Health

Pandemic recovery plan for health and care services in Wales published

Welsh Government Health Minister, Vaughan Gething has published a plan, supported by an initial £100m funding, to help the health…

HMT Sancta Maria Hospital Makes New Senior Appointment

HMT Sancta Maria Hospital has appointed Helen Rees-Byrne as its new Finance and Commercial Manager. Helen joins the Senior Leadership…

Warning over effects of pandemic on young people’s mental health

Triggers for self-harm and poor mental health are aggravated by pandemic restrictions, according to experts. They have now issued a…

Trading Standards plea for residents to report sales of illegal tobacco

Residents across Wales who think someone is selling illegal tobacco can now report it anonymously, thanks to a new campaign.…

£6.5million investment in obesity and pre-diabetes ‘will benefit both young and old’ during pandemic battle

More than £6.5million is being invested in combatting obesity and diabetes in Wales, in a bid to support those most…

Sight loss charity extends campaign to continue specialist support during COVID

British Wireless for the Blind Fund (BWBF), a Kent-based sight loss charity that provides free, specially adapted audio equipment to…

New fund to provide Microprocessor Controlled Prosthetic Knees in Wales

Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced a new £700k fund to provide specialist Microprocessor Controlled Prosthetic Knees (MPK) to eligible…

Campaigners celebrate CPR being added to the new school curriculum

Campaigners celebrated victory last night as Wales joined England and Scotland in finally making the teaching of life saving skills…

Swansea scientists say high fructose diets could cause immune system damage according to new research

New research by Swansea scientists in collaboration with scientists at the University of Bristol and the Francis Crick institute in London…

Cardiac patients with diabetes can exercise more safely thanks to new expert guidance

Cardiac patients who also have diabetes will be able to do their rehabilitation exercises more safely, thanks to the world’s…