As part of a four-nations agreement, Welsh Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced the ending of a ban on using UK plasma to manufacture medicines. The...
Welsh Health Minister, Vaughan Gething, has announced expanded COVID testing and a faster vaccine roll-out. He confirmed Wales will aim to offer the vaccine to all...
Carmarthenshire Council COVID enforcement officers have served compliance notices on two Llanelli supermarkets after they were found to not be sticking to Welsh Government rules. Some...
Academics from Swansea University are part of an international study exploring the impact of Covid-19 governmental responses on vulnerable groups. COVINFORM is one of 23 new research...
Stay-at-home restrictions will remain in place in Wales for a further three weeks as the youngest children start returning to school from Monday, First Minister Mark...
Carmarthenshire County Council business tenants, including market traders, could be offered a further rent concession to help them deal with the impact on trade due to...
Swansea University is looking for volunteers from South Wales to be part of vital research into how an over-the-counter nasal spray could help protect against Covid-19....
Swansea University paramedic students have received their coronavirus vaccine as they continue to work on the NHS frontline. The students say they are delighted they have...
More people will now be eligible to apply for the £500 Self-Isolation Support Payment the Minister for Housing and Local Government, Julie James has announced. The...
The UK Government has provided the Welsh Government with an additional £650 million to support people, businesses and public services affected by coronavirus. This funding brings...
Neath Port Talbot Council is set to begin making its second round of phone calls this week to check on the welfare of those residents who...
A total of 138 fixed penalty notices were issued by South Wales Police at the weekend, as a minority continued to breach Welsh Government coronavirus restrictions....
The dedicated free shuttle bus service helping residents in Swansea to get to the Bay Hospital for their vaccinations has a new route taking passengers much...
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has reported the loss of a third colleague to Covid-19. Alan Haigh, an emergency medical technician with 22 years’ service, died on...
First Minister Mark Drakeford today praised the thousands of NHS staff and volunteers vaccinating people for their phenomenal effort as the first milestone in Wales’ vaccination...
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Deputy Minister and Chief Whip Jane Hutt highlighted some of the amazing women that are leading the...
“Join with us, and help to become part of the solution by taking the vaccine and encouraging others in your communities to do so”. Vaughan Gething...
The Stroke Association is funding the world’s largest research study to investigate worrying reports that Covid-19 is causing life-threatening strokes. As Covid-19 cases continue to rise...
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service are collaborating with Hywel Dda University Health Board to with the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine to...
Hywel Dda University Health Board has confirmed that despite improvements in the rate of COVID-19 infections across communities in Carmarthenshire in recent weeks, they continue to...
Hywel Dda University Health Board is asking people in vaccine priority groups 1 to 3 living in Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion to get in touch as...
Further Covid-19 testing for care home staff is beginning this week to help identify infectious individuals sooner and manage outbreaks more effectively, the Health Minister has...
As high proportions of the first three priority groups have received or been booked in for their COVID-19 vaccinations in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire; the vaccine...
Taxi and private hire vehicle drivers in Wales will be able to claim a free pack of high quality PPE and vehicle cleaning materials, funded by...
As the pandemic continues to dominate our lives, people are being asked to share their experiences as part of ongoing research into how the Welsh are...
A new shuttle bus service has been set up to help residents without easy access to cars to get to the Bay hospital for their vaccinations...
The organiser of a surprise birthday party in Clydach got a surprise himself this weekend as Police issued them with COVID fines. A total of 240...
Swansea Bay University Health Board have paid tribute to Helen Mills, a Port Talbot healthcare worker who has died after testing positive for COVID-19 In a...
The youngest children in Wales could begin returning to school after the February half term, if rates of coronavirus continue to fall, First Minister Mark Drakeford...
American vaccine company Novavax has published positive data from a UK phase 3 study of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, showing it to be 89.3% effective in...
First Minister, Mark Drakeford is set to confirm alert level four lockdown restrictions will remain in place in Wales for the next three weeks. But there are...
A revised and updated coronavirus testing strategy has been published today (Thursday 28 January) by Health Minister Vaughan Gething. The original testing strategy was published in...
Following a series of false rumours about the reasons for the temporary closure of a shop on Margam Road, Port Talbot, earlier this month, Neath Port...
People are being asked not to wear the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower as proof of exemption from wearing a face covering, unless they have a genuine need....
