{"id":8007,"date":"2025-06-23T15:17:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/?p=8007"},"modified":"2025-06-23T15:39:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:39:01","slug":"rhys-hopkins-senior-nurse-theatres-and-pre-assessment-speaks-about-the-vanguard-four-theatre-surgical-complex-at-royal-glamorgan-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/is_is\/rhys-hopkins-senior-nurse-theatres-and-pre-assessment-speaks-about-the-vanguard-four-theatre-surgical-complex-at-royal-glamorgan-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhys Hopkins, yfirhj\u00fakrunarfr\u00e6\u00f0ingur - Skur\u00f0stofur og format, talar um fj\u00f6gurra skur\u00f0stofu Vanguard skur\u00f0stofuna \u00e1 Royal Glamorgan sj\u00fakrah\u00fasinu."},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p>Rhys hitti Chris Blackwell-Frost, forstj\u00f3ra Vanguard, til a\u00f0 r\u00e6\u00f0a samstarf Cwm Taf Morgan UHB og Vanguard um a\u00f0 skapa l\u00edti\u00f0 sj\u00fakrah\u00fas, sem samanstendur af fj\u00f3rum leiksk\u00f3lum, tveimur deildum og speglunarsv\u00e6\u00f0i, til a\u00f0 tryggja samfellda um\u00f6nnun me\u00f0an \u00e1 umfangsmiklum endurb\u00f3tum stendur \u00e1 Princess of Wales sj\u00fakrah\u00fasinu. <\/p>\n<section id=\"section-2-254\" class=\"ct-section\" >\n<div class=\"ct-section-inner-wrap\">\n<div id=\"fancy_icon-5-254\" class=\"ct-fancy-icon\" ><svg id=\"svg-fancy_icon-5-254\"><use xlink:href=\"#FontAwesomeicon-quote-left\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n<div id=\"text_block-3-254\" class=\"ct-text-block\" >\u201eHva\u00f0 sem hefur veri\u00f0 lagt fyrir starfsf\u00f3lki\u00f0 hefur \u00fea\u00f0 teki\u00f0 \u00feeirri \u00e1skorun. \u00dea\u00f0 er mj\u00f6g gott fyrir okkur a\u00f0 geta \u00fejappa\u00f0 teyminu okkar saman aftur. Vi\u00f0 erum enn me\u00f0 starfsemi \u00ed str\u00ed\u00f0sfangab\u00fa\u00f0unum, svo teymi\u00f0 sty\u00f0ur enn vi\u00f0 ney\u00f0arstarfsemi okkar \u00fear l\u00edka, en \u00fea\u00f0 er gott a\u00f0 hafa teymi\u00f0 okkar saman a\u00f0 vinna \u00e1 einum sta\u00f0 og hafa l\u00edka einingu sem \u00feau geta kalla\u00f0 s\u00edna eigin.\u201c<\/div>\n<div id=\"text_block-4-254\" class=\"ct-text-block\" >&nbsp;Rhys Hopkins, yfirhj\u00fakrunarfr\u00e6\u00f0ingur - leikh\u00fas og format, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rhys Hopkins, yfirhj\u00fakrunarfr\u00e6\u00f0ingur - leikh\u00fas og format, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1095633027?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<section id=\"section-2-254\" class=\"ct-section\" >\n<div class=\"ct-section-inner-wrap\">\n<div id=\"fancy_icon-5-254\" class=\"ct-fancy-icon\" ><svg id=\"svg-fancy_icon-5-254\"><use xlink:href=\"#FontAwesomeicon-quote-left\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n<div id=\"text_block-3-254\" class=\"ct-text-block\" >\u201eM\u00e9r finnst \u00feetta fr\u00e1b\u00e6rar einingar. \u00c9g heims\u00f3tti \u00fe\u00e6r \u00e1\u00f0ur \u00feegar \u00e9g var leikh\u00fasstj\u00f3ri. \u00c9g hef fari\u00f0 til Bristol, \u00e9g hef fari\u00f0 \u00ed Cardiff-eininguna \u00feegar h\u00fan var til sta\u00f0ar og vi\u00f0 h\u00f6fum alltaf veri\u00f0 hrifin af \u00feeim ... Leikh\u00fasteymunum l\u00edkar mj\u00f6g vel vi\u00f0 sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0. \u00deau eru mj\u00f6g n\u00fat\u00edmaleg \u00ed \u00fatliti. \u00dea\u00f0 er miklu meira r\u00fdmi en ma\u00f0ur b\u00fdst vi\u00f0 \u00feegar ma\u00f0ur kemur inn \u00ed \u00fe\u00e6r l\u00edka.