Dedicated Mental Health Nurse Maggie Rose Shortlisted For Social Care ‘Oscar’...
Dedicated Mental Health Nurse Maggie shortlisted for social care āOscarā
A dedicated mental health nurse has been shortlisted for a top award for helping people...
Brian back home with teamās support six months after heart attack...
Photographer Brian Watkins is home again and getting back on his feet just six months after suffering a heart attack followed by a devastating...
Bailey rushed off his paws visiting patients
As a rare registered Pets As Therapy dog in the area, Bailey the cavalier King Charles spaniel has been rushed off his paws spreading...
SWANSEA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL EXCELLENCE IN DIABETES CARE IS RECOGNISED BY...
Swansea University Medical School's work in diabetes is gaining international recognition.
The work by Swansea University's http://www.swansea.ac.uk Professor David Raymond Owens has been rewarded...
Life changing courses supporting those with long-term health conditions
A mum from Neath who went on a course to learn how to cope with chronic pain is now helping others ā by becoming...
Team takes on the Swansea Bay 10k to help cancer patients
A team of ABMU Health Board staff and their families will be lacing up their running shoes to take part in the Swansea Bay...
Artificial intelligence and electronic health records could help suicide prevention efforts
Artificial intelligence could be used in future to identify those at risk of suicide, new research has suggested.
A collaboration of doctors and academics including...
Don’t Be Perfect, Be Consistent! By Health & Fitness Columnist Jamie...
Donāt be perfect, be consistent!
I read the other day that 45% of adults set resolutions in the New Year. How many of these do...
Is your nursing still in your heart? Come back to the...
Former nurses are being given the chance to get back to work on the wards thanks to an award- winning programme offered by Swansea...
Patient urges others to follow her lead and Choose Well
A patient left with deep wounds as the result of an accident at home has praised staff in the Minor Injury Unit at Neath...
International partnership sees Swansea University launch new course for Italian students
A pioneering international collaboration has seen Swansea University team up with an osteopathic college in Italy to offer a new degree.
Beginning in October, the...
Hywel Dda staff take part in global day of action against...
Staff from across Hywel Dda University Health Board are once again joining the global effort to raise awareness of a life-threatening illness on World...
Patient request leads to āMeet the Matronā sessions
A patientās request for the return of matron has led to a new initiative aimed at reassuring patients and their families.
ABMUās lead nurse for...
Councillor Sean Rees Comments On Hywel Dda Public Consultation Results Published...
Yesterday (August 29) Hywel Dda Health Board published the results of their public consultation on the future of our local hospital services.
You can view...
HANDS OFF PRINCE PHILIP, local AM and MP warn health bosses
Llanelliās MP and AM have warned health bosses not to discount the feelings of local people opposing the downgrade of Prince Phillip Hospital.
The final...
Communitiesā voice on health and care / Llais cymunedau ar iechyd...
What has been heard?
Hywel Dda ā Our Big NHS Change consultation was held between 19 April and 12 July 2018. From a...
One in four 14-year-old girls self-harm
One in four 14-year-old girls self-harm
Nearly a quarter of girls aged 14 (22%) said they had self-harmed in just a year according to a...
Itās Time to Nominate Your Health Heroes!
OUR HEALTH HEROES, THE NATIONAL HEALTHCARE AWARDS, ARE RETURNING FOR THE
THIRD YEAR AND PROMISE TO BE BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER, WITH NEW
CATEGORIES ADDED...
The Wonderful World Of Exercise By Health & Fitness Columnist Jamie...
The Wonderful World Of Exercise
Today I just wanted to talk about why exercise is so fantastic.
If you were told there was a pill which...
Artificial intelligence and electronic health records could help suicide prevention efforts
Each year around 800,000 people across the world take their own lives, leading to a huge impact on family, the community and health professionals.
Unfortunately...
Join Beti at Cardiff Memory Walk and unite against dementia
Beti George, Welsh broadcaster and campaigner for people affected by dementia, will start this yearās Cardiff Memory Walk kicking off the first of Alzheimerās...
The FIRST Steps From A Sedentary Lifestyle To Exercise-By Jamie Stedman
The First Steps From A Sedentary Lifestyle To Exercise
The western world is becoming increasingly sedentary. On the whole we are a LOT less active...
Plans for new car parking arrangements at Glangwili and Prince Philip...
Plans for new car parking arrangements at Glangwili and Prince Philip Hospitals
Car parking charges for patients at Glangwili and Prince Philip hospitals are coming...
NEW West Wales Chronicle Health & Fitness Columnist Jamie Stedman
The West Wales Chronicle would like to extend a warm welcome to our brand NEW columnist Jamie Stedman who will regularly feature through his...
Osteoporosis Defined: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
Weak, easily broken bones are an epidemic in the United States. Theyāre often tied to osteoporosis, a disease that causes bones to degenerate over...
Hywel Dda Health Board: Work commences on Ā£683k Major refurbishment plan...
Work commences on Ā£683k Major refurbishment plan for Ty Bryngwyn / Cynllun adnewyddu mawr gwerth Ā£683 mil ar gyfer TÅ· Bryngwyn wedi dechrau
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Ty Bryngwyn...