Frontline clinicians at Morriston Hospital have given a harrowing account of the impact the second wave of Covid-19 is having on patients and on staff. “We...
Heartless fraudsters are offering false COVID vaccines in a bid to cheat others out of their hard-earned cash, and make money from a pandemic in which...
A new Mass Vaccination Centre (MVC) has opened in Swansea, which the health board says will increase the number of people being protected. Canolfan Gorseinon Centre,...
Researchers from Swansea University have been commissioned by the Senedd to explore people’s experiences of being contacted by Test, Trace, Protect (TTP) and told to self-isolate....
The Welsh Conservatives’ Older People’s Champion – Janet Finch-Saunders MS – has urged the Welsh Government to adhere to its original vaccination timescales as a means...
Welsh Government is asking permission from the Senedd to introduce an emergency bill to ensure the next Senedd election happens safely, enabling the electorate to participate...
Maria Battle, the chair of Hywel Dda Health Board talks about the roll-out of COVID vaccinations in Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion. “People are naturally tired and...
Learners in Wales studying for Qualifications Wales approved GCSE, AS and A levels this year will receive grades determined by their school or college, based on...
During First Minister’s Question’s yesterday (January 19), Paul Davies MS – the Leader of the Opposition in the Welsh Parliament questioned the readiness of the Welsh...
Businesses in Wales have received in excess of £1.7bn from the Welsh Government since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 178,000 grants totalling £1bn...
A COVID recovery app has been launched today (20 January) as part of wider support on offer for people experiencing the longer term effects of coronavirus....
NHS and council leaders have written to every householder in the Swansea Bay area to highlight action being taken to vaccinate the most vulnerable in our...
Warnings and fines for COVID rule breakers continued over the weekend as Police continued their high visibility beauty spot patrols to deter people from non-essential travel....
Travel corridors will be suspended in Wales to help prevent new mutated strains of coronavirus entering the UK. Travel corridors will be suspended from Monday until...
An open letter by Community Pharmacies Wales calls for more engagement from Welsh Government to speed up the roll-out of COVID vaccinations in Wales. It comes...
Businesses in Wales will have to carry out a specific coronavirus risk assessment under new Welsh Government legislation. At his weekly press conference, the First Minister...
Passengers arriving into Wales from all international destinations will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test result before departing to help protect against new strains...
Preseli MP Stephen Crabb has continued his calls for a mass vaccination centre in Pembrokeshire, as the vaccine rollout plan shifts towards GP surgery delivery. Following...
Welsh Parliament opposition party leaders have raised concerns about the availability and administration of the COVID vaccine in Wales. Following First Minister’s Questions, Paul Davies MS...
The Swansea Bay Covid-19 vaccination programme received a major boost this week when The Margam Orangery Mass Vaccination Centre in Margam Park opened its doors. The...
The GP Covid-19 vaccination programme for over 80s has started at Killay Medical Centre with 100 patients booked in for their first dose at a special...
All eligible adults will be offered a Covid vaccine by the autumn, under ambitious plans published by the Welsh Government today Health Minister Vaughan Gething will...
A walk-through coronavirus testing facility is to open at Milland Road Car Park in Neath as part of the drive to improve the accessibility of coronavirus...
South Wales Police took to social media over the weekend after issuing warnings and fines to COVID rule-breakers at Swansea’s beauty spot and beach car parks....
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has authorised the Moderna vaccine after an extensive analysis of the vaccine’s safety, quality and effectiveness. The Moderna...
First Minister Mark Drakeford today said everyone must stay at home to save lives as he confirmed the alert level four coronavirus restrictions in Wales will...
Ysbyty Enfys Carreg Las field hospital in Pembrokeshire is now operational and accepting patients says Hywel Dda University Health Board. The extra capacity site at the...
GP practices across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot are joining the Covid-19 vaccination programme. Primary care clusters (groups of GP practices who work in partnership) have...
Researchers at Swansea University are developing the world’s first smart vaccine device that will both deliver the COVID-19 vaccine and measure its efficacy through monitoring the...
Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn is calling for the Welsh Government to include Police Officers on the Covid-19 Vaccination priority list so that they can...
Pembrokeshire residents are being alerted to a dangerous scam related to the Covid-19 vaccine. A fake NHS text has been circulating, telling people they’re eligible to...
Wales’ three National Park Authorities are calling for the public to follow Welsh Government guidelines and to show continued patience by staying home and staying safe....
