Health News

BOOKS PRESCRIBED TO HELP TACKLE DEMENTIA   A new chapter in the fight against dementia in Wales has begun, with the launch of Reading Well Books...

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 Anyone with an interest in local health care services is invited to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Hywel...

Patients with complex and specialist care needs could be treated in new build hospital, says Hywel Dda consultant Hywel Dda’s doctors of the future...

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,...

With just one week to go before Hywel Dda’s Big NHS Change consultation comes to an end on Thursday, 12th July, residents across Carmarthenshire,...

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 UK is currently experiencing a heatwave.  While most of us are enjoying the sunshine in our summer clothes, school children are being asked...

Residents in Tumble and the surrounding area are being invited to a public drop-in event to discuss our proposals to fundamentally change the way...

Hywel Dda University Health Board is reminding people take care in the sun as forecasters predict very hot weather for the next few days. ...

A Senior A&E Consultant at Withybush General Hospital has thrown her support behind ambitious proposals by Hywel Dda to develop a new major hospital...

Residents in Milford Haven and the surrounding area are being invited to a public drop-in event to discuss our proposals to fundamentally change the...

We are currently experiencing a shortage of GPs to cover the Out of Hours service in Carmarthenshire overnight tonight. Efforts are continuing until the last...

Plaid Cymru has challenged the Welsh Government over long waiting times to register for a NHS dentist in south Ceredigion. Mid and West AM Simon...

Residents in Lampeter and the surrounding area are being invited to a public drop-in event to discuss our proposals to fundamentally change the way...

The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales's report on the distressing case of Ellie and Chris James of Haverfordwest, whose son died in Glangwili hospital...

Health board apology after new-born dies in Glangwili Hospital   Hywel Dda University Health Board has given an apology about the care and treatment given to...

Patients who have been on a waiting list to access dental services in Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire are being asked to get in touch after...

We are currently experiencing a shortage of GPs to cover the Out of Hours service in Carmarthenshire overnight tonight and on Saturday afternoon and...

We are currently experiencing a shortage of GPs to cover the Out of Hours service in Carmarthenshire overnight tonight. Efforts are continuing until the last...

Residents in Haverfordwest and the surrounding area are being invited to a public drop-in event to discuss our proposals to fundamentally change the way...

Dementia awareness raised in council motion   CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council has committed more support to raising awareness of dementia. Councillors debated an issue raised by Carmarthen North...

* Yinka Thomas will perform four BMX displays in Ceredigion schools on FRIDAY 15TH JUNE: * Ysgol Gymunedol Rhydypennau at 9.15am * Ysgol Penrhyncoch at 11am *...

The dark side of diabetes: More than half of people living with diabetes have been treated for mental health problems, according to a new study...

We understand that people are anxious about the future of their health and care but we would like to reassure that these are three...

Residents in Llandysul and the surrounding area are being invited to a public drop-in event to discuss our proposals to fundamentally change the way...

Residents in St Davids and the surrounding area are being invited to a public drop-in event to discuss our proposals to fundamentally change the...

The more children a mother has, the greater her risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure, according to research from the University of...

MODERN FEARS ARE GIVING PEOPLE IN WALES THE CREEPS, ACCORDING TO NEW STATISTICS Fear of phone running out of battery and sending a text to...

NHS staff in Hywel Dda University Health Board were thanked by Board members today for their efforts, whether frontline or support, to maintain services...

ICONIC NATIONAL CYCLE NETWORK TO UNDERGO MAJOR MAKEOVER IN WALES   The National Cycle Network (NCN) will undergo a major review of its walking and cycling...

Hay fever sufferers will see their symptoms get worse this week as the grass pollen count begins to rise. New research paints a bleak picture...

Residents in Ammanford and the surrounding area are being invited to a public drop-in event to discuss our proposals to fundamentally change the way...

TACKLING AIR POLLUTION MUST BE A TOP PRIORITY, WITH TWO THIRDS OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS CONCERNED ABOUT EFFECTS ON HEALTH The BHF says a new Clean...

CARMARTHENSHIRE HEART FAILURE SERVICE SHORTLISTED IN BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION’S PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS   A team providing care and support to patients with heart failure, and their carers...

TOP 10 UK WALKS YOU CAN DO ON A BANK HOLIDAY   WORCESTERSHIRE WAY   REGION: West Midlands   DISTANCE: 44.5km/27.7 miles   DURATION: 11 hours 29 mins   GRADE: Difficult   The Worcestershire Way...

A recent trip to the US took an unexpected turn for the worst for a well-loved 33-year-old young man from Fishguard, Wales. Silfan Rhys-Jones...

Residents in Llandovery and the surrounding area are being invited to a public drop-in event to discuss our proposals to fundamentally change the way...

In the first fortnight of our Big NHS Change consultation we’ve heard that you want us to hold more public drop-in events about our...

British men say they are too stressed, overworked and drink too much to get an erection, according to a shock new survey.   Half (50%) of...

Outdoor specialists Millets have teamed up with OS GetOutside Champion Tracy Purnell to put together their top 5 walks you can do for...

Growing numbers of people are realising the benefits of being treated at home or in their communities rather than being admitted to hospital, a...

Plants with a medicinal use will be the focus of Medicines in May, a weekend event at the National Botanic Garden of Wales on...

insurethebox warns young motoriststo read the side effects of their hayfever remedies before hitting the road www.insurethebox.com London, 14 May 2018 –It’s mid-May and the pollen...

Hywel Dda University Health Board would like to reassure patients of Ash Grove Medical Practice that the Practice will remain open following the resignation...

Residents in Carmarthenshire and the surrounding area are being invited to two public drop-in events to discuss our proposals to fundamentally change the way...

In the first fortnight of our Big NHS Change consultation we’ve heard that you want us to hold more public drop-in events about our...

Residents in Aberystwyth and the surrounding area are being invited to a public drop-in event to discuss our proposals to fundamentally change the way...

People in living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire could have far fewer operations cancelled if health services were structured in a different way, according...

Calling all Pembrokeshire residents – your NHS services need to change and now is the time to make your voices heard / Trigolion Sir...