Health News

Hywel Dda University Health Board’s engagement to gather people’s views on how support and care for people with, or recovering from, major injuries or...

Unpaid carers living in Neath Port Talbot are being invited to attend an informal coffee morning to have their say and find out more...

Parking at Carmarthenshire’s two largest hospitals, Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen and Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli will change from 1 August 2019. Parking continues to...

In response to ‘Maternity Care in Wales - A Five Year Vision for the Future’,  recently published , Elizabeth Duff, Senior Policy Adviser, NCT,...

PML analysis ranks the smoking prevalence for every constituency for the first time 36 of the 40 Parliamentary constituencies in Wales have smoking levels...

A series of free mobility walks are being held in South Pembrokeshire to help people with mobility problems to enjoy the great outdoors following...

Partners in step for ‘Walking for Wellbeing’ Big strides are being taken in West Wales to inspire people who might benefit from being more physically...

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

Our maternity services have been celebrating after receiving the maternity stage three accreditation of the UNICEF UK baby friendly initiative, given in recognition of...

People who visited particular areas of Rhyl are being warned to be alert to the signs and symptoms of measles after a local cluster...

Temperatures across western Europe are set to reach record levels this weekend with the Met Office forecasting highs of 32° for London, 36° for...

A community tuberculosis (TB) screening exercise carried out in Llwynhendy earlier this month has identified no new active cases of TB disease, but 76...

Rthe Newport Marathon and raised an amazing £1092.45 for Ward 10 at Withybush Hospital, Pembrokeshire. Hywel Dda Health Charities offered free places for runners to...

#TeamHywelDda Colin Whiting, HSDU Technician at Withybush General Hospital ran the Newport Marathon and raised £530.00 for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Pembrokeshire. Hywel...

Kick-starting the conversation about menopause in Wales Share Impact Ltd is organizing the first all-Wales Menopause Summit in Cardiff on Tuesday 25th June 2019, supported...

Residents in the Gwendraeth Valley are invited to take part in three public drop-in events to share their thoughts on the health board’s plans...

A new Welsh Government programme will work with organisations across Wales, in order to help people increase their confidence using digital technology, with the...

People in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire are being asked for their views on how support and care for people with, or recovering from, major...

More than 2,000 facing debt collectors for social care payments, GMB Union study shows Almost 4,000 people in Wales are trapped in social care debt,...

13% of those in Wales have left a long-term mental health issue untreated over many years in order to avoid prescription drugs 32% of...

National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) brings to light the need for more nationwide awareness of the disease June 17th 2019 NRAS has released a YouGov...

The SME Health Check Index revealed a small increase in the Health Check Index for SMEs in Wales despite a sharp fall in...

Hywel Dda University Health Board and its partners are celebrating a year since the publication of A Healthier Wales – a Welsh Government plan...

Congratulations to all the winners of the Hywel Dda Flu uptake awards for the 2018/19 influenza season. All wards/departments in Hywel Dda UHB that...

The tuberculosis (TB) community screening exercise in Llwynhendy, Carmarthenshire being run by Public Health Wales and Hywel Dda University Health Board has now ended. Over...

A world leading breast cancer expert is helping guide a £1.3 billion programme of investment that’s worth nearly 10,000 well-paid jobs to South West...

After 3 days the community based TB screening in Llwynhendy has come to an end. The van was deployed to the Joiners Arms, The...

The following is a statement issued on behalf of the Council Chairman, Cllr. S. L. Davies:“First and foremost I would like to thank Public...

In celebration of this year’s Volunteers Week Hywel Dda is saying the biggest thank-you to our army of volunteers for giving their time to...

Visitors to Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire this holiday season will know where to turn if they need NHS help, thanks to a new campaign. With...

Hywel Dda University Health Board will yesterday (Thursday 30 May 2019) formally adopted the Welsh Government’s new Welsh Language Standards, which place a statutory...

Staff from across Hywel Dda have been praised for their “remarkable achievement” in helping to reduce patient waiting times for many planned operations by...

The following information from Public Health Wales is shared on behalf of Llanelli Rural Council Chairman Cllr. Sharen Davies BACKGROUND An outbreak of Tuberculosis (TB) was...

Public Protection will be at the Joiners Arms in Llwynhendy tomorrow at 1pm and 5pm to answer any questions regarding TB. The Health Protection Team...

91% of the Welsh want to spend more time in nature, according to a new global survey by YouGov 26 May 2019, UK: VELUX,...

Within Wales, over 2,300 people are diagnosed with lung cancer each year. Of these, only 20% are diagnosed when the lung cancer is at...

 A doting Welsh dad who travels 100 miles a month to donate lifesaving platelets is calling on others to join him in the fight...

Community pharmacies across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire are using QR codes on ‘Health Information Hubs’ to share the most up to date health advice...

An increasing number of people find themselves sitting in a chair in front of a computer, eight hours a day, five days a week....

Sleepwalking into disaster with more care home closures looming Shock new figures show that more than 10 per cent of care homes and domiciliary care...

A ground-breaking research centre – the Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research - led by Swansea University is set to play a key role...

BHF Cymru is urging people to get their blood pressure checked during May Measurement Month More than 200,000 people in Wales are unaware they are...

Champion Jess gets the job done Patients are to be routinely asked about getting back to work by NHS staff in a bid to aid...

A keen advocate for people with dementia, on Sunday 29 April the Secretary of State for Wales joined ran the 2019 Virgin Money London...

NEW RESEARCH REVEALS THAT ALMOST TWO IN FIVE SEXUALLY ACTIVE WOMEN HAVE NEVER HAD AN STI TEST It's no surprise that this figure is so...

The loss of four colleagues to cancer has driven engine plant workers to carry out a £7,500 garden makeover to help others battling serious...

A new Relatives Room has opened at Ward 12, Withybush General Hospital thanks to charitable fundraising.  This new room will enable relatives to have a...

Expert tuition and professional support close to home could be just the way to launch a new career in healthcare. Staff from Swansea University are...

Video 14-04-2019, 19 01 33   PLANS for a £200 million Wellness Village in Llanelli could provide a global blueprint on how healthcare and leisure services...

Pressure ulcers can be extremely upsetting for patients but staff on a busy trauma ward at Glangwili General Hospital are celebrating excellent progress this...