Low Temp Work? Your Rights if it’s Too Cold in the...
As the Met Office issues two yellow weather warnings for the next few days across the UK, workplaces may become chilly and could potentially...
Flu is circulating in the Hywel Dda region /Mae ffliw ar...
Flu is now circulating in Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion and people are being urged to do what they can to limit the spread of...
Essential items appeal launched for patients with cancer
Essential items appeal launched for patients with cancer
The public are being urged to help people with cancer who are admitted to hospital at short...
Master the “winter walkies” with these five tips
Master the “winter walkies” with these five tips
Winter walks with your dog can be a challenging experience. Cold weather, ice and even snow can...
Clock is ticking to get your children protected from flu /...
As more and more people are going to see their GPs with flu symptoms, health professionals in the Hywel Dda area are reminding parents...
A fifth of people in Wales would dodge the law to...
The British Heart Foundation reveals 110,000 residents in the country will leave the UK if there was a chocolate ban
Chocoholics in Wales would go...
HEALTH & FITNESS – SHOULD I RUN IF I WANT TO...
SHOULD I RUN IF I WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT?
This is a question I get asked a lot.
I’d say running is the one exercise people...
Hospital campaign to make case for Prince Philip Hospital at Senedd
Hospital campaign to make case for Prince Philip Hospital at Senedd
The group leading the campaign to save services at Prince Philip Hospital, SOSPPAN, has...
Hywel Dda Health Board: Health professionals say: don’t wait until it’s...
As influenza is now circulating in communities in West Wales, health professionals are reminding people that they can still protect themselves through vaccination. Of...
NEWS UPDATE – UNANIMOUS APPROVAL A MAJOR STEP FORWARD FOR LLANELLI’S...
NEWS UPDATE
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL A MAJOR STEP FORWARD FOR LLANELLI'S WELLNESS VILLAGE!
The proposed Wellness and Life Science Village in Llanelli has taken another major step...
Student midwives rewarded after nomination from grateful mum
Two Swansea University midwifery students who set up their own pregnancy support group have been honoured for their dedication to mums-to-be.
Holly Morse and Melissa...
How To Curb Your Family’s Enthusiasm For Sugar
There are many foods which are high in sugar which you may not be aware of. Whilst many of these (e.g. fruit smoothies) contain...
Get fit – for FREE! —- Cadw’n heini – AM DDIM!
Is it beginning to look a lot like Christmas has taken its toll?
Well, it is a new year and maybe time to shape up....
Great games to keep your dog in top form this winter!
Great games to keep your dog in top form this winter!
Whilst winter is a beautiful time of year with plenty of things to enjoy,...
Health staff make difference to older people this Christmas
Health staff make difference to older people this Christmas
Health staff in Swansea have made a difference to the lives of older people in the...
Hat trick of awards for Port Talbot home in the care...
Hat trick of awards for Port Talbot home in the care industry Oscars
A Port Talbot care home has scooped a hat-trick of awards at...
Get fit – for FREE!
Get fit – for FREE!
Is it beginning to look a lot like Christmas has taken its toll?
Well, it is a new year and...
Jimi marks milestone birthday with donation to unit that saved his...
Jimi marks milestone birthday with donation to unit that saved his life
A schoolboy has donated more than £1,300 to a unit which cares for...
Welsh babies prone to higher rates of certain birth defects
Babies in Wales are pronetohigher rates of certain birth defects than other parts of the world.
That has been the finding of a Swansea team,...
FIVE-A-DAY CRISIS FOR ELDERLY IN WALES
FIVE-A-DAY CRISIS FOR ELDERLY IN WALES
EIGHTY percent of people aged over 60 in Britain – and 89% in Wales - say they are not...
Improving the Detection Rate of Prostate Cancer in Wales
The Welsh Lib Dems have welcomed the decision of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to approve the use of non-invasive...
Hywel Dda Health Board: Double success for Hywel Dda University Health...
Hywel Dda are delighted to announce we received two awards at the recent Medi Wales Innovation Awards. The awards were attended by guests from...
MEMORANDWM / MEMORANDUM – Media enquiries over Christmas and New Year
Please kindly note that arrangements for the above are as follows:
up to 4pm on Monday 24 December, all media calls should be directed...
Beating flu this winter is child’s play for two and three...
Flu is beginning to circulate in Wales and it poses the greatest risk to the most vulnerable in society, including very young children.
It can...
Young adults in Wales are the least likely in the UK...
Only one in ten Welsh people surveyed, aged 18 to 24 years-old said they have caught an STI from someone they met online, compared...
Caring Matthew dedicates national award to grandmother’s memory
A care worker who was inspired to help elderly people after nursing his grandmother at home is celebrating national awards success.
Matthew Phillips, a team...
Staff give thanks to Neath League of Friends
A group of tireless fundraisers have been invited to Neath Port Talbot Hospital so staff could thank them for their efforts.
During the last year,...
Think pharmacy first this festive season / Dewis y Fferyllfa’n gyntaf...
