New teams to support people with mental health needs in Welsh...
New dedicated teams of staff to provide hands-on support for people with mental health needs will be set up in Welsh hospitals, Health and...
Reduction in emergency admissions and hospital stays for diabetes patients
The number of people with diabetes admitted to hospital in an emergency has fallen by 5% in the last five years, a new report...
More NHS eye care to be provided in local communities
From this month, people who have had cataract operations and those with suspected glaucoma will receive follow-up treatment and checks at their local optometrists...
Swansea is the UK’s Panic Attack Capital.
Swansea is the UK’s panic attack hotspot, followed by Wolverhampton, Cardiff, Glasgow and Birmingham, according to a new study into panic disorders, involving 3,000...
New national system to allow ‘real time’ monitoring of infection outbreaks...
The Welsh NHS will be able to prevent, track, control and manage outbreaks of healthcare-associated infections in hospitals in real time as part of...
Treatment closer to home thanks to extra £1.2m every year
More people will have neuro-rehabilitation services closer to their homes and be able to access online physiotherapy support, Deputy Health Minister Vaughan Gething announced...
Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Public Health...
Ground-breaking public health legislation which would have helped protect people from harm and create the conditions to help people live healthier lives has been...
Pancreatic cancer drug Abraxane continues to be available in Wales
The pancreatic cancer drug Abraxane will continue to be available in Wales despite a decision by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence...
New organ donation system has saved lives
Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford today urged families in Wales to continue talking about their organ donation decisions.
The figures show that of...
Last chance for fundraisers in Wales to hike for mental health
Mind, the mental health charity, is appealing for people in Wales to take part in a unique fundraising event, which will see people hike...
Stem cell engineering start-up moves to Wales to takes business to...
Shunxi Stem Cell Engineering, a biotech start-up that is pioneering new technology for use in stem cell therapy research, has spun out of Oxford...
Half of patients in Wales wait less than 11 weeks to...
Half of people were waiting less than 11 weeks to start treatment in Wales in January, new figures published today show.
NHS referral to treatment...
Vision restored in rabbits following stem cell transplantation
Scientists have demonstrated a method for generating several key types of eye tissue from human stem cells in a way that mirrors whole eye...
“Don’t attend hospitals if you have symptoms of ‘flu or norovirus”,...
People suffering with flu symptoms or the winter vomiting bug norovirus are being urged to avoid attending or visiting hospitals unless absolutely necessary.
Wales’ Chief...
New autism service for Wales to be established
A new national autism service for Wales, which will provide lifetime support for children and adults, will be set up in Wales, Health and...
New Choose Pharmacy scheme to be rolled out across Wales
Pharmacists across Wales will provide new NHS services for people with minor illnesses, Deputy Health Minister Vaughan Gething announced today.
The Choose Pharmacy service will...
Largest ever Welsh health research project launched
The largest research project of its kind, designed to better understand the health of people living in Wales, is launched today.
HealthWise Wales is a...
Aneurysm screening saves lives in Wales
A screening programme to identify a previously undiagnosed and potentially life-threatening condition in men may have saved almost 200 lives since it was launched...
New campaign launched as dementia tops the list of health worries...
New Welsh Government figures show 76% of people in Wales are worried about developing dementia later in life.
The findings of a survey about dementia...
GP surgeries in Wales open for longer, new figures show
More GP surgeries in Wales are open for longer, making it easier for people to access health services, new figures published today show.
Health and...
Welsh Ambulance Service on target again during second busiest month on...
The average emergency response from the Welsh Ambulance Service to a patient with an immediately life-threatening illness or injury was under six minutes in...
Health Minister unveils new “Welsh Way” of working in the NHS
A new set of principles for all staff employed by the Welsh NHS, which form the basis of the “Welsh way” of working, has...
Lung screening event – Wednesday 16 March – Aberafon Shopping Centre
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board is working with the British Lung Foundation to hold a lung screening event. The aim of the event...
New App Offers First Ever Chat-based Nutrition Advice for People With...
The new mobile app TREAT provides people living with psoriasis with a personal nutrition coach.
We all know that what we eat has a big...
New Survey Shows UK Public Willing to Pay £10 for Missed...
Poll conducted in advance of this year's ASTELLAS INNOVATION DEBATE™ also demonstrates public are open to an additional 'health tax' to support improved NHS services,...