āHospital Notesā key to staff well-being
As part of this yearās NHS 70th birthday celebrations, staff at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli came together to form a special choir in...
Academic appointment will improve patient care and attract medical staff
Hywel Dda University Health Board and Swansea University are seeking applications for a Professor in Medical Education, who will also work as an Acute...
Now 1,000 days since cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi was licensed in...
ā Wednesday, 15thĀ August ā marks 1,000 days since the cystic fibrosis medicine Orkambi was licensed in the UK ā but it is still unavailable...
Hywel Dda patient demonstrates the āwriteā stuff / Claf yn Hywel...
Hywel Dda patient demonstrates the āwriteā stuff
The Clinical Research Centre at Hywel Dda University Health Board are delighted to have recently been presented with...
AMMAN VALLEY MARCH AGAINST CUTS TO BEDS AT LOCAL HOSPITAL
IN THE LARGEST DEMONSTRATION OF COMMUNITY PROTEST SINCE THE MINERāS STRIKE IN THE 1980S, AROUND SIX HUNDRED PEOPLE TOOK TO THE STREETS LAST WEEKEND...
High-tech monitors can play crucial role in healthier lifestyle say diabetes...
HIGH-TECH MONITORS CAN PLAY CRUCIAL ROLE IN HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE SAY DIABETES EXPERTS
Technology which has given people with diabetes easier access to crucial information about...
People with learning disabilities find it harder to see a GP,...
A new report titled āWhatās your NHS like for you?ā from Hywel Dda Community Health Council reveals that people with learning disabilities are often...
Come Dine With Paolo: A Taste Of Italy!
Come Dine With Paolo
A TASTE OF ITALYā¦.
The country we know as Italy is still relatively young. It was unified as a country on March...
Mum who donated a kidney to daughter puts her trainers back...
Mum who donated a kidney to daughter puts her trainers back on and takes on Nation Radio Cardiff 10K for Kidney Wales
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A Student Support...
Diary Marker: Dyddiad iār Dyddiadur/ The responsible use of antibiotics...
Join dairy farmer Abi Reader and veterinary specialist Dr James Breen (University of Nottingham & QMMS Ltd) to discuss rational and responsible use of...
Local NHS staff praised at annual meeting / Canmol staff lleol...
The dedication and hard work of local NHS staff was praised at Hywel Dda University Health Boardās Annual General Meeting held today .
The Annual...
Hywel Dda Health Board: Hywel Dda Chief Executive thanks residents for...
Hywel Dda Chief Executive thanks residents for getting involved in Our Big NHS Change / Prif Weithredwr Hywel Dda yn diolch i drigolion am...
JCVI recommends HPV vaccination is extended to boys in Wales to...
Today the JCVI has announced its recommendation that the HPV vaccination is extended to include boys. There is already a vaccination programme in Wales...
PrEP in Wales ā marking one year since the HIV prevention...
PREP IN WALES ā MARKING ONE YEAR SINCE THE HIV PREVENTION PILL BECAME AVAILABLE
HIV prevention pill Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) became available in Wales ...
Nine in ten heart patients live with other long-term conditions, increasing...
British Heart Foundation Cymru says we urgently need to improve treatment for people living with multiple conditions, to relieve mounting pressure on the NHS~_
Nine...
DONāT THROW āGOOD MONEY AFTER BADā, URGES SOCIAL CARE LEADER
A proposed new income tax to fund elderly social care would be "throwing good money after bad" unless there's radical reform of the whole...
Wednesday 11th July – Books prescribed to help tackle dementia
BOOKS PRESCRIBED TO HELP TACKLE DEMENTIA
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A new chapter in the fight against dementia in Wales has begun, with the launch of Reading Well Books...
PUBLIC NOTICE – HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD / HYSBYSIAD CYHOEDDUS...
A meeting of the University Health Board will take place on Thursday 26 July 2018 at 9:30am to be followed by an Annual General...
Join our Annual General Meeting / Dewch iān Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol
Join our Annual General Meeting
Anyone with an interest in local health care services is invited to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Hywel...
Hywel Dda Health Board: Patients with complex and specialist care needs...
Patients with complex and specialist care needs could be treated in new build hospital, says Hywel Dda consultant
Hywel Ddaās doctors of the future...
Launch of public consultation on thoracic surgery
A public consultation on the future of adult thoracic surgery in south Wales is being launched today (July 3rd).
The Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee,...
One week left to have your say on biggest ever NHS...
With just one week to go before Hywel Ddaās Big NHS Change consultation comes to an end on Thursday, 12th July, residents across Carmarthenshire,...
New community model ācould considerably reduce patient waiting times,ā says Hywel...
A Tumble GP has welcomed plans by Hywel Dda University Health Board to develop ten new community hubs to support proposed changes to healthcare...
The heatwave is causing temperatures rise and tempers to flare as
The UK is currently experiencing a heatwave.Ā While most of us are enjoying the sunshine in our summer clothes, school children are being asked...
