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Dr Roger Diggle, Deputy Medical Director at Hywel Dda University Health Board said: "Along with all health boards in Wales and indeed across the...

Mae arweinwyr iechyd yn Ne-orllewin Cymru yn dadorchuddio'r cynllun gwasanaethau canser pwrpasol cyntaf ar gyfer pobl ledled y rhanbarth cyfan. Mae Byrddau Iechyd Prifysgol Abertawe...

Mae Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda yn cynghori'n gryf i breswylwyr sy'n byw yn Sir Gaerfyrddin, Ceredigion a Sir Benfro ddefnyddio gwasanaethau gofal iechyd...

Make a change in 2018! A new TV series offers an opportunity to stick to the New Year's resolution Everyone tends to enjoy a treat...

The Homecare Services are preparing for Christmas   Neath Port Talbot Council’s Homecare Service and Homecare Rapid Response team are geared up to support people to...

Hywel Dda University Health Board are proud to announce that Staff and Learning Disability Link Nurse for critical care, Tammy Bowen, recently won the...

Mae Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda yn cychwyn ar ei gam nesaf o raglen i drawsnewid y ffordd y mae gofal wedi’i gynllunio, gofal...

With Christmas on the horizon, people are being urged to be Winter Wise this season by visiting their local pharmacist for minor conditions rather...

Parents should get their children vaccinated against influenza now Don’t let flu spoil your children’s Christmas holidays As the festive period approaches, parents of two and...

Choose Well this Christmas People in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire are being encouraged to look after themselves and their families, and help the NHS,...

Mae pobl 65 oed a throsodd yng Nghymru’n cael eu hannog i gael eu brechlyn ffliw GIG rhad ac am ddim. Brechu yw’r ffordd...

Conference puts dementia awareness top of agenda Over 250 health and social care workers from across Wales recently came together to increase their awareness of...

Caeau Mynydd Mawr project commended   A Carmarthenshire conservation project has been given a commendation for its success in balancing economic development and biodiversity. The Caeau...

Hywel Dda Health Board – Supporting World AIDS Day / Bwrdd Iechyd Hywel Dda – Cefnogi Diwrnod AIDS y Byd Mae Gwasanaeth Iechyd Rhywiol a...

Y Bwrdd Iechyd yn annog trigolion lleol i ddefnyddio’r gwasanaeth Brysbennu a Thrin y gaeaf hwn | Health Board urges local residents to use...

Dear Editor, As a Professor of Congenital Heart Surgery and Consultant in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Bristol, I see first-hand how devastating it...

Trail of two hearts: Heart transplant survivor walking the coast of Wales this festive period Kieran crosses the border as part of 5,000 mile...

People with long term health conditions urged to protect themselves from influenza / Annog pobl â chyflyrau iechyd hirdymor i ddiogelu eu hunain rhag...

Council commits to raising awareness of HIV CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council has committed its support to raising awareness of the fight against HIV. At its meeting...

Tawel Fan families deserved quicker action to address concerns   An investigation probing care at scandal-hit Tawel Fan ward will not report its findings until March...

World Diabetes Day: Hywel Dda Consultant runs to Cardiff GP surgeries to raise awareness of type 2 diabetes / Diwrnod Diabetes y Byd: Ymgynghorydd...

No health topic is off limits in your local pharmacy, during Ask Your Pharmacist Week (or any week)! People in Wales are being urged to...

Top of the league for being active   Carmarthenshire adults are top of the league for being active – and that’s official.   Figures released by Sport Wales...

Plans to develop a brand new fit-for-purpose healthcare service on the old Bathhouse site in Cardigan have been boosted after the health board set...

Hywel Dda urges patients to be Winter Wise this season / With winter fast approaching, doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals are once again urging...

Routine influenza vaccine programme now includes all eight year olds for the first time Children aged two to eight can be protected against flu with...

A manager who successfully battled to turn around the fortunes of a struggling Pembrokeshire nursing home has been shortlisted for a major award. Two years after taking...

Residents living in Carmarthenshire are being encouraged to call 111 instead of the old NHS Direct number if they need to see their GP...

An annual report on the Neath Port Talbot Community Resource Team (CRT) has shown that it is supporting more people to receive care in...

Mae’r ymgyrch genedlaethol i annog pobl mewn grwpiau cymwys ledled Cymru i gael brechiad i’w gwarchod rhag y ffliw yn cael ei lansio heddiw...

Funding will enable the construction of a dedicated pharmaceutical manufacturing  facility in North Wales, creating 50 new scientific jobs Maven Capital Partners (“Maven”), one of the...

Hywel Dda University Health Board is celebrating today (Friday 22 September 2017) after winning an NHS Wales Award at the tenth anniversary of the...

* STUDY FINDS QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE IN WALES HELD BACK BY POOR SLEEP; CONCERNS OVER JOB SECURITY AND CONNECTEDNESS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY * SAINSBURY’S...

A team of staff from Practice Development, Resus and Infection Control, together with Sepsis Champions, will attend a national event in Cardiff to showcase...

The Health Visiting Service within Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) has been awarded the prestigious Baby Friendly Award and is the latest UK...

The Health Board is encouraging individuals to enter the discussion about how we change and improve health services in this area, so that they...

The Health Board is encouraging individuals to enter the discussion about how we change and improve health services in this area, so that they...

Local residents have been sharing their views and ideas about the future of adult mental health services across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. As part of...

Local residents across Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire have been getting involved and having their say about how they would like to see their health...

Thursday 24th August marks National Burger Day in the UK, and with households across Wales planning to get grilling over the bank holiday weekend,...

Our clinicians want to talk to you and hear your views on how we run health services – and what we could do to...

Sue Phelps, Director of Alzheimer's Society Cymru said: "_There is still a lot of work that needs to be done to educate the public about dementia...

Residents in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire are being encouraged to think early about repeat prescriptions and opening hours for GP practices and community pharmacies...

Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) is hosting two live Facebook events in August for people to find out more and feedback their views...

Patients living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire can now take advantage of a new pilot service aimed at making it easier to check if...

Neath Port Talbot Council has developed a new paid coaching and mentoring programme to support people into working in the social care sector. The...

Pupils from Carmarthenshire primary schools have been sharing their ideas on healthy eating through posters and writing. They have been taking part in a competition...

BABY FOODS FOUND TO BE A KEY CAUSE IN CHILD SPEECH DEFECTS, TEETH DISTORTION AND SUGAR MISLABELLING New research by children's food brand Kiddylicious Little...

In June, Hywel Dda University Health Board advised patients of changes taking place concerning the relocation of clinics previously provided at Lampeter GP surgery....

Caring Carmarthenshire mental health team commended A Carmarthenshire mental health facility has been recognised for their commitment and support for carers and their families.   Morlais Ward...