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On Monday, October 10, thought leaders and decision makers from academia, the industry, government, and civil society will dine on a Meatless Monday menu at...

You could be forgiven for thinking war has broken out if you happen to be in Llanelli on October 6. Air raid sirens will be...

People who believe their care should have been funded by the NHS, are being encouraged by the Welsh Government to register their intent to...

The Welsh Ambulance Service responded to almost 80% of the most life-threatening calls in eight minutes or less in August, meeting the target for...

Health Secretary Vaughan Gething today announced the new review panel to undertake a focused, independent review of the Individual Patient Funding Request (IPFR) process...

A dedicated dad of two who coaches an under 10 football team in his spare time is in the running for a major award...

Welsh Conservative shadow health secretary, Angela Burns AM, has made the following statement in response to the findings of The Royal College of Paediatrics...

Healthy Child Wales, a programme that will ensure every child up to the age of seven receives consistent and universal health services in Wales,...

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...

Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has called on everyone in Wales to think about keeping well this winter and if they need a health professional...

ONS data shows that male and female patients in England still have a better survival rate than their equivalents in Wales for the majority...

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...

The Welsh Government was quizzed over the future of primary care provision for people living in the mid and west region.   Simon Thomas, Shadow Cabinet...

New figures showing a rise in the number of people living in Wales whose lives were saved or improved by an organ transplant have...

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...

The British medical Association has warned that the GP recruitment crisis affecting services in parts of Wales is getting worse, with more surgeries than...

Welsh Government plans to tackle substance misuse will mean more training for health professionals dealing with new psychoactive substances and surveillance work to understand...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued an updated guideline recommending the use of Esmya® (ulipristal acetate 5mg), up to four courses, as...

The Welsh Government is to extend its clinical response model pilot for a further six months, according to a written statement issued by the...

The Breast Test Wales mobile screening unit is returning to Llanelli. The mobile unit will be situated at Morrisons Car Park, Llanelli  from September 2016–April...

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, Family Housing’s new £13million extra care scheme has been officially opened by Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Social Services and Public Health. The...

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 are improving in critical care services in Wales, but more progress is still needed, according to the Annual report for the Critically...

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...

If you’re aiming to round off the summer holidays with a Bank Holiday  barbecue this weekend, Carmarthenshire County Council and Food Standards Agency (FSA)...

Cartref Cynnes, Family Housing’s new £13million extra care scheme has been officially opened by Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Social Services and Public Health. The...

Fewer people are dying of cardiovascular disease in Wales, according to the Welsh Government’s heart disease annual report. The report, published today, also shows that...

Speedo International has launched 'Swim Coach,' a free digital coaching tool with over 200 workouts designed by elite Speedo athletes, coaches and collaborators to...

A new cycle route map is being used to encourage commuters in Swansea to ditch the car in favour of a bike journey to...

Funded by the Welsh Government Sustainable Social Services Third Sector Grant 2016-2019, Cruse Cymru and the Alzheimer’s Society in Wales are joining in a...

Wales’ 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...

The opening of a new £6.6 million cardiac unit at Swansea’s Morriston Hospital has been welcomed by Welsh Conservatives today. Shadow Health Spokesperson, Angela Burns said...

Rebecca Evans AM, the Welsh Government Minister with responsibility for Active Travel, will be using the launch of a new campaign by Wales’ leading...

A day in the life experience that proves rosacea is more than skin deep Alone and red faced - looking beyond the cosmetic issue of...

Angela Burns AM has called for urgent assurances from the Welsh Government after receiving reports that ambulances have been delayed outside the University Hospital...

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...

Andrew Evans has been appointed Wales’ new Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, the Welsh Government has announced. Andrew is a public health specialist and is currently Principal...

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 improved in June, with 77.1% of all emergency responses to ‘category red’ calls arriving within 8 minutes, up from 75.5% in...

Neath Port Talbot Cabinet members will be asked to give their approval for officers to consult on changes to the Council’s residential care contract...

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...

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...

Waiting times for cancer patients continue to improve in Wales – with a key target met, new figures released today show. The statistics show that...

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...

The Organ donation system in Wales has changed yet more than half of the Welsh population (52%) are still to share their organ donation...

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...

The Welsh Government is asking people who have had treatment for cancer on the Welsh NHS to share what they think of the care...

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 patients are dying from alcohol-related liver disease, but people still need to do more to avoid preventable liver conditions, a new report published...