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

A North Wales doctor battled the elements to reach the region’s toughest rural land during adverse winter weather to help people in need.

A sports mad young adult has been rewarded for playing her part in helping the NHS provide the right care to the right person.

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.

Public Health professionals are urging parents in North Wales to act quickly to vaccinate their children against measles. 

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).

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

A trio of students are preparing to say a fond farewell to staff and patients who have helped them develop their career path.

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

 

 

Healthcare professionals from across the world will find out about improvements in the quality of care and patient safety in NHS Wales, at the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare in London from 16-19 April.

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

 

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

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.

Lord Coe, Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Ambassador, has sent a special message to NHS Wales staff who