Ludlow names squad for UEFA Women’s EURO 2021 qualifiers
The upcoming 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan is a once in a lifetime event with over 1.8 million fans expected to attend
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Tour de Hywel Dda
On Saturday 27th July, a team of Lung Cancer Doctors from Hywel Dda University Health Board cycled around all the hospitals in Hywel Dda...
Health Board signs Charter to ensure rights of people with learning...
Board members of Hywel Dda University Health Board have pledged to do what they can to ensure people with learning disabilities have the same...
Tea Party raises money for Derwen Ward, Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen
Carol Jenkins recently organised a NHS Big Tea Party at her home in Dreenhill Haverfordwest and raised ÂŁ1,010 for Derwen Ward at Glangwili Hospital,...
WORLD PLANT MILK DAY – YOUR MORNING COFFEE CAN HELP SAVE...
WORLD PLANT MILK DAY
What something as simple as your morning coffee can do to save the planet
Thursday August 22nd is World Plant Milk Day...
University diabetes experts share innovative research into elite cycling team
Sport and exercise science experts from Swansea University have shared their world-leading research into how elite cyclists contend with diabetes at an international conference.
The...
1 in 3 Welsh donât know how much exercise they should...
When quizzed about their exercise routines, a shocking 52% of Welsh people revealed that they NEVER do strength exercises and 28% NEVER do aerobic...
âTest and goâ sexual health pilot scheme extended following positive response/Estyn...
A Hywel Dda pilot project which allows people to test themselves at home for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea has been extended by the Health Minister,...
The 5 Steps to Improving Your Construction Siteâs Health & Safety
Construction workers are at greater risk of onsite accidents in comparison to other industries. For example, they are more likely to experience a slip...
Swab Results Reveal The Harmful Bacteria Living On Your Child’s Car...
A new study from Leasing Options has found that almost half of parents clean their child car seat less than once every six months.
https://www.leasingoptions.co.uk/news/blog/guide-to-child-car-seats/5958
Leasing...
Not too late to Walk Together in Wales to stop people...
Thereâs still time to sign up for Bowel Cancer UKâs Walk Together this September to save lives and improve the quality of life of...
Llwynhendy Community TB Screening Exercise â Update, July 2019
Recap of findings
More than 1400 people were screening during the screening exercise in June 2019.
No new cases of active TB have been...
1 in 3 Welsh donât know how much exercise to do
Welsh people are not following the NHS recommended guidelines on exercise, a new survey reveals.
 When quizzed about their exercise routines, a shocking 52% of...
Remarkable recovery after horror smash
A cyclist involved in a horror smash with a pick-up truck has praised the team that put her face back together.
Rosemary Collinsâ sunglasses were...
Remember to submit your views on major trauma/ Ceisio eich barn...
Hywel Dda University Health Boardâs engagement to gather peopleâs views on how support and care for people with, or recovering from, major injuries or...
Neath Port Talbot carers invited to coffee morning
Unpaid carers living in Neath Port Talbot are being invited to attend an informal coffee morning to have their say and find out more...
Parking at Glangwili and Prince Philip Hospitals Changes on 1 August...
Parking at Carmarthenshireâs two largest hospitals, Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen and Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli will change from 1 August 2019.
Parking continues to...
NCT’s response to ‘Maternity Care in Wales – A Five Year...
In response to âMaternity Care in Wales - A Five Year Vision for the Futureâ, recently published , Elizabeth Duff, Senior Policy Adviser, NCT,...
90% of Welsh constituencies have smoking levels above UK average
PML analysis ranks the smoking prevalence for every constituency for the first time
36 of the 40 Parliamentary constituencies in Wales have smoking levels...
Mobility Walks to support people on a stroll around Saundersfoot
A series of free mobility walks are being held in South Pembrokeshire to help people with mobility problems to enjoy the great outdoors following...
Partners in step for âWalking for Wellbeingâ/Partneriaid yn cyd-gamu ar gyfer...
Partners in step for âWalking for Wellbeingâ
Big strides are being taken in West Wales to inspire people who might benefit from being more physically...
Join our AGM | Dewch iân Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol
Anyone with an interest in local health care services is invited to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Hywel Dda University Health Board...
Promoting the best start in life/Hyrwyddo’r dechrau gorau mewn bywyd
Our maternity services have been celebrating after receiving the maternity stage three accreditation of the UNICEF UK baby friendly initiative, given in recognition of...
Measles warning issued as Rhyl cases are investigated
People who visited particular areas of Rhyl are being warned to be alert to the signs and symptoms of measles after a local cluster...
Charity urges pensioners to look after themselves as heatwave hits Europe
Temperatures across western Europe are set to reach record levels this weekend with the Met Office forecasting highs of 32° for London, 36° for...
Results sent to people screened for TB in Llwynhendy
A community tuberculosis (TB) screening exercise carried out in Llwynhendy earlier this month has identified no new active cases of TB disease, but 76...