“Quality at the heart of Welsh NHS” finds new international report
A new international report has concluded that quality is at the heart of the Welsh NHS and patient-centred care is a major priority.
The report...
Big fall in the number of people dying from respiratory diseases,...
The number of people dying from respiratory diseases in Wales has fallen by 10% in a year, a new report published today shows.
It is...
Funding for innovative South and West Wales regional health program announced
The Welsh Government has awarded £1.2m to support an innovative new collaboration in South and West Wales.
A Regional Collaboration for Health, known as ARCH,...
The Welsh (67%), more than any other region in the UK,...
A new study by Intel Corporation has shed light on the reason we all find it difficult sticking to our health resolutions – a...
Royal College of Surgeons backs calls for increase in placebo surgery
A working party looking into the inclusion of placebos in surgical trials has led to a recommendation for greater use of the controversial method by the Royal College...
Independent vaccination analysis welcomed
Rebecca Evans today welcomed the independent report on the likely impact the lack of available BCG vaccine would have on the badger vaccination programme...
First Minister celebrates achievements of NHS Wales
The First Minister will today (3 Feb) take on critics of the NHS in Wales, highlighting the collaborative approach between the Welsh Government and...
72% of emergency ambulance calls reached within eight minutes
More than 72% of people with life-threatening illnesses and injuries received an emergency response from the Welsh Ambulance Service within eight minutes in December...
Cancer survival rates in Wales continue to improve
More people are being diagnosed with cancer in Wales, but more people than ever are being treated and survival rates are at an all-time...
New Review Explores the Relationship Between Vitamin D and Interferon β-1b...
European Neurological Review, the peer-reviewed journal, has published a review highlighting the problem of Vitamin D Deficiency and the Role it plays in Multiple Sclerosis
Vitamin...
Hydrate and win!
A competition aimed at keeping Pembrokeshire's pupils hydrated has been launched across the County's secondary schools.
The eight schools will vie against each other to...
Two fifths of Welsh residents fear loved ones could be struck...
Figures released as BHF Cymru urges everyone to Wear It Beat It for research –
Almost three quarters of people in Wales have someone in...
Welsh Government urged to quell “perfect storm” in social care
A social care leader is calling on the Welsh Government to take urgent action to quell a "perfect storm" threatening care homes and domiciliary...
New three-year plan to improve mental health services in Wales
Improving services for children and young people with mental health problems and older people with dementia are among the Welsh Government’s key priorities for...
Improvement to hospital bus services
Access to health services have been enhanced thanks to collaboration between Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire County Councils, Hywel Dda Health Board and Silcox Coaches.
The public...
Unprecedented levels of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards activity during 2014-15
Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) and Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) have jointly published the sixth annual report on the use of the...
Free fitness fun at Penlan Leisure Centre
A free fun and fitness event is being held at Penlan Leisure Centre next week for people of all ages and abilities.
The Swansea Council...
Specialist eye care services to be provided closer to people’s homes
Assessment and treatment services for people with wet-AMD, which can cause swift sight loss, will be moved out of hospitals closer to people’s homes...
Helen Mary Jones, Plaid Cymru’s Assembly Candidate for Llanelli has unveiled...
Plaid Cymru’s plans for improving cancer services will cut waiting times, speed up diagnosis and ensure that patients can access the drugs and treatments...
Welsh least aware nation in Britain of number of major factors...
Welsh adults are the least aware in Britain that physical inactivity (44% aware), drinking alcohol (52% aware), eating a poor diet (59% aware) and...
New guidelines on drinking published in the UK
The UK Chief Medical Officers have issued revised UK guidelines for alcohol consumption today.
The new guidelines follow a detailed review of previous advice published...
Health Minister gives go-ahead to £1.4m transformation of emergency care services...
A £1.4m investment to re-develop emergency care services at Llanelli’s Prince Philip Hospital has been approved by the Welsh Government, Health and Social Services...
£5.8m to expand Morriston Hospital’s renal dialysis unit
A £5.8m investment to expand the renal dialysis unit at Swansea’s Morriston Hospital has been approved by Health and Social Services Minister, Mark Drakeford.
The...
New measures to tackle substance misuse in Wales
A new plan to tackle the harms caused by ‘legal highs’ and risky drinking behaviours by older people has been unveiled by the Welsh...
New HPV vaccine programme for gay men to be introduced in...
A new HPV vaccination programme for men who have sex with men (MSM) will be introduced in Wales, Health and Social Services Minister Mark...
