Health and Care
NHS DENTISTRY: Nine-year-old waited two years for treatment — then was seen within days after dentist used rapid advice service
A child in the Hywel Dda health board area waited nearly two years for orthodontic treatment before her dentist used…
MILFORD HAVEN: Mum who turned tragedy into hope receives top royal honour for mental health foundation
A Pembrokeshire woman who founded a mental health support charity for young people in memory of her daughter has been…
SWANSEA: Nearly £10m of public money spent training paramedics who are now being told to look for work abroad
Swansea University students training to become paramedics have been told there are no NHS jobs for them in Wales this…
NHS DENTISTRY IN CRISIS: Charges rocket and appointments become rarer as Wales’s biggest dental shake-up in a generation kicks in today
The biggest overhaul of NHS dentistry in Wales for a generation has come into force today — bringing higher patient…
SWANSEA: Final-year nursing student shortlisted for national award for her dedication to patients with learning disabilities
A Swansea University student about to complete her nursing degree has been named as a national finalist for her work…
WEST WALES HEALTH ALERT: One in three children starting school are above a healthy weight — and activity levels are ‘deeply concerning’
A major new report has laid bare the scale of the health and activity crisis facing children and young people…
BLOOD TEST SHUFFLE: Llanelli patients moved AGAIN as services shift to new £60m Pentre Awel site
Llanelli patients needing vital blood tests are facing another relocation, as services prepare to move from their temporary Dafen home…
CARMARTHEN: £2m hospital unit to reopen in bid to ease A&E pressure
Patients in Carmarthenshire are set to see faster treatment times as a key emergency unit at Glangwili Hospital reopens following…
A&E crisis: Nearly 1,000 deaths in Wales linked to 12-hour waits as calls grow for urgent action
Almost 1,000 patients died after waiting more than 12 hours in Welsh A&E departments last year — with experts warning…
HEARING FEAR: Ammanford star Owain Wyn Evans warns “I was missing conversations”
Owain Wyn Evans has revealed his own hearing scare — as shock new figures show nearly HALF of adults in…