\u201c<\/div>\n<div id=\"text_block-4-254\" class=\"ct-text-block\" >Rhys Hopkins, yfirhj\u00fakrunarfr\u00e6\u00f0ingur - leikh\u00fas og format, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan105-cropped-and-LR-1024x507.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan105-cropped-and-LR-1024x507.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan105-cropped-and-LR-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan105-cropped-and-LR-768x380.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan105-cropped-and-LR-1536x760.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan105-cropped-and-LR-2048x1013.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan105-cropped-and-LR-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan105-cropped-and-LR-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan53-LR-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan53-LR-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan53-LR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan53-LR-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan53-LR-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan53-LR-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan53-LR-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan53-LR-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Ein af fj\u00f3rum skur\u00f0stofum<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan83LR-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan83LR-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan83LR-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan83LR-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan83LR-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan83LR-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan83LR-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan83LR-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>\u00c1tta-fl\u00f3a deildin<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan12LR-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan12LR-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan12LR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan12LR-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan12LR-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan12LR-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan12LR-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vanguard-Royal-Glamorgan12LR-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Sex-fl\u00f3a deildin<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Afrit af samtali Rhys og Chris:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chris:<br>\u00dea\u00f0 er gaman a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 \u00feig, Rhys. Kannski \u00e6ttum vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 byrja \u00e1 a\u00f0 kynna \u00feig og segja okkur a\u00f0eins fr\u00e1 starfi \u00fe\u00ednu \u00e1 sj\u00fakrah\u00fasinu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-adaab6ef61fe4a145723523611afb6dd\">Rhys:<br>\u00c9g heiti Rhys Hopkins og hef n\u00fa starfa\u00f0 sem yfirhj\u00fakrunarfr\u00e6\u00f0ingur \u00ed \u00ferj\u00fa \u00e1r, \u00e1 skur\u00f0stofum og formati \u00e1 Princess of Wales-sj\u00fakrah\u00fasinu.