Scottish Cheese Recalled due to Possible E.coli Link
Neath Port Talbot Council has been alerted by the Food Standards Agency regarding a recall of all cheese produced by Errington Cheese Ltd.
The Council...
NHS winter planning: we can all play our part â Vaughan...
Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has called on everyone in Wales to think about keeping well this winter and if they need a health professional...
Cancer survival chances better in England than Wales, data reveals
ONS data shows that male and female patients in England still have a better survival rate than their equivalents in Wales for the majority...
First Minister denounced for cynically pledging to end a drug âpostcode...
Carwyn Jones lambasted over inability to make basic commitments on health, education and economy
The Welsh Conservative leader has criticised the First Minister for cynically...
First Minister challenged over GP shortages in mid and west Wales
The Welsh Government was quizzed over the future of primary care provision for people living in the mid and west region.
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Simon Thomas, Shadow Cabinet...
RISE IN NUMBER OF LIVES SAVED OR IMPROVED BY AN ORGAN...
New figures showing a rise in the number of people living in Wales whose lives were saved or improved by an organ transplant have...
Residential Care Consultation – still time to give your opinion
Neath Port Talbot Council is consulting on proposed changes to plans for Arwelfa Residential Care Home in Croeserw and Trem-y-Glyn Residential Care Home in...
Welsh Labour forced to tackle GP crisis âhead-onâ as Welsh Conservatives...
The British medical Association has warned that the GP recruitment crisis affecting services in parts of Wales is getting worse, with more surgeries than...
New plans to tackle harm caused by substance misuse launched
Welsh Government plans to tackle substance misuse will mean more training for health professionals dealing with new psychoactive substances and surveillance work to understand...
TREATMENT FOR FEMALE TUMOUR REDUCES NEED FOR SURGERY
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued an updated guideline recommending the use of EsmyaŽ (ulipristal acetate 5mg), up to four courses, as...
Ambulance response times pilot extended by 6 months
The Welsh Government is to extend its clinical response model pilot for a further six months, according to a written statement issued by the...
FREE NHS BREAST SCREENING RETURNS TO LLANELLI
The Breast Test Wales mobile screening unit is returning to Llanelli.
The mobile unit will be situated at Morrisons Car Park, Llanelli  from September 2016âApril...
Rise in number of lives saved or improved by an organ...
New figures showing a rise in the number of people living in Wales whose lives were saved or improved by an organ transplant have...
CARTREF CYNNES âA MODELâ OF EXTRA CARE
Cartref Cynnes, Family Housingâs new ÂŁ13million extra care scheme has been officially opened by Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Social Services and Public Health.
The...
All areas of Wales meet ambulance target for second month in...
All local health boards (LHBs) in Wales have surpassed the national ambulance response times target for the second month in a row.
Latest statistics from...
Survival rates improving in critical care but more progress is needed
Survival rates are improving in critical care services in Wales, but more progress is still needed, according to the Annual report for the Critically...
Donât burger up your bank holiday: Over 480,000 people in Wales...
Over 480,000* people in Wales are at risk of food poisoning from pink burgers at Bank Holiday barbecues, according to research released today by...
HAVE A SIZZLING AND SAFE BBQ THIS BANK HOLIDAY
If youâre aiming to round off the summer holidays with a Bank Holiday  barbecue this weekend, Carmarthenshire County Council and Food Standards Agency (FSA)...
CARTREF CYNNES âA MODELâ OF EXTRA CARE
Cartref Cynnes, Family Housingâs new ÂŁ13million extra care scheme has been officially opened by Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Social Services and Public Health.
The...
Fewer people dying of cardiovascular disease in Wales, according to new...
Fewer people are dying of cardiovascular disease in Wales, according to the Welsh Governmentâs heart disease annual report.
The report, published today, also shows that...
Introducing New Fitness ‘Swim Coach’ From Speedo
Speedo International has launched 'Swim Coach,' a free digital coaching tool with over 200 workouts designed by elite Speedo athletes, coaches and collaborators to...
Maps encouraging Swansea residents to get on their bikes
A new cycle route map is being used to encourage commuters in Swansea to ditch the car in favour of a bike journey to...
Cruse Bereavement Care Cymru and Alzheimerâs Society in Wales working together
Funded by the Welsh Government Sustainable Social Services Third Sector Grant 2016-2019, Cruse Cymru and the Alzheimerâs Society in Wales are joining in a...
CSSIW – Looking at domiciliary care in six local authorities in...
Walesâ care and social services inspectorate has today published reports on home care in Carmarthenshire, Wrexham, Cardiff, Denbighshire, Monmouthshire and Swansea on its website.
The six...