The second COVID-19 vaccine is being rolled-out across Wales from today [Monday 4 January] with at least 40,000 doses available within the first 2 weeks. Last week [Wednesday...
More people in the Hywel Dda area will start to be called in for COVID-19 vaccinations as a result of recent news that the new Oxford/AstraZeneca...
All Swansea schools will aim to return to face to face learning from Monday 11 January instead of 6 January according to a statement by Swansea...
A second COVID-19 vaccine has been given the go-ahead and its roll-out across Wales will start next week, the Health Minister has announced. The Medicines and...
The Welsh Government has announced that those who were shielding during the first lockdown this year should take further steps to protect themselves from Covid-19. Welsh...
Swansea-based Brother Engineering has become the first mask manufacturer in Wales to gain the regulatory approval needed to be able to supply the Welsh NHS. The...
Sharon Geggus, a community midwife from Llanelli is home for the holidays after a three month battle with coronavirus. Sharon began to feel unwell in September,...
With Christmas just days away, South Wales Police is urging its communities to continue doing the right thing by complying with Welsh Government rules to enjoy...
A four-week pilot for asymptomatic COVID serial testing with South Wales Police has been announced by the Welsh Government Health Minister. The main aim of the...
Front line workers across Transport for Wales’ network are being provided with innovative new face coverings with a transparent window so customers can see what they...
Swansea University’s Medical School has strengthened its unique connection with Wuhan, by joining an online conference of health professionals, also attended by the British Ambassador in...
South Wales Police will be utilising additional powers to conduct random vehicle checks over the Christmas period, following the Welsh Government move to place the whole...
In response to the identification of a new strain of COVID-19 in the UK, the Irish government has announced a ban on all flights arriving into...
Swansea Bay and the rest of Wales went into Tier 4 Covid-19 restrictions from midnight on Friday following a dramatic late-in-the-day announcement by the Welsh First...
A council residential care home in Carmarthenshire is the first in west Wales to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Residents of Awel Tywi in Llandeilo had their...
Those who are struggling with their mental health over the Christmas period need to know support is just a phone call away, Mental Health and Wellbeing...
People in Swansea are being urged to play their part in helping to keep health and social care from being overwhelmed. Swansea has one of the...
A Pembrokeshire public house has been issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice of £1,000 for breaching coronavirus regulations. Staff at the Drovers Arms in Puncheston were...
The number of deaths of people who tested positive for Coronavirus in Swansea Bay hospitals has tragically hit a new high says the local health board....
Higher-level restrictions will come into force to control rapidly accelerating coronavirus rates across Wales, First Minister Mark Drakeford said today. The First Minister today confirmed the...
Organisations at the frontline of the west Wales response to COVID-19 have warned that our communities are in the eye of the storm as we face...
People in Carmarthenshire are being asked to consider isolating themselves to protect their families in time for Christmas with another sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in...
The first donor in Wales to donate plasma through the Welsh Blood Service’s new ‘plasmapheresis’ process is calling on other males who have recovered from COVID-19...
Swansea Bay University Health Board is postponing some planned care in response to Covid-19 pressures. In a statement, Chris White, Chief Operating Officer for the health...
A Pontardawe pub, where a party appeared to be going on with no social distancing on the day Welsh Government rules were brought in restricting alcohol...
A pilot for the roll-out of the COVID-19 Pfizer / BioNtech vaccine to Welsh care homes is to begin on Wednesday 16 December, just over a week...
The Welsh Government has announced plans to roll out serial testing in schools and colleges from January. Under this process, pupils and staff identified as close...
An updated version of Wales’ COVID control plan will be published next week, the First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced. Welsh Government say the plan sets...
All schools in Swansea will move to blended learning from Monday following the latest Welsh Government advice. But they will remain open until December 18 for...
Secondary schools in Wales will move to online learning from Monday, December 14 as part of a ‘national effort to reduce transmission of coronavirus’ Education Minister...
Hywel Dda University Health Board is appealing for public support as its hospitals are operating under extreme pressure. Whilst high levels of activity are usual in...
Swansea Bay University Health Board have paid tribute to health care support worker Beverley Ford, who has died following a positive test for COVID-19 In a...
As of Thursday 10 December the time people have to self-isolate for coronavirus will be reduced from 14 days to 10 in Wales. Reducing the isolation...
History was made in Hywel Dda UHB this morning as patient-facing staff from across the Health Board were among the first in the world to receive...