Health News

Responding to the publication of the NHS Test and Trace service figures for the period 2-8 July 2020, Cllr Paulette Hamilton, Vice Chair of the...

Responding to a new report by Action on Smoking and Health, about how a million people in the UK have stopped smoking since the pandemic...

Ross Kirton, Head of UK Leisure Agency at Colliers International said: “This afternoon’s announcement will be very welcome news to gym operators, landlords, full-time and...

With the latest chancellor statement bringing some updates on plans to get the economy moving again and research continues to evolve on how best...

Waiting times are set to be reduced for South West Wales cancer patients who need a PET/CT scan. Swansea Bay University Health Board has secured...

July 1st already! Where has the time gone? Just want to let you all know that we are still here waiting for the go ahead...

Loyal blood donors in Ceredigion have responded to a request from the Welsh Blood Service to ‘donate differently’ by rolling up their sleeves to...

Responding to the licensing and planning changes made by the Government for pubs, cafes and restaurants, Cllr Mark Crane, District Councils’ Network lead member...

We continue to work with the Government and wider industry to ensure we are following the latest advice to keep our customers and staff...

As Britain braces itself for a heatwave this week, councils are urging people to take all necessary health precautions against the rising temperatures, while...

Public bodies in west Wales are working together to test anyone with symptoms of Coronavirus in a continued effort to protect our communities. Local arrangements...

A Llandovery woman who was diagnosed with cancer at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and has undergone treatment throughout the lockdown is urging...

Being a parent can be tough. Being a parent on lockdown is tougher still. Public Health Wales is offering all parents, parents-to-be, grandparents and carer-givers...

Gwasanaethau gofal sylfaenol yn parhau i gefnogi cleifion Mae gwasanaethau gofal sylfaenol yn parhau i fod ar gael i'n cymunedau. Mae meddygfeydd a fferyllfeydd meddygon teulu,...

Primary care services still supporting patients Services across primary care continue to be available for their communities. GP surgeries and pharmacies, and a number of dental...

Cycling UK’s annual bike celebration runs from 6 to 14 June, with online events themed around the health and wellbeing benefits of cycling Surveys...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhMsezXUBkQ Hywel Dda cancer experts urge patients to come forward for treatment Cancer experts from Hywel Dda University Health Board are urging patients to come forward...

There’s no more fitting time than National Volunteering Week to say thank you to all of the volunteers within Hywel Dda University Health Board. ‘Volunteering...

Responding to the government launch of the new NHS Test and Trace Service, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, Cllr Ian...

Fit and healthy Richard Jones, 39, from Llanelli credits his fiancée Vicky Williams with saving his life when he became very unwell with COVID-19. After...

NHS staff from across Hywel Dda and Powys have come together to say thank you to their communities for staying home and protecting the...

It’s important that we look after our own wellbeing at any time, but more so now during the current COVID-19 pandemic. In times of stress,...

Coronavirus very sadly claims the life of a dedicated Singleton Hospital nurse: It is with great sadness that we report the death of Liz...

Research and Development staff across Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire are celebrating International Clinical Trials Day (20 May...

A fit and healthy retired policeman from Carmarthen says his wife and hospital staff saved his life in the face of COVID-19. Derek Edwards, 58,...

Member of the Senedd, Eluned Morgan has welcomed the publication of a new Welsh Government strategy that outlines how testing and tracing cases of...

Loyal blood donors in Carmarthenshire have responded to a request from the Welsh Blood Service to ‘donate differently’ by rolling up their sleeves to...

Thank you to everyone for staying at home during the sunny bank holiday 🌈💙☀️ Here are ten tips to encourage your young child’s development during...

We’re launching a new urgent care telephone advice line for women experiencing pregnancy complications (in the first 20 weeks) in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire...

Essential primary care services this bank holiday GP practices and community pharmacies are working hard to ensure that essential services continue to run for the...

YoungMinds, the UK’s leading children and young people’s mental health charity, has today published a guide sharing advice from parents to other parents on...

  We have been so overwhelmed by offers of help and donations from the local community that it is providing guidance on giving and also encouraging...

Staff and patients in Amman Valley Hospital had an unexpected arrival last week following the first birth in the hospital for many years, and...

As the UK starts to look at how it might return to normal, there are plenty of questions about what normal might look like....

Today (Thursday 30 April 2020) sees the opening of a new drive-through testing unit for key workers in west Wales on the showground site...

Hywel Dda University Health Board has been so overwhelmed by offers of help and donations from the local community that it is providing guidance...

Staying in touch with family members or friends in hospital is important, especially during these unprecedented times. Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Patient Support Team...

Responding to the Government’s announcement that mobile testing units will travel across the country to increase frontline workers’ access to COVID-19 testing, Cllr Ian...

Coronavirus testing capacity is being stepped-up in west Wales as work begins this weekend on a new drive-through testing unit for key workers on...

Hywel Dda University Health Board Chief Executive Steve Moore has paid tribute to the “remarkable efforts” of our partners, contractors, local communities, staff and...

Hywel Dda Chief Executive praises "remarkable effort" as COVID-19 field hospitals are completed Hywel Dda University Health Board Chief Executive Steve Moore has paid tribute...

Responding to the latest ONS figures on deaths from Covid-19 in the community, which show that up until 10 April nearly 20 per cent...

Hywel Dda Children’s Services update Do not delay in seeking advice and treatment if your child is unwell or injured is the message from Hywel...

When your child is ill or injured, we understand that it can sometimes be difficult to decide if/when to call your child’s GP, 111...

Community nurses play an essential role in providing quality and timely care to patients every day across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, and even more...

Health and social care partners and Independent Care Home Providers in West Wales are working together to ensure people with COVID-19 are treated with...

According to research by Admiral Home Insurance only a third (33%) of homeowners use their garage every day for its intended use while most treat...

Responding to the Government’s announcement of its social care plan for dealing with coronavirus, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community...

Local residents in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire are being informed that the local Sexual Health Service has temporarily suspended all non-urgent appointments and walk-in...