Health in Wales News

Minister tells NHS managers: "Listen to your staff and take action"

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:49:02 GMT

Health Minister Mark Drakeford has given a clear message to NHS managers to take action in response to the recent NHS Wales staff survey.

Campaign calls for more foster carers

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:05:09 GMT

A campaign has begun to highlight the difference that fostering can make.

Vaccination uptake still not high enough to eliminate measles in Wales

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:21:12 GMT

As cases in the measles outbreak centred on the Swansea area show another increase, Public Health Wales is warning that MMR vaccine uptake remains too low to eliminate measles in Wales.

Further measles outbreaks feared as cases continue to increase

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:00:39 GMT

Public Health Wales is warning of its concerns that outbreaks of measles may start to be seen outside of the Swansea area as cases continue to be reported across Wales.

Health Minister launches Heart Disease Delivery Plan

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:44:30 GMT

The Health Minister, Mark Drakeford, has launched Together for Health; A Heart Disease Delivery Plan – a framework challenging the NHS to continuously improve cardiac services in Wales.

Vaccination uptake still not high enough across Wales as measles outbreak continues to grow

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:36:02 GMT

Public Health Wales is warning that, as cases of measles continue to be reported in the Swansea area and across Wales, not enough children are being vaccinated to prevent further outbreaks.

Health boards can apply for cutting-edge technology

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:32:39 GMT

Health Minister Mark Drakeford and Finance Minister, Jane Hutt announced the second phase of the Health Technologies Fund (HTF) during a joint visit to Velindre Hospital today (7th May).

2013 Military and Civilian Health Partnership Award Finalists Announced

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:31:57 GMT

The judging for the 2013 Military and Civilian Health Partnership Awards (MCHPA) has been completed.

Expert group to consider regulation of cosmetic surgery

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:28:01 GMT

An expert group will be set up to consider whether tighter regulation of cosmetic surgery in Wales is necessary, Health Minister Mark Drakeford announced today (Monday 6 May 2013).

£9.5m Welsh Government funding for new ambulances

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:24:12 GMT

Health Minister Mark Drakeford has announced funding of £9.484m a major upgrade of the Welsh Ambulance Services fleet of vehicles.

State of the art front of house unit opened at Bronglais

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:18:27 GMT

Health Minister Mark Drakeford was in Aberystwyth today to open officially the new £38m front of house area at Bronglais hospital.

NHS Wales staff survey results published

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:13:17 GMT

The results from a new survey of more than 22,000 NHS staff were published today (Friday 3 May) by Health Minister Mark Drakeford.

Health Minister highlights importance of bowel screening

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:12:06 GMT

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Mark Drakeford, has visited the Bowel Screening Centre in Llantrisant to mark the end of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.

Deeper understanding of parents' concerns key to combating measles outbreak

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:03:09 GMT

Parents in the Swansea area who haven’t provided consent for their children to receive the MMR vaccination have been contacted this week.

Hardest hit age group urged to receive MMR as measles outbreak continues to grow

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:50:32 GMT

Public Health Wales continues to urge MMR vaccination for children and young people aged between 10 and 18 as the measles outbreak centred on the Swansea area continues to grow.

Launch of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:54:21 GMT

Men aged 65 in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and through-out Wales will be invited to take part in a new screening programme launched today (May 1, 2013) by Public Health Wales.

Schools' vaccination clinics move to Bridgend

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:43:48 GMT

MMR vaccination teams will be starting in Bridgend schools next week, as the drive to contain the serious outbreak of measles centred on the ABMU Health Board area continues.

MMR vaccine proves 99 per cent effective during outbreak

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:18:03 GMT

Emerging data from the measles outbreak centred around the Swansea area is showing that two doses of the MMR protects in around 99 of 100 cases.

Four thousand vaccinated in measles outbreak area as cases pass 1,000

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:40:45 GMT

Around 4,000 children and young people aged between 10 and 18 have received the MMR vaccine in the Swansea area in the past month – but measles cases continue to rise and have now reached 1,011.

Launch of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:58:37 GMT

Men aged 65 in Wales will be invited to take part in a new screening programme launched today (May 1, 2013) by Public Health Wales.

Launch of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:12:03 GMT

Men aged 65 in Wales will be invited to take part in a new screening programme launched today (May 1, 2013) by Public Health Wales.

School vaccination continues

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:51:17 GMT

MORE vaccination clinics are being held in schools in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan this week as the health board continues to try and protect as many young people as possible from measles.

Drop in Llanelli MMR Clinic a Success

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:30:31 GMT

A drop in MMR clinic held on Saturday 27 April at the Elizabeth Williams Health Centre in Llanelli saw 550 vaccinated against risk of

Four thousand vaccinated in measles outbreak area as cases pass 1,000

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:45:26 GMT

Around 4,000 children and young people aged between 10 and 18 have received the MMR vaccine in the Swansea area in the past month – but measles cases continue to rise and have now reached 1,011.