Like Father, Like Daughter
Rthe Newport Marathon and raised an amazing ÂŁ1092.45 for Ward 10 at Withybush Hospital, Pembrokeshire.
Hywel Dda Health Charities offered free places for runners to...
Team Hywel Dda!
#TeamHywelDda
Colin Whiting, HSDU Technician at Withybush General Hospital ran the Newport Marathon and raised ÂŁ530.00 for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Pembrokeshire.
Hywel...
The first all-Wales Menopause Summit
Kick-starting the conversation about menopause in Wales
Share Impact Ltd is organizing the first all-Wales Menopause Summit in Cardiff on Tuesday 25th June 2019, supported...
Public invited to drop-in events in the Gwendraeth Valley/Gwahodd y cyhoedd...
Residents in the Gwendraeth Valley are invited to take part in three public drop-in events to share their thoughts on the health boardâs plans...
New Welsh Government programme to âboost peopleâs confidence online to support...
A new Welsh Government programme will work with organisations across Wales, in order to help people increase their confidence using digital technology, with the...
Your views sought on local trauma care / Ceisio eich barn...
People in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire are being asked for their views on how support and care for people with, or recovering from, major...
ALMOST 4,000 IN WALES TRAPPED IN SOCIAL CARE DEBT, GMB INVESTIGATION...
More than 2,000 facing debt collectors for social care payments, GMB Union study shows
Almost 4,000 people in Wales are trapped in social care debt,...
40% of those in Wales suffer from undiagnosed depression
13% of those in Wales have left a long-term mental health issue untreated over many years in order to avoid prescription drugs
32% of...
New report shows only one in four Britons know what Rheumatoid...
National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) brings to light the need for more nationwide awareness of the disease
June 17th 2019
NRAS has released a YouGov...
Welsh SMEs experience increase in business health in the first quarter...
The SME Health Check Index revealed a small increase in the Health Check Index for SMEs in Wales despite a sharp fall in...
Transformation projects to deliver a healthier mid and west Wales/Prosiectau Trawsnewid...
Hywel Dda University Health Board and its partners are celebrating a year since the publication of A Healthier Wales â a Welsh Government plan...
Hywel Dda Vaccinates more staff against flu than in any previous...
Congratulations to all the winners of the Hywel Dda Flu uptake awards for the 2018/19 influenza season. All wards/departments in Hywel Dda UHB that...
Update on TB Community Screening Exercise in Llwynhendy
The tuberculosis (TB) community screening exercise in Llwynhendy, Carmarthenshire being run by Public Health Wales and Hywel Dda University Health Board has now ended.
Over...
World leading breast cancer expert helping guide City Deal
A world leading breast cancer expert is helping guide a ÂŁ1.3 billion programme of investment thatâs worth nearly 10,000 well-paid jobs to South West...
Llwynhendy TB not over
After 3 days the community based TB screening in Llwynhendy has come to an end. The van was deployed to the Joiners Arms, The...
LLWYNHENDY TB (TUBERCULOSIS) SCREENING
The following is a statement issued on behalf of the Council Chairman, Cllr. S. L. Davies:âFirst and foremost I would like to thank Public...
Hywel Dda gives special thanks to its volunteers / Hywel Dda...
In celebration of this yearâs Volunteers Week Hywel Dda is saying the biggest thank-you to our army of volunteers for giving their time to...
Visiting mid or west Wales? Know where to find NHS help!...
Visitors to Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire this holiday season will know where to turn if they need NHS help, thanks to a new campaign.
With...
Health Board prepares for formal introduction of Welsh Language Standards this...
Hywel Dda University Health Board will yesterday (Thursday 30 May 2019) formally adopted the Welsh Governmentâs new Welsh Language Standards, which place a statutory...
“Remarkable achievementâ as Hywel Dda staff help cut waiting times for...
Staff from across Hywel Dda have been praised for their âremarkable achievementâ in helping to reduce patient waiting times for many planned operations by...
TB Outbreak: Llwynhendy residents offered screenings on 4 & 5 June
The following information from Public Health Wales is shared on behalf of Llanelli Rural Council Chairman Cllr. Sharen Davies
BACKGROUND
An outbreak of Tuberculosis (TB) was...
TB tests in Llwynhendy
Public Protection will be at the Joiners Arms in Llwynhendy tomorrow at 1pm and 5pm to answer any questions regarding TB.
The Health Protection Team...
The Welsh would like to spend the most time outdoors compared...
91% of the Welsh want to spend more time in nature, according to a new global survey by YouGov
26 May 2019, UK: VELUX,...
Hywel Dda Health Board: Lung Cancer Chest X Ray Pharmacy referral...
Within Wales, over 2,300 people are diagnosed with lung cancer each year. Of these, only 20% are diagnosed when the lung cancer is at...
