’s not going to be full soon, we are already very close, and we need to transfer patients between units.

“The double whammy of the lack of staff and the expected increase in demand for intensive care services will be difficult.”

The Aneurin Bevan University Health Committee also reported on the pressure faced by employees.

He said in a statement: “We call on locals to abide by the national guidelines to help prevent the spread of the virus in our communities.

We ask people to come to our hospital only when absolutely necessary at this time. “

Due to the same illness and isolation issues, nursing homes in Wales have also reported “serious staff shortages”, some of which are “really struggling”.

Mario Kraft, chairman of the Welsh Nursing Forum, said: “We are at war, at least we will have a very difficult month, and it will almost certainly get worse before it gets better.”

“Some houses can only survive by sharing employees with other houses.”

He added that the nursing homes he knows usually have 12 people on duty, but this number has dropped to 3 due to the prevalence and isolation rates.

He added: “It is difficult to see how basic services like the NHS and social services can put enough people on the front line.”

A spokesperson for the Welsh government said: “In view of the spread of the highly contagious variant of Omicron, we have taken early and decisive action to ensure the safety of Wales.

“We will continue to work with all sectors including education, health and transportation to prepare for various situations.

“All public sector organizations in Wales are continuing to prepare for employee absences so that we can keep our services running.”

At the same time, the health committees of Cardiff Vale University and Swansea Bay University have begun to provide walk-in clinics for enhanced vaccination.

A new clinic was opened at the Princess Royal Theatre in Port Talbot.

Cardiff Health Commission is now conducting appointmentless interviews with Cowbridge and Barry.