With Christmas fast approaching, people are being urged to be Winter Wise this season by visiting their local pharmacist for minor conditions rather than...
Parents should get their children vaccinated against influenza now! Don’t let...
As the festive period approaches, parents of two and three year-olds are being reminded to ensure their children are protected against flu.
Children aged two...
Making a Difference/Gwneud Gwahaniaeth
Thank you to the committee from the Trust for sick children in Wales for coming to Cilgerran children’s ward, Glangwili General Hospital to present...
Infection Prevention advice this winter / Cyngor ar atal heintiau y...
Infection Prevention specialists at Hywel Dda University Health Board are advising the public to avoid coming into hospital to visit relatives and friends if...
Elvis fan Paul is the king at the social care Oscars
Elvis fan Paul is the king at the social care Oscars
An Elvis fan from Swansea was all shook up when he won a gold...
Health board approves first strategy for health and care / Y...
For the first time in its history, Hywel Dda University Health Board has an over-arching strategy, describing a vision for improving the health and...
Looking after our NHS this winter / Gofalu am ein Gwasanaeth...
Extra surge and step-down beds in some hospitals, more medical and Out of Hours support staff and extended MIU opening hours during the peak...
GENETIC HEART TESTING SERVICE LAUNCHES IN SWANSEA
GENETIC HEART TESTING SERVICE LAUNCHES IN SWANSEA
A new Inherited Cardiac Conditions Nurse Specialist for ABMU and Hywel Dda Trusts will help detect deadly inherited...
£123 – THE PRICE MUMS WOULD PAY FOR A SINGLE GOOD...
£123 – THE PRICE MUMS WOULD PAY FOR A SINGLE GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP
* Wales struggles the most to get a good night’s sleep
* Mums...
‘Outstanding Team’ award for specialist ante-natal clinic
‘Outstanding Team’ award for specialist ante-natal clinic
A team that supports women with substance misuse and prescription drug issues through pregnancy has triumphed at the...
Landmark strategy to be discussed by health board
Landmark strategy to be discussed by health board
Decisions made this week, to approve or otherwise, Hywel Dda University Health Board’s first clinical strategy will...
Welsh Ambulance Service wins national Dementia Friendly Award
Welsh Ambulance Service wins national Dementia Friendly Award
The Welsh Ambulance NHS Trust has won a national Dementia Friendly Award in the Dementia Friendly Organisation...
HEALTH NEWS – Mental health team receives Royal College recognition
Hywel Dda University Health Board has been received a Royal College of Psychiatry (RCPsych) award for its dedication to improve adult mental health services...
Hywel Dda University Health Board is reminding people aged 65 and...
Older people in Wales are being urged to get their flu vaccine now, before flu begins to circulate.
Older people are more at risk of...
Generous donation made to Ty Bryngwyn Hospice, Llanelli
Donation made to Ty Bryngwyn Hospice, Llanelli
Chris Cottrell Morgan, a Diabetes Specialist Nurse from Burry Port has kindly made a donation of £723.00 to...
Specialist role helps reduce cancer waiting times
Specialist role helps reduce cancer waiting times
A new specialist role at Princess of Wales Hospital has helped to reduce waiting times and speed up...
NEWS UPDATE – INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR LLANELLI WELLNESS & LIFE...
NEWS UPDATE
MAJOR plans for a state-of-the-art Wellness and Life Science Village in Llanelli will soon be in a worldwide shop window for international investment.
The...
HEALTH BOARD URGE LONG-TERM HEALTH SUFFERERS TO HAVE FREE FLU VACCINE
Hywel Dda University Health Board is reminding people with long-term health conditions to protect themselves from flu this year.
Having some health conditions puts people...
HEALTHCARE WORKERS URGE CHILDREN NOT TO FOLLOW IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS
HEALTHCARE WORKERS URGE CHILDREN NOT TO FOLLOW IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS
A THIRD of healthcare workers say they would urge their children not to follow a...
NEW MONITOR NOW GIVING INSTANT ACCESS TO VITAL HEALTH CHECK
New monitor now giving instant access to vital health check
A new heart rhythm monitor at Swansea University could provide vital health information for staff,...
HEALTH NEWS – PEOPLE IN WALES SELF-MEDICATING THEMSELVES TO SLEEP
PEOPLE IN WALES SELF-MEDICATING THEMSELVES TO SLEEP
PEOPLE who struggle to get to sleep in Wales say they are drugging themselves just to drop off...
NEWS UPDATE – SOSPPAN COMMITTEE PETITION TO SAVE PRINCE PHILIP...
NEWS UPDATE
Petition to save Prince Philip in front of the National Assembly for Wales
A debate on the floor of the National Assembly for Wales...
HEALTH NEWS – PHARMACIES OFFER A CONVENIENT ALTERNATIVE FOR THE FLU...
Pharmacies offer a convenient alternative for the flu jab
Flu can kill or leave you seriously ill and you are particularly at risk if you...