ÂŁ6.6m cardiac unit opens at Morriston Hospital
The opening of a new ÂŁ6.6 million cardiac unit at Swanseaâs Morriston Hospital has been welcomed by Welsh Conservatives today.
Shadow Health Spokesperson, Angela Burns said...
Minister to call for public to get involved in shaping their...
Rebecca Evans AM, the Welsh Government Minister with responsibility for Active Travel, will be using the launch of a new campaign by Walesâ leading...
Celebrity Make-Up Artist Highlights Plight of Rosacea Sufferers
A day in the life experience that proves rosacea is more than skin deep
Alone and red faced - looking beyond the cosmetic issue of...
BURNS: Cross-NHS approach needed to tackle capacity issues, as ambulance delays...
Angela Burns AM has called for urgent assurances from the Welsh Government after receiving reports that ambulances have been delayed outside the University Hospital...
Cabinet Secretary begins commencement of new Nurse Staffing Levels Act
The commencement schedule for a new Nurse Staffing Levels Act has been announced today.
The new Act places a duty on health boards and NHS...
Walesâ new Chief Pharmaceutical Officer announced
Andrew Evans has been appointed Walesâ new Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, the Welsh Government has announced.
Andrew is a public health specialist and is currently Principal...
Best ambulance response times since start of pilot – all LHBs...
Latest statistics show the best ambulance performance since the introduction of a clinical response model pilot last October.
For the first time, all local...
Ambulance response times improve in June
Ambulance response times improved in June, with 77.1% of all emergency responses to âcategory redâ calls arriving within 8 minutes, up from 75.5% in...
Recommendation to consult on residential care contract
Neath Port Talbot Cabinet members will be asked to give their approval for officers to consult on changes to the Councilâs residential care contract...
Americans and Europeans Flunk Fitness Test
While the global discussion around making healthier choices continues to gain steam, it's clear that Americans and Europeans still struggle to grasp basic personal...
RiskBand Turns to u-blox for Cutting-Edge Global Safety Bracelet
World's first personal security wearable not tied to a phone to include SARA-U201
Whereable Technologies has tapped cutting-edge technology from u-blox, a global leader in wireless...
Cancer waiting time target met
Waiting times for cancer patients continue to improve in Wales â with a key target met, new figures released today show.
The statistics show that...
Minister accepts new recommendations on Vitamin D intake
New recommendations regarding Vitamin D intake have been accepted by the Minister for Social Services and Public Health, Rebecca Evans.
Following an extensive review of...
Over half of population yet to join in Walesâ biggest conversation...
The Organ donation system in Wales has changed yet more than half of the Welsh population (52%) are still to share their organ donation...
Number of District Nurses in Wales falls
The number of district nurses in Wales has fallen by 42% since 2009, putting GP surgeries and emergency departments under strain.
The figures, released by...
Cancer patients asked about their experience of care
The Welsh Government is asking people who have had treatment for cancer on the Welsh NHS to share what they think of the care...
Wales-wide sticker campaign to raise awareness of the NHS services available...
A new Wales-wide sticker campaign to raise awareness of the NHS services available on the high street has been launched by Cabinet Secretary for...
Fewer people dying from alcohol-related liver disease
Fewer patients are dying from alcohol-related liver disease, but people still need to do more to avoid preventable liver conditions, a new report published...
435,000 patients waiting to start treatment in Wales
The number of patients waiting more than 36 weeks to start treatment rose marginally last month, with 4.5% (19,446) of all patient pathways failing...
Alzheimerâs Society submit 6,000 strong petition to new Assembly for Wales...
Alzheimerâs Society in Wales submitted a petition to the new Assembly today calling on Assembly Members to act and help people in Wales affected...
New Study Confirms Beneficial Effects of “Smart” Clothes Against Free Radicals
The impact of disease-causing free radicals on human body may be reduced by wearing special high-tech clothes just a few hours a day, according...
NHS Wales continues to provide world-class care
NHS Wales can boast of many examples of world-beating services but where things could be better, staff are working tirelessly to make improvements, said...
The Supersized Issue: Why UK Parents are Overfeeding
-One in ten parents regularly give pre-school children meals close to the size of adult portions*Â
-Parents are unaware of the health consequences of feeding too much too often
-#rethinktoddlerportionsizes new campaign sheds light...
Minister joins call for people in Wales to âfreeze not throw...
Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths AM, has joined the call for families in Wales to help tackle food waste by...
FSA urges people in Wales to âface freezer fearsâ in a...
Misconceptions about how to freeze food safely are contributing to food waste in Wales and across the UK, according to new research by the...
Legislation to increase transparency in social care unveiled
New proposals to increase transparency in the social care sector so that people can make informed decisions about the care they, or their loved...