<\/p>\n<section id=\"section-2-254\" class=\"ct-section\" >\n<div class=\"ct-section-inner-wrap\">\n<div id=\"fancy_icon-5-254\" class=\"ct-fancy-icon\" ><svg id=\"svg-fancy_icon-5-254\"><use xlink:href=\"#FontAwesomeicon-quote-left\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n<div id=\"text_block-3-254\" class=\"ct-text-block\" >\u201eFyrstu vi\u00f0br\u00f6g\u00f0in (fr\u00e1 sj\u00faklingum) hafa veri\u00f0 fr\u00e1b\u00e6r. Vi\u00f0 h\u00f6fum s\u00e9\u00f0 um \u00feetta me\u00f0 QR k\u00f3\u00f0um, vi\u00f0 h\u00f6fum s\u00e9\u00f0 um \u00fea\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum s\u00edmt\u00f6l, fyrir og eftir a\u00f0ger\u00f0, til sj\u00faklinganna og \u00feeir hafa veri\u00f0 mj\u00f6g j\u00e1kv\u00e6\u00f0ir. \u00deetta er l\u00edka mj\u00f6g fersk og n\u00fdst\u00e1rleg eining, svo \u00e9g held a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 sj\u00e1ist kl\u00e1rlega og j\u00e1, mj\u00f6g, mj\u00f6g j\u00e1kv\u00e6tt.\u201c<\/div>\n<div id=\"text_block-4-254\" class=\"ct-text-block\" >Rhys Hopkins, yfirhj\u00fakrunarfr\u00e6\u00f0ingur - leikh\u00fas og format, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Chris:<br>J\u00e6ja, vi\u00f0 sitjum h\u00e9r \u00e1 Royal Glamorgan en raunverulega \u00e1skorunin er \u00e1 Princess of Wales sj\u00fakrah\u00fasinu, er \u00fea\u00f0 ekki? Viltu \u00fe\u00e1 r\u00e6\u00f0a vi\u00f0 okkur um vandam\u00e1lin sem \u00fe\u00fa hefur lent \u00ed \u00fear?<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-62c60bebdeddc5162cb202568c77b333\">Rhys:<br>Sex helstu skur\u00f0stofur okkar \u00e1 sv\u00e6\u00f0inu \u00feurfti a\u00f0 loka. \u00de\u00e6r voru \u00e1 efstu h\u00e6\u00f0 sj\u00fakrah\u00fassins og einnig \u00feurfti a\u00f0 endurn\u00fdja augndeildina okkar til a\u00f0 sty\u00f0ja vi\u00f0 samstarfsmenn okkar \u00e1 gj\u00f6rg\u00e6sludeild. \u00dev\u00ed var \u00feetta sv\u00e6\u00f0i \u00f3virkt um t\u00edma. \u00deannig a\u00f0 \u00e1 einum t\u00edmapunkti vorum vi\u00f0 a\u00f0eins takm\u00f6rku\u00f0 vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 geta reki\u00f0 eina br\u00e1\u00f0am\u00f3tt\u00f6ku og eina dagdeild fyrir br\u00e1\u00f0ame\u00f0fer\u00f0 og krabbameinsme\u00f0fer\u00f0 fr\u00e1 dagdeild Richard Johnson. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2d9c00ff0f78307797beb05f5c82a702\">\u00deetta hefur veri\u00f0 nokku\u00f0 krefjandi og \u00fea\u00f0 hefur veri\u00f0 sm\u00e1m saman aukning \u00ed virkni s\u00ed\u00f0ustu tvo m\u00e1nu\u00f0i. Vi\u00f0 h\u00f6fum opna\u00f0 aftur augnl\u00e6kningadeildina sem er notu\u00f0 a\u00f0eins \u00f6\u00f0ruv\u00edsi eins og er og svo vorum vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 sko\u00f0a a\u00f0rar lausnir til a\u00f0 n\u00fdta starfsf\u00f3lk okkar fyrir a\u00f0ala\u00f0ger\u00f0arteymi\u00f0 sem haf\u00f0i misst vinnuna. \u00deannig a\u00f0 yfir nokkra m\u00e1nu\u00f0i studdu \u00feau samstarfsmenn okkar \u00e1 Prince Charles og Royal Glamorgan sj\u00fakrah\u00fasinu me\u00f0 laus st\u00f6rf, hl\u00e9, aukavinnu o.s.frv. \u00e1 me\u00f0an vi\u00f0 sko\u00f0u\u00f0um m\u00f6guleika \u00e1 einhverri samfellu \u00fear til vi\u00f0 ver\u00f0um aftur \u00ed a\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0u til a\u00f0 sn\u00faa aftur til Princess Wales.