Revamped services launched at Prince Charles Hospital

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:57:47 GMT

Older people’s charity WRVS is celebrating the launch of a revamped shop and cafe at Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, today, where the charity also presented Cwm Taf Health board with a fantastic ‘gift’ of £220,000

BCU Healthboard shortlisted for CHKS data quality (Celtic) award

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:36:18 GMT

The BCU Healthboard has been shortlisted for the CHKS Top Hospitals programme data quality (Celtic) award 2013.

£4.8 million investment in support services at Morriston Hospital

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:53:32 GMT

Health Minister Mark Drakeford AM has announced a £4.805m investment in a new Combined Services Centre at Morriston Hospital, Swansea.

Caldicott 2. Information: to share or not to share?

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:37:36 GMT

The Information Governance Review Report has been published and is now available on the Department of Health website.

It's serious: more get MMR

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:27:22 GMT

More than 1,900 people have received their MMR vaccination as ABM MMR drop-in clinics run for the fourth Saturday in a row.

Evening MMR drop-in clinics

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:31:33 GMT

Next week we will be running drop-in clinics in the evening.

GP surveillance of infections in Wales report

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:18:25 GMT

Weekly newsletter which includes clinical consultations rates of 13 diseases, based on returns from 44 sentinel practices in Wales, and a topical news article. This week - World Malaria Day

£4.8 million investment in support services at Morriston Hospital

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:51:18 GMT

Health Minister Mark Drakeford AM has announced a £4.805m investment in a new Combined Services Centre at Morriston Hospital, Swansea.

Appointment of Vice-Chair to Aneurin Bevan Health Board

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:52:59 GMT

Health Minister Mark Drakeford has announced the appointment of Professor Siobhan McClelland as Vice-Chair of Aneurin Bevan Health Board.

Appointment of Independent Members to Cardiff & Vale University Health Board

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:41:22 GMT

Health Minister Mark Drakeford has announced three Independent Member appointments to Cardiff & Vale University Health Board.

Young people urged to get vaccinated to protect their health before their exams

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:13:30 GMT

Public Health Wales is urging young people living in the outbreak area to get the MMR vaccination before their exams begin as cases reach 942.

Action to tackle pressure on A&E departments

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:55:21 GMT

Health Minister Mark Drakeford has today (Tuesday 23 April) set out a number of immediate actions to tackle pressures on emergency health services in Wales, along with longer-term plans to ensure future problems are prevented.

Thousands take up MMR vaccine as outbreak hits 886

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:04:20 GMT

Public Health Wales is thanking parents who have arranged MMR vaccination for their children in response to the measles outbreak centred on Swansea – but warns there is an urgent need for more children to be vaccinated as cases hit 886.

Highest number yet at MMR clinics

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:08:38 GMT

Over 1,800 people were vaccinated at ABMU Health Board’s four drop-in MMR clinics today – the highest number yet.

Updated statement on a death in a case of measles

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:34:10 GMT

Statement by Dr Marion Lyons, Director of Health Protection, Public Health Wales.

Statement on possible death from measles

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:58:53 GMT

Statement by Dr Marion Lyons, Director of Health Protection, Public Health Wales.

Risk to older children highlighted as measles outbreak passes 800 cases

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:00:47 GMT

Parents of children aged between 10 and 18 years are being reminded of the need to arrange MMR vaccination urgently as cases in the outbreak centred on the Swansea area have hit 808.

Improving end of life care in Wales

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:20:01 GMT

Plans setting out how people in Wales will be supported and cared for at the end of their life were launched today (Thursday 18 April).

Putting well-being for all at the heart of social services

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:58:33 GMT

An innovative new document has been published by the Welsh Government to improve the well-being of people who need care and support and carers who need support

Health Minister debates general principles of Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:11:06 GMT

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Mark Drakeford, has pledged to steer safely to completion legislation to increase the number of organs available to patients on the transplant waiting list.

Parents urged to act quickly as measles outbreak hits 765 cases

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:46:24 GMT

Public Health Wales is urging parents to act quickly to vaccinate their children against measles as the number of cases in the outbreak centred on the Swansea area has increased to 765.

Written Statement by the Welsh Government: The Measles Outbreak

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:25:04 GMT

Mark Drakeford AM, Minister for Health and Social Services has delivered a written statment about the recent measles outbreak in Wales.

Food for thought as hospital caterers gather in Wales

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:50:11 GMT

Hospital caterers from across the UK are in Wales this week to discuss food and nutrition and the role it plays in healthcare.

Organ donor numbers show there is more work to be done in Wales, says Health Minister

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:32:02 GMT

Health Minister Mark Drakeford has welcomed the NHSBT announcement that there has been a 50 per cent increase in deceased organ donors across the UK in the five years since the publication of the UK Organ Donation Taskforce Report. He thanked health professionals in Wales for their hard work to encourage more donations

NHS response to Measles outbreak praised

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:22:42 GMT

Health Minister Mark Drakeford AM has thanked NHS staff for their response to the Measles outbreak in the Swansea area and called on parents, carers and communities to ensure that children have the MMR vaccination.

Vaccination plea continues as measles cases in Swansea outbreak at almost 700

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:44:48 GMT

An extra 73 cases of measles have been reported to Public Health Wales in the last two days – bringing the total number of cases in the outbreak centred on the Swansea area to 693.