New national blood service for Wales to be created
A new All-Wales Blood Service will be created to ensure every blood donation in Wales directly supports patients in Wales, the Welsh Government announced...
£10m to improve NHS care for major health conditions
A £10m investment to improve NHS services for major health conditions such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke has been announced by Deputy...
2nd National New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) Conference -Responding Positively to the...
A conference of legal high practitioners will hear tomorrow how agencies are responding positively to their increasing use. The conference held jointly between legal...
Six-month countdown to revolutionary organ donor law change in Wales
The six-month countdown until the organ donation law in Wales changes begins today.
As the clock ticks down to the revolutionary change, which aims to...
First UK User Receives World’s Most Lifelike Bionic Hand
Formula 1 inspires bionic breakthrough as most anatomically accurate hand delivers unrivalled level of precision and natural movements for young female user
A congenital amputee...
New report shows NHS is delivering high-quality care
The NHS is delivering high-quality care and taking action to improve services where it needs to, the chief executive of NHS Wales, Dr Andrew...
Increasing transparency: More information about how well your local health and...
People across Wales will be able to see even more information about how well local health and social services are performing as part of...
It’s Time to Choose
As Wales gets ready to change the organ donation law on December 1, people are being urged to start thinking about their organ donation...
Nut Consumption in the Context of a Healthy Diet Recommended in...
On International Children's Day, 1st June, the INC (International Nut and Dried Fruit Council) reported on the importance of including nuts in a healthy diet for...
Radical new law to improve the health of the nation
Licensing for tattooing and body piercing; a ban on intimate piercing for under 16s and restrictions on e-cigarette use in enclosed public places are...
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board placed in special measures
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is being placed in special measures, Health Minister Mark Drakeford has announced.
Following concerns about the leadership, governance and progress...
Bone Health Starts in the Womb, So Good Nutrition Key to...
Official launch of World Osteoporosis Day - celebrated on October 20 - puts the spotlight on the importance of bone-healthy nutrition from early life through to...
Smoke-free beach trial proposed
Proposals to introduce a trial smoke-free beach in Pembrokeshire were backed today by Pembrokeshire County Council's environment overview and scrutiny committee.
In a report to...
Six-month countdown to revolutionary organ donor law change in Wales
The six-month countdown until the organ donation law in Wales changes begins today.
As the clock ticks down to the revolutionary change, which aims to...
Lymphoedema specialist for children and young people in Wales is first...
Services for children and young people with lymphoedema will be improved as a new dedicated national paediatric specialist post is created in the Welsh...
£6m to help older people live independently in their home
A £6 million investment to help older people in Wales live independently in their own home, has been announced by the Minister for Communities...
DEBUNKING DEMENTIA WITH COMIC STORYBOARD
AN action board tasked with raising awareness of dementia in Carmarthenshire has enlisted the support of international caricaturist and cartoonist Roger Bowles from Llanelli.
The Carmarthenshire...
50+ HEALTHIER WELLBEING
A 50+ Healthier Wellbeing activity and relaxation class at Felinfoel Community Resource Centre is proving to be a success.
The group of participants are attending the sessions on Wednesdays...
New measures to improve autism services in Wales
A new one-year plan to address priorities for action for children, young people and adults with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) has been published by...
New plan being developed to tackle growing use of new psychoactive...
A plan to deal with the growing use and availability of new psychoactive substances in Wales is being developed to combat the harms they...
£3m for mental health projects across Wales
Third sector and voluntary organisations will receive £3m from the Welsh Government to run mental health projects across Wales, Health and Social Services Minister...
Roast dinners come top of the menu for chicken fans in...
People in Wales eat chicken an average of 121 times per year, well ahead of any other meat, a poll to mark Food Safety...
New £1m plan to improve liver disease services in Wales
A new national plan to tackle the increasing number of people suffering from liver disease will be backed by £1m of new funding.
Deaths from...
Dying for a Tan? SunSense Launches Nationwide Tour to Ask Brits...
SunSense UK is set to embark on a nationwide tour to talk about the dangers of intentional tanning and reveal the hidden damage already...
