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As part of this year’s NHS 70th birthday celebrations, staff at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli came together to form a special choir in...

Hywel Dda University Health Board and Swansea University are seeking applications for a Professor in Medical Education, who will also work as an Acute...

– Wednesday, 15th August – marks 1,000 days since the cystic fibrosis medicine Orkambi was licensed in the UK – but it is still unavailable...

Hywel Dda patient demonstrates the “write” stuff   The Clinical Research Centre at Hywel Dda University Health Board are delighted to have recently been presented with...

  IN THE LARGEST DEMONSTRATION OF COMMUNITY PROTEST SINCE THE MINER’S STRIKE IN THE 1980S, AROUND SIX HUNDRED PEOPLE TOOK TO THE STREETS LAST WEEKEND...

HIGH-TECH MONITORS CAN PLAY CRUCIAL ROLE IN HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE SAY DIABETES EXPERTS Technology which has given people with diabetes easier access to crucial information about...

A new report titled “What’s your NHS like for you?” from Hywel Dda Community Health Council reveals that people with learning disabilities are often...

Come Dine With Paolo A TASTE OF ITALY…. The country we know as Italy is still relatively young. It was unified as a country on March...

Mum who donated a kidney to daughter puts her trainers back on and takes on Nation Radio Cardiff 10K for Kidney Wales   A Student Support...

Join dairy farmer Abi Reader and veterinary specialist Dr James Breen (University of Nottingham & QMMS Ltd) to discuss rational and responsible use of...

The dedication and hard work of local NHS staff was praised at Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Annual General Meeting held today . The Annual...

Hywel Dda Chief Executive thanks residents for getting involved in Our Big NHS Change / Prif Weithredwr Hywel Dda yn diolch i drigolion am...

Today the JCVI has announced its recommendation that the HPV vaccination is extended to include boys. There is already a vaccination programme in Wales...

PREP IN WALES – MARKING ONE YEAR SINCE THE HIV PREVENTION PILL BECAME AVAILABLE HIV prevention pill Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) became available in Wales ...

British Heart Foundation Cymru says we urgently need to improve treatment for people living with multiple conditions, to relieve mounting pressure on the NHS~_   Nine...

  A proposed new income tax to fund elderly social care would be "throwing good money after bad" unless there's radical reform of the whole...

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...