New Pelvic Health Hub at Barry Hospital is first of its kind in Wales
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has launched a new service that will significantly improve treatment for people with pelvic floor disorders.
The Pelvic Health Community Hub is based in the Outpatient Department at Barry Hospital and will deliver patient-focused support, advice and treatment options for the management of pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence and bowel dysfunction.
The first of its kind in Wales, the new hub will provide a multidisciplinary approach to patient care consisting of consultant colorectal surgeons, urogynaecologists, urologists, physiotherapists, dietitians, clinical nurse specialists, continence advisors and a pain management team.
It is also supported by a Pelvic Health Service Co-ordinator, a role that has been established within each Health Board across Wales, with Welsh Government funding.
The new hub is expected to reduce waiting times and improve pelvic health services within the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan area and has been designed to expand as demand for the service increases over time.
The hub is also able to provide Sacral Nerve Stimulation (SNS), which involves inserting a device that acts as a pacemaker into the bladder and bowel.
The treatment can successfully treat incontinence in up to 75 per cent of patients and the Pelvic Health Community Hub is the first centre in Wales to offer the treatment.
Cardiff & Vale Health Charity and the Arts for Health and Wellbeing Programme has supported The Pelvic Health Community Hub, brightening the corridor space outside their clinic areas.
Sally Keenan, Pelvic Health Service Co-Ordinator, said: “We are delighted to open the new Pelvic Health Community Hub, which will significantly improve our services for people with pelvic floor disorders in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
“We would like to thank Cardiff & Vale Health Charity who in partnership with Grosvenor have brought some light and space into our internal corridor area of the hospital, through the Arts for Health and Wellbeing programme.”