<\/p>\n<p>Chris:<br>Hva\u00f0 var\u00f0ar \u00fe\u00e1 m\u00f6guleika sem \u00fe\u00fa sko\u00f0a\u00f0ir, me\u00f0 sex kvikmyndah\u00fasum \u00ed vinnslu, hver var \u00fe\u00edn fyrstu sko\u00f0un?<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-949f6d72844c2f7e0f2513d92cf96f81\">Rhys:<br>Um\u00f6nnunarteymi\u00f0 lag\u00f0i allt \u00ed s\u00f6lurnar og sko\u00f0a\u00f0i alla m\u00f6guleika fyrir okkur \u00ed einkageiranum, samstarfsmenn okkar \u00ed n\u00e1grannaheilbrig\u00f0isstofnunum; hvort \u00fea\u00f0 v\u00e6ri eitthva\u00f0 sem vi\u00f0 g\u00e6tum stutt \u00fear. \u00cd leit a\u00f0 aukar\u00fdmi og afkastagetu voru m\u00f6rg svi\u00f0 \u00fatiloku\u00f0. Nokkur atri\u00f0i f\u00e9llu l\u00edka \u00ed gegn og voru \u00f3vi\u00f0r\u00e1\u00f0anleg. Sumar lei\u00f0ir \u00ed einkageiranum og sumar lei\u00f0ir sem vi\u00f0 f\u00f3rum \u00ed \u00f6\u00f0rum heilbrig\u00f0isstofnunum. Vi\u00f0 einbeittum okkur \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 sty\u00f0ja samstarfsmenn okkar innan heilbrig\u00f0isstofnunarinnar og \u00fe\u00e1 var okkur gert lj\u00f3st nokku\u00f0 snemma a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 \u00e6tlu\u00f0um a\u00f0 sko\u00f0a skipulagningu \u00e1 Vanguard skur\u00f0stofunum sem yr\u00f0u innleiddar \u00e1 Royal Glamorgan. \u00deetta var eitthva\u00f0 sem vi\u00f0 vorum mj\u00f6g spennt a\u00f0 byrja a\u00f0 skipuleggja \u00feetta verkefni.<\/p>\n<section id=\"section-2-254\" class=\"ct-section\" >\n<div class=\"ct-section-inner-wrap\">\n<div id=\"fancy_icon-5-254\" class=\"ct-fancy-icon\" ><svg id=\"svg-fancy_icon-5-254\"><use xlink:href=\"#FontAwesomeicon-quote-left\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n<div id=\"text_block-3-254\" class=\"ct-text-block\" >\u201e\u00c9g var mj\u00f6g hissa \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed hversu flj\u00f3tt \u00feau voru komin \u00ed gang og virku\u00f0u. \u00dea\u00f0 var virkilega \u00e1hrifamiki\u00f0.\u201c<\/div>\n<div id=\"text_block-4-254\" class=\"ct-text-block\" >Rhys Hopkins, yfirhj\u00fakrunarfr\u00e6\u00f0ingur - leikh\u00fas og format, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB\n&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Chris:<br>Sem er fr\u00e1b\u00e6rt \u00fev\u00ed \u00fei\u00f0 haldi\u00f0 \u00feessu innan heilbrig\u00f0isnefndarinnar. \u00dei\u00f0 eru\u00f0 l\u00edka me\u00f0 ykkar eigin teymi h\u00e9r. Var eitthva\u00f0 s\u00e9rstakt a\u00f0 lokum sem leiddi til \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unin um a\u00f0 velja Vanguard fr\u00e1 hinum valkostunum?<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2e3498f275f58738de697a629f2f07cb\">Rhys:<br>\u00c9g held a\u00f0 fr\u00e1 sj\u00f3narh\u00f3li um\u00f6nnunarteymisins okkar og heilbrig\u00f0isnefndarinnar hafi alltaf veri\u00f0 til sta\u00f0ar \u00e1\u00e6tlun um Vanguard \u00e1 einhverjum t\u00edmapunkti. Vi\u00f0 \u00e1ttum vi\u00f0 nokkur vandam\u00e1l a\u00f0 str\u00ed\u00f0a \u00e1 a\u00f0alme\u00f0fer\u00f0arstofunum sem \u00feurfti a\u00f0 laga \u00e1 einhverjum t\u00edmapunkti, svo \u00feetta alvarlega atvik gaf t\u00e6kif\u00e6ri til a\u00f0 laga \u00f6nnur vandam\u00e1l l\u00edka. \u00dea\u00f0 er \u00fev\u00ed bjarts\u00fdni a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 h\u00f6fum geta\u00f0 framkv\u00e6mt \u00feetta verk \u00e1 \u00feessu t\u00edmabili \u00e1 a\u00f0alme\u00f0fer\u00f0arstofunum. Svo \u00e9g held a\u00f0 Vanguard hafi alltaf veri\u00f0 valkostur fyrir okkur og \u00fea\u00f0 var spurning um hvar \u00feau yr\u00f0u sta\u00f0sett og hversu m\u00f6rg skur\u00f0stofur vi\u00f0 \u00e6tlu\u00f0um a\u00f0 reka.