COVID
Self-isolation support payment increased to £750
Following changes to the policy on self-isolation, the Welsh Government’s self-isolation support scheme will increase from £500 to £750. The…
COVID warning for Neath venue after 4 guests test positive
Neath Port Talbot Council have issued a ‘warn and inform’ message after their Test, Trace and Protect (TTP) service found…
Double-jabbed adults won’t have to self-isolate from 7 August in Wales
All adults who have been fully-vaccinated will no longer have to self-isolate if they are identified as close contacts of…
Fifth of under 40s in Swansea Bay remain unvaccinated say health board
A fifth of adults under 40 in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot have still not had their first dose of…
New ways to support people with long COVID to be evaluated by Swansea experts
Personalised rehabilitation programmes for patients with long Covid are to be developed as part of a new research project involving…
Mass vaccination centre in Llanelli to move from Ffwrnes theatre
To allow the Ffwrnes theatre to reopen as an entertainment venue, Hywel Dda University Health Board has confirmed that it…
Calls for health and care workers in Wales to be equipped with FFP3 masks to prevent COVID infection
FFP3 masks are thought to be up to a hundred percent effective at preventing infection with Covid-19 Plaid Cymru is…
Mobile COVID-19 vaccination van visits Ammanford
Hywel Dda University Health Board's mobile vaccination van is heading to Ammanford from Wednesday 28 to Saturday 31 July. The…
Double-vaccinated Swansea paramedic with Covid-19 urges people to remain vigilant
A double-vaccinated paramedic who has been struck down by Covid-19 is urging others to remain vigilant against the virus. Mum-of-two…
Liberty Stadium testing unit transferred to Fabian Way
Swansea Bay University Health Board’s (SBUHB) Liberty Stadium drive-through testing unit has transferred to a new home. The Swansea-based unit…