Minister marks construction milestone of brain imaging centre
Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford visited the site of Cardiff University’s new £44m brain research imaging centre CUBRIC on Thursday 30th April...
New £20m a year fund to help keep people out of...
A new, £20m-a-year Welsh Government fund will support people in their own homes and local communities, reducing pressure on hospitals, Health and Social Services...
Health courier services transferred from ambulance trust
Responsibility for the planning and delivery of health courier transport services has been moved from the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust to a separate...
Extra investment to support veterans in Wales
The Welsh Government has today announced an extra £100,000 will be invested to support veterans and serving military personnel in Wales every year.
The new...
Stroke Awareness Day, St Elli Centre
Llanelli Rotary Club will be holding a Stroke Awareness Day at the St Elli Shopping Centre, Llanelli, between 10am and 4pm on Saturday, April...
Meningitis B vaccine to be made available to all babies in...
The Welsh Government has announced £7.7m of funding so all babies in Wales will be vaccinated against meningitis B.
The move comes after a UK-wide...
New safety regulations for cycle races in Wales
New safety regulations on the organising of cycle races on Welsh highways have come into force.
The Cycle Racing on Highways (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2015...
End of tobacco displays in all Welsh retailers
It is illegal for small shops and retailers in Wales to display cigarettes and tobacco in public from today (Monday 6th April).
The change in...
Race For Life
With lighter evenings on the horizon, women in Llanelli are being urged to put a spring in their step by entering Cancer Research UK’s...
LLANELLI ELECTION CANDIDATE COMMITS TO CROSS CANCER OUT
Llanelli election candidate Vaughan Williams is backing an appeal to help save the lives of more people with cancer in the constituency and across...
New service helps 500 people in first six months
A NEW service supporting older people, and those with dementia, has helped over 500 people in its first six months. Cymorth...
Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre comes to Llanelli
WORK has started on a centre of excellence in Llanelli to help people who have sustained a brain injury. ...
Red's Summer Sizzler
So its mid summer, we've had barbecues, beer, sun and its taking its toll right? So first let's ger the safety stuff sorted out....
Health Board members re-appointed
Hywel Dda Health Board is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Chairman, Chris Martin and four of its independent members who represent specialist fields...
GP surgeries in front line effort to vaccinate and protect against...
GP surgeries continue to be on the front line in the mission to vaccinate and protect West Wales against the spread of measles. ...
REDs Easter beaster……………..
Well come on admit it, we all sneak a little (or a lot) or chocolate or hot cross buns over the Easter holidays, and...
MMR vaccination rates too low to halt epidemic as measles cases...
Public Health Wales is urging parents, carers and communities to ensure that all children are given the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab as...
Give up smoking and help your heart
A man who had a heart attack in December has given up smoking to help aid his recovery. Harry Bailey, aged...
Hywel Dda Health Board Emergency Care Decision
24/7 A&E departments, co-located with purpose-built clinical decision and assessment facilities, will be provided in Aberystwyth, Carmarthen and Haverfordwest, the Extraordinary Board Meeting confirmed....
‘Bad Nail Day’???
Ladies….have you seen the nail wraps? These wraps for nails can be found almost anywhere these days from our high street stores, nail...
Smokers in Wales urged to make quitting their New Year’s Resolution...
The first of January is the day when people make a New Year’s resolution. This year, Andrew Jones, Executive Director of...
Llanelli diabetes roadshow reveals two thirds at risk
A roadshow offering free diabetes risk assessment tests to Llanelli people revealed that almost two thirds of those tested were of medium to high...
Make-up trends for Autumn 2012
By Professional Make-Up Artist Amanda Following ‘Make Up Trends’ and ‘what’s in’ can be very exhausting. I feel that we should choose the...
This Healthy Wednesday get a free risk assessment at your local...
This Healthy Wednesday get a free risk assessment at your local pharmacy This Healthy Wednesday we are helping to raise awareness of the ‘One...
This Healthy Wednesday take a free online heart check!
This Healthy Wednesday take a free online heart check! Saturday sees the start of National Heart Month so this Healthy Wednesday why not complete...
RED's end of summer tip list!
RED's end of summer tip list! Hi there! Well as summer draws to an end and Autumn looms, it’s now time to make...