<\/p>\n<p>Chris:<br>\u00deetta er frekar st\u00f3r stofnun. \u00c9g f\u00f3r framhj\u00e1 henni \u00ed morgun og \u00fear eru tv\u00e6r st\u00f3rar deildir, fj\u00f3rar stofudeildir og einnig tveggja eininga speglunardeild. Svo \u00e9g held a\u00f0 \u00e9g hafi spurningu, varstu hissa \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed hve hratt svona l\u00edti\u00f0 mini-sj\u00fakrah\u00fas var byggt?<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2e2e9989ccf586ad437ce5f918534626\">Rhys:<br>J\u00e1, \u00e9g var mj\u00f6g hissa \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed hversu flj\u00f3tt \u00feeir voru komnir \u00ed gang og starfh\u00e6fir. \u00dea\u00f0 var mj\u00f6g \u00e1hrifamiki\u00f0.<\/p>\n<section id=\"section-2-254\" class=\"ct-section\" >\n<div class=\"ct-section-inner-wrap\">\n<div id=\"fancy_icon-5-254\" class=\"ct-fancy-icon\" ><svg id=\"svg-fancy_icon-5-254\"><use xlink:href=\"#FontAwesomeicon-quote-left\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n<div id=\"text_block-3-254\" class=\"ct-text-block\" >\u201eVi\u00f0 erum me\u00f0 fj\u00f6lbreytt \u00farval s\u00e9rgreina \u00fear eins og er, a\u00f0allega kvensj\u00fakd\u00f3ma, almennar skur\u00f0l\u00e6kningar, b\u00e6klunarl\u00e6kningar ... Vi\u00f0 erum me\u00f0 nokkrar h\u00e1ls-, nef- og eyrnal\u00e6kningar \u00ed gangi \u00e1 sv\u00e6\u00f0inu og svo erum vi\u00f0 l\u00edka me\u00f0 fleiri s\u00e9rh\u00e6f\u00f0ar a\u00f0ger\u00f0ir eins og \u00e6\u00f0asj\u00fakd\u00f3ma og verkjame\u00f0fer\u00f0ir sem eru \u00ed gangi.\u201c<\/div>\n<div id=\"text_block-4-254\" class=\"ct-text-block\" >Rhys Hopkins, yfirhj\u00fakrunarfr\u00e6\u00f0ingur - leikh\u00fas og format, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB &nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Chris:<br>Og hvernig finnst \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0una?<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aa81b4db5841c7c75f455c35b3710390\">Rhys:<br>M\u00e9r finnst \u00feetta fr\u00e1b\u00e6rar einingar. \u00c9g heims\u00f3tti \u00fe\u00e6r \u00e1\u00f0ur \u00feegar \u00e9g var leikh\u00fasstj\u00f3ri. \u00c9g hef fari\u00f0 til Bristol, \u00e9g hef fari\u00f0 \u00e1 eininguna \u00ed Cardiff \u00feegar h\u00fan var til sta\u00f0ar og vi\u00f0 h\u00f6fum alltaf veri\u00f0 hrifin af \u00feeim. Eins og \u00e9g hef sagt, \u00feessir m\u00f6guleikar hafa alltaf veri\u00f0 til umr\u00e6\u00f0u hj\u00e1 heilbrig\u00f0isnefndinni, held \u00e9g. Svo \u00e9g haf\u00f0i gr\u00f3fa hugmynd um hvernig \u00fe\u00e6r voru. Leikh\u00fasteymunum l\u00edkar mj\u00f6g vel vi\u00f0 sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0. \u00de\u00e6r eru mj\u00f6g n\u00fat\u00edmalegar. \u00dea\u00f0 er miklu meira r\u00fdmi en ma\u00f0ur b\u00fdst vi\u00f0 \u00feegar ma\u00f0ur kemur inn \u00ed \u00fe\u00e6r l\u00edka.