Platelet donor calls on others to join him in the fight...
A doting Welsh dad who travels 100 miles a month to donate lifesaving platelets is calling on others to join him in the fight...
QR code hubs are the smart way to access health information...
Community pharmacies across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire are using QR codes on ‘Health Information Hubs’ to share the most up to date health advice...
How to Stay Healthy if You Sit at a Desk All...
An increasing number of people find themselves sitting in a chair in front of a computer, eight hours a day, five days a week....
One in ten care homes in South Wales expect to close...
Sleepwalking into disaster with more care home closures looming
Shock new figures show that more than 10 per cent of care homes and domiciliary care...
Centre’s pioneering research helping to shape future strategy for ageing in...
A ground-breaking research centre – the Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research - led by Swansea University is set to play a key role...
More than 200,000 people in Wales are living with undiagnosed high...
BHF Cymru is urging people to get their blood pressure checked during May Measurement Month
More than 200,000 people in Wales are unaware they are...
Wales’ first Health and Work Champion Jess gets the job done
Champion Jess gets the job done
Patients are to be routinely asked about getting back to work by NHS staff in a bid to aid...
Secretary of State visits lab after running marathon for Dementia Revolution
A keen advocate for people with dementia, on Sunday 29 April the Secretary of State for Wales joined ran the 2019 Virgin Money London...
STUDY: What discharge says about your health – the colours you...
NEW RESEARCH REVEALS THAT ALMOST TWO IN FIVE SEXUALLY ACTIVE WOMEN HAVE NEVER HAD AN STI TEST
It's no surprise that this figure is so...
Workers’ loss drives garden makeover
The loss of four colleagues to cancer has driven engine plant workers to carry out a £7,500 garden makeover to help others battling serious...
New Relatives Room opens at Ward 12 – Withybush General Hospital
A new Relatives Room has opened at Ward 12, Withybush General Hospital thanks to charitable fundraising.
This new room will enable relatives to have a...
Change people’s lives for the better and start a new career...
Expert tuition and professional support close to home could be just the way to launch a new career in healthcare.
Staff from Swansea University are...
Wellness Village can provide blueprint for future – Scarlets boss
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PLANS for a £200 million Wellness Village in Llanelli could provide a global blueprint on how healthcare and leisure services...
Glangwili Hospital trauma ward celebrates over 120 days without pressure ulcers...
Pressure ulcers can be extremely upsetting for patients but staff on a busy trauma ward at Glangwili General Hospital are celebrating excellent progress this...
MORE THAN A QUARTER OF WELSH ADULTS TOO TIRED TO EXERCISE
A quarter of people living in Wales (29%) do not have enough energy to exercise for 150 minutes every week, according to a YouGov...
Hywel Dda Health Board: Hywel Dda Nurses ride 95 miles to...
Two community diabetes nurses from Ceredigion are gearing up for a challenging bike ride to raise funds and awareness, and inspire their patients.
Colleagues Anwen...
Heidi wins top medical education award in recognition of her support...
Swansea University’s Dr Heidi Phillips has been honoured for her dedication to the next generation of GPs at a top Welsh awards ceremony.
Associate Professor...
Choosing your health services this Easter| Dewis eich gwasanaethau iechyd y...
Doctors and nurses are urging local people to add health into their list of spring clean jobs this Easter.
Staff at Hywel Dda University Health...
Hywel Dda Health Charities bags a massive cash boost from the...
Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Paediatric Palliative Care Play Service has received a £4,000 top prize cash award from the Tesco community funding scheme...
How to Find the Right Homeopathic Alternatives for You After a...
The first thing you need to understand is that doctors are not gods, nor are they infallible. You can have a devastating medical experience...
Welsh people in the dark about heart disease, stroke and dementia...
Welsh people in the dark about heart disease, stroke and dementia link with diabetes
~British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cymru says lack of awareness is costing lives~
Many people...
Researchers’ breakthrough in tackling challenge of antifungal resistance
Ground-breaking work by university experts in Tennessee, Texas and Swansea is helping develop a better understanding of the growing threat posed by antifungal drug...
The Welsh Are Unaware That Mouth Cancer Screening Should Be Routine
The Welsh Are Unaware That Mouth Cancer Screening Should Be Routine
Sixty Seconds Could Save Your Life!
HNCF calls for Brits to ‘Get Mouthy About Cancer’
London,...
Endoscopy Services in Wales – Health, Social Care and Sport Committee...
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee of the National Assembly for Wales has released its report into Endoscopy Services in Wales, looking at...
Two thirds of British men aged 18-34 don’t know their testicular...
Over two thirds (69%) of 18-34 year-old men in the UK don’t know they are in the age group most at risk of...
ABMU Chairman Andrew Davies announces his departure
ABMU Chairman Andrew Davies announces his departure
ABM University Health Board chairman, Andrew Davies, has announced he is stepping down after six years at the...
SWANSEA NEWS – Fire-hit ward likely to be closed for three...
