Health and Care
CARMARTHEN: Glangwili to become regional hub as health bosses centralize emergency surgery and stroke services
GLANGWILI Hospital in Carmarthen is set to become the regional hub for emergency general surgery, stroke services, and specialist critical…
160 NEW VEHICLES: Inside the £23m blitz to modernise Wales’ ambulance fleet and slash response times
A MAJOR £23.1 million investment will see 160 new ambulances and response vehicles hit the roads of Wales, in a…
MS raises alarm over Pontyates GP closure as fears grow surgery is being “wound down”
Llanelli MS Lee Waters has warned that the proposed closure of Meddygfa’r Sarn in Pontyates is being treated as a…
Consultant who called junior doctor ‘bad girl’ and grabbed her waist struck off after tribunal says he ‘treated women like sexual objects’
A locum consultant cardiologist who sexually harassed two junior colleagues at Withybush Hospital has been struck off after a tribunal…
Swansea favourite Kev Johns recovering after minor stroke
Much‑loved Swansea entertainer and Swans matchday announcer Kev Johns is recovering after suffering a minor stroke, the football club has…
Campaigners call for bleed control kits in every Carmarthenshire school
Campaigners in Llanelli are calling for urgent action to install lifesaving bleed control kits in every school and outside public…
Residents step up fight to save Pontyates GP surgery as confidence in health board process collapses
Residents in Pontyates have launched a fresh campaign to save Meddygfa’r Sarn after learning that Hywel Dda University Health Board…
Councillors say they’ve “lost all confidence” in Health Board’s process over Pontyates surgery closure
County councillors representing Pontyates and surrounding villages say they’ve “lost all confidence” in Hywel Dda University Health Board’s engagement process…
Dentists given just a weekend to decide future of NHS care as Welsh Government accused of “callousness or incompetence”
Dentists across Wales say they’ve been left with just days to decide whether they can afford to stay in the…
Carmarthenshire mum says Guide Dogs support was a ‘lifeline’ after baby son diagnosed with albinism
A Carmarthenshire mum has spoken about the fear and isolation she felt after her baby son was diagnosed with albinism…