<\/p>\n<p>Chris:<br>Hvernig l\u00ed\u00f0ur starfsf\u00f3lkinu a\u00f0 vinna \u00ed einingunum og vera saman l\u00edka, \u00e9g s\u00e9 \u00fea\u00f0, \u00fev\u00ed \u00feau eru l\u00edklega a\u00f0eins dreif\u00f0 um allt land.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a251608b6cba978610f2297c91e07086\">Rhys:<br>\u00deau voru dreif\u00f0, flutt \u00e1 brott og brotnu\u00f0 upp ansi miki\u00f0. \u00deetta hefur veri\u00f0 mj\u00f6g truflandi t\u00edmabil fyrir \u00feau. \u00deau hafa veri\u00f0 mj\u00f6g seigluleg \u00ed gegnum ferli\u00f0 og mj\u00f6g sveigjanleg gagnvart kr\u00f6fum og auglj\u00f3slega skilningsr\u00edk fyrir atvikinu sem ger\u00f0ist. \u00de\u00fa veist, \u00feetta hefur veri\u00f0 uppn\u00e1m fyrir alla en \u00feau hafa virkilega sameinast og hva\u00f0 sem hefur veri\u00f0 lagt fyrir \u00feau hafa \u00feau teki\u00f0st \u00e1 vi\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e1 \u00e1skorun. \u00dea\u00f0 er mj\u00f6g gott fyrir okkur a\u00f0 geta \u00fejappa\u00f0 teyminu okkar saman aftur l\u00edka. Vi\u00f0 erum enn a\u00f0 keyra starfsemi \u00ed str\u00ed\u00f0sfangab\u00fa\u00f0um, svo teymi\u00f0 sty\u00f0ur enn vi\u00f0 ney\u00f0ara\u00f0ger\u00f0ir okkar \u00fear l\u00edka, en \u00fea\u00f0 er gott a\u00f0 hafa teymi\u00f0 okkar saman a\u00f0 vinna \u00e1 einum sta\u00f0 og hafa l\u00edka einingu sem \u00feau geta kalla\u00f0 s\u00edna eigin.<\/p>\n<p>Chris:<br>Og vi\u00f0 erum, held \u00e9g, tv\u00e6r, kannski \u00ferj\u00e1r vikur li\u00f0nar, svo hva\u00f0a sj\u00f3narmi\u00f0 sj\u00faklinga sem er, l\u00edka.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dff18e1652045fe3abbd19f7ab4c8ed1\">Rhys:<br>Fyrstu vi\u00f0br\u00f6g\u00f0in hafa veri\u00f0 fr\u00e1b\u00e6r. Vi\u00f0 h\u00f6fum s\u00e9\u00f0 um \u00feetta me\u00f0 QR k\u00f3\u00f0um, vi\u00f0 h\u00f6fum s\u00e9\u00f0 um \u00fea\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum s\u00edmt\u00f6l, fyrir og eftir a\u00f0ger\u00f0, vi\u00f0 sj\u00faklingana og \u00feeir hafa veri\u00f0 mj\u00f6g j\u00e1kv\u00e6\u00f0ir. \u00deetta er l\u00edka mj\u00f6g fersk og n\u00fdst\u00e1rleg eining, svo \u00e9g held a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 sj\u00e1ist kl\u00e1rlega og j\u00e1, mj\u00f6g, mj\u00f6g j\u00e1kv\u00e6tt.<\/p>\n<section id=\"section-2-254\" class=\"ct-section\" >\n<div class=\"ct-section-inner-wrap\">\n<div id=\"fancy_icon-5-254\" class=\"ct-fancy-icon\" ><svg id=\"svg-fancy_icon-5-254\"><use xlink:href=\"#FontAwesomeicon-quote-left\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n<div id=\"text_block-3-254\" class=\"ct-text-block\" >\u201eSamstarfi\u00f0 me\u00f0 Vanguard hefur veri\u00f0 fr\u00e1b\u00e6rt. \u00dea\u00f0 hefur veri\u00f0 mj\u00f6g hj\u00e1lplegt allan t\u00edmann og \u00feau hafa veri\u00f0 mj\u00f6g hj\u00e1lpleg og sk\u00fdr me\u00f0 hva\u00f0 vi\u00f0 getum og getum ekki gert. Ef vi\u00f0 h\u00f6fum \u00feurft einhvern stu\u00f0ning vi\u00f0 uppsetningu kl\u00edn\u00edskrar me\u00f0fer\u00f0ar og \u00ed daglegum rekstri deildarinnar, \u00fe\u00e1 h\u00f6fum vi\u00f0 deildarstj\u00f3ra sem er afar hj\u00e1lpsamur og hj\u00e1lpsamur.\u201c<\/div>\n<div id=\"text_block-4-254\" class=\"ct-text-block\" >Rhys Hopkins, yfirhj\u00fakrunarfr\u00e6\u00f0ingur - leikh\u00fas og format, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB  &nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Chris:<br>\u00deetta er alveg sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6tt er \u00fea\u00f0 ekki, hvers konar a\u00f0fer\u00f0ir ertu venjulega a\u00f0 gera?