Update on visiting to Bronglais Hospital's Dyfi Ward

21 October 2026

Visiting to Bronglais Hospital’s Dyfi Ward is being restricted from today, Wednesday 21 October, due to an outbreak of Clostridioides difficile (also known as C. difficile or C.diff).

The ward is closed to new admissions and visiting is being limited. Affected patients are being isolated and the closure will allow for review and cleaning arrangements to be carried out.

People are reminded not to visit patients in hospital if they are feeling unwell. This is to limit the spread of infection and to keep our patients as safe and well as possible.

C.diff is a type of bacteria that can cause diarrhoea, sometimes when antibiotics upset the normal balance of the gut bacteria. It is one of the ‘normal’ bacteria sometimes found in healthy adults. It is also found harmlessly in the bowel flora of babies.

Symptoms include varying severity of diarrhoea and in rare cases, severe inflammation of the bowel. Other symptoms can include fever, loss of appetite, nausea, and abdominal pain.

For further information on C.diff visit the NHS Wales 111 website (opens in a new tab).