Fire-hit ward likely to be closed for three months
A fire-hit ward at Singleton Hospital in Swansea is likely to be closed for up to...
Good will and kindness shown in Pembrokeshire
Good will and kindness shown in Pembrokeshire
Hywel Dda Health Charities would like to thank the communities of Pembrokeshire for the good will that local...
Welsh Government: £12m programme to transform delivery of health, care and...
Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething has announced £12m for an ambitious programme to modernise and improve health and social care in West Wales.
The money will...
NEWS UPDATE – Lecturer helping to shape healthcare in his homeland
NEWS UPDATE
Lecturer helping to shape healthcare in his homeland
A Swansea University lecturer has been sharing his expertise to help improve medical care in...
Roadshow for deaf children arrives in Carmarthenshire
Roadshow for deaf children arrives in Carmarthenshire
Deaf children and their hearing classmates in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, spent the day learning all about deafness on Thursday...
Community team hailed a ‘God send’ for frail patients
Nurses providing treatment and monitoring of severe blood conditions in patients’ homes have been hailed a “God send”.
The praise has come from a patient’s...
47% of Wales display vitamin D Deficiency Symptoms
More than half of working adults spend less than 30 minutes outside
(46%) don’t exercise amount NHS recommend
Wales are hibernating throughout the winter...
Carmarthenshire – Increased pay is vital to recruit more care workers...
Increased pay is vital to recruit more care workers with looming 20,000 shortfall
Carmarthenshire Council and health board funding formulas are based on low pay...
WELSH RUNNERS EMBARK ON WILD TRAIL TO BREAK OFFA’S DYKE RECORD
WELSH RUNNERS EMBARK ON WILD TRAIL TO BREAK OFFA’S DYKE RECORD
*FOUR RUNNERS AIM TO BREAK THE FASTEST KNOWN TIME FOR THE OFFA’S DYKE PATH*
*ULTRA-RUN...
£25,000 RAISED FOR PRINCE PHILIP HOSPITAL’S BREAST CARE UNIT
£25,000 RAISED FOR PRINCE PHILIP HOSPITAL'S BREAST CARE UNIT
Amanda Harries and friends walk Ceredigion coastal path raising £25,000 for Peony Breast Care Unit at...
‘Midwife calling’ – Hywel Dda to receive special delivery of new...
Community midwives across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire will be taking part in a national trial of home delivery bags thanks to charity Baby Lifeline.
Hywel...
Hywel Dda launches 90-day countdown to Welsh Language Standards/Hywel Dda yn...
Hywel Dda University Health Board is today (1 March 2019) launching a 90-day countdown campaign to ensure all of our staff are familiar with...
HEALTH & FITNESS – 5 Best Exercises For A Flat Tummy
5 Best Exercises For A Flat Tummy
Okay here goes..........
Number 1 – Bicep curl broccoli to mouth
Number 2 – Eat eggs
Number 3 – Eat good quality...
How office staff help front line colleagues to break the cycle
My name is Abby Bolter and I am a senior communications officer with ABMU Health Board.
This winter I took part in Breaking the Cycle,...
Patients go home sooner thanks to specialist team
Patients go home sooner thanks to specialist team
Patients who are well enoughcan now leave hospital sooner after the expansion of a specialist team.
Issues that...
Hywel Dda Health Board:A farewell from our Chair, Mrs Bernardine Rees...
A farewell from our Chair, Mrs Bernardine Rees OBE/Ffarwel wrth ein Cadeirydd Mrs Bernardine Rees OBE
We would like to wish our Chair, Mrs...
Public invited to drop-in events in Amman and Gwendraeth Valleys /...
Residents in the Amman and Gwendraeth Valleys are invited to take part in four public drop-in events to share their thoughts on local capital...
It’s a Jungle Out There – so please support the Community...
The modern world can feel like a jungle and we can all feel overwhelmed by it sometimes. However, within the tangle of foliage it...
Welsh charity search for community heart heroes
Welsh charity search for community heart heroes
British Heart foundation Cymru (BHF) is on the hunt for local heroes.
The charity’s Heart Hero Awards 2019 are...
Woman opens up about living with tinnitus!
Woman opens up about living with tinnitus!
A young woman, from Newport, has opened up about her battle with tinnitus that left her feeling 'depressed'...
5 Sure Fire Ways To Ruin Your Fat Loss Attempts
5 Sure Fire Ways To Ruin Your Fat Loss Attempts
I see people making the same mistakes (innocently and not so) again and again which...
February 2019 Events…
February 2019 Events...
PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND ANY OF OUR WALKS
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Smoothies Or Fizzy Drinks?
Smoothies Or Fizzy Drinks?
What is healthier?
Which one would you give your kids?
It’s a no brainer really isn’t it?
It’s got to be the lovely colourful...
Sarah recognised for her commitment to training the next generation of...
Sarah recognised for her commitment to training the next generation of midwives
Long-standing dedication to training the next generation of midwives has put Sarah Norris...