<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4d2174a0724495cc126f23969de2fd24\">Rhys:<br>Vi\u00f0 erum me\u00f0 fj\u00f6lbreytt \u00farval s\u00e9rgreina \u00fear n\u00fana, a\u00f0allega kvensj\u00fakd\u00f3ma, almennar skur\u00f0l\u00e6kningar, b\u00e6klunarl\u00e6kningar... Vi\u00f0 erum me\u00f0 nokkrar h\u00e1ls-, nef- og eyrnal\u00e6kningar \u00ed gangi \u00e1 sv\u00e6\u00f0inu og svo erum vi\u00f0 me\u00f0 s\u00e9rh\u00e6f\u00f0ari lista eins og \u00e6\u00f0a- og verkjame\u00f0fer\u00f0 sem eru l\u00edka \u00ed gangi \u00e1 sv\u00e6\u00f0inu, svo... j\u00e1, \u00fea\u00f0 er fullkomlega starfh\u00e6ft. \u00dea\u00f0 getur stutt vi\u00f0 mikla starfsemi. \u00dea\u00f0 er sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6tt og \u00fev\u00ed \u00feurfum vi\u00f0 au\u00f0vita\u00f0 a\u00f0 vera me\u00f0vitu\u00f0 um sj\u00faklingana okkar sem eru a\u00f0 koma \u00ed gegnum sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0, sty\u00f0ja \u00fe\u00e1 og sko\u00f0a vi\u00f0mi\u00f0in \u00fear nokku\u00f0 vel en vi\u00f0 getum sinnt st\u00f3rum h\u00f3pi sj\u00faklinga sem geta komi\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0.<\/p>\n<p>Chris:<br>Fr\u00e1b\u00e6rt og hvernig fannst \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 vinna me\u00f0 Vanguard? Vi\u00f0 erum mj\u00f6g \u00e1n\u00e6g\u00f0 me\u00f0 a\u00f0 vera h\u00e9r og sty\u00f0ja \u00feig.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2d074cb60f4e0744f6d2f5526d13046b\">Rhys:<br>J\u00e1, \u00feetta hefur veri\u00f0 alveg fr\u00e1b\u00e6rt. Mj\u00f6g hj\u00e1lplegt allan t\u00edmann og \u00feau hafa veri\u00f0 mj\u00f6g hj\u00e1lpleg og mj\u00f6g sk\u00fdr me\u00f0 hva\u00f0 vi\u00f0 getum og getum ekki gert. Ef vi\u00f0 h\u00f6fum \u00feurft einhvern stu\u00f0ning vi\u00f0 uppsetningu kl\u00edn\u00edskrar me\u00f0fer\u00f0ar og \u00ed daglegum rekstri deildarinnar, \u00fe\u00e1 h\u00f6fum vi\u00f0 deildarstj\u00f3ra sem er afar hj\u00e1lpsamur og hj\u00e1lpsamur. Hlutirnir eru lagf\u00e6r\u00f0ir mj\u00f6g flj\u00f3tt ef vi\u00f0 lendum \u00ed einhverjum vandr\u00e6\u00f0um e\u00f0a hindrunum og \u00feetta hefur veri\u00f0 mj\u00f6g, mj\u00f6g gagnlegt ferli.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1c4ef527cce7fc024497abb12311cf95\">Chris:<br>J\u00e6ja, \u00fear erum vi\u00f0! \u00dea\u00f0 er gaman a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 \u00feig og takk fyrir a\u00f0 treysta okkur, vi\u00f0 kunnum \u00fea\u00f0 virkilega a\u00f0 meta.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a6e80543d725a97fd44dce39a70b727d\">Rhys:<br>J\u00e1, takk k\u00e6rlega fyrir.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b31c6efa18e78a584264ff0fb6cf9459\">&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00c1 me\u00f0an endurb\u00f3tum stendur, auk samfelldrar um\u00f6nnunar, s\u00e9r Rhys kosti \u00feess a\u00f0 halda kl\u00edn\u00edska teyminu saman, vi\u00f0halda skilvirkni og starfsanda \u00e1 einingu sem \u00feeir geta kalla\u00f0 s\u00edna eigin. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":8010,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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