Health Board warn ‘oxygen cloud’ will be visible during hospital decommissioning

The local health board have said a noisy but ‘controlled and safe’ process will be taking place today in Llandudno.

The Ysbyty Enfys / Rainbow hospital set up to help with the pandemic response is no longer required, so is being decommissioned.

Ysbyty Enfys Llandudno was not used to treat COVID-19 patients and the health board say due to the low rates of COVID-19 in North Wales, the facility and oxygen system are no longer required.

The explain, “The oxygen tanks outside Ysbyty Enfys Llandudno at Venue Cymru will be emptied as part of the temporary hospital’s planned decommissioning.”

“For safety reasons, the leased oxygen tanks cannot be transported away from the site with oxygen inside.”

“This standard process of depressurisation may be noisy and, depending on the weather conditions, can take up to a few hours. An oxygen cloud will be visible from a distance, however we wanted to reassure the public that this is a controlled and safe procedure undertaken by the equipment owners.”

They added that the fire service are aware of the planned activity, and therefore there is no need for people to report it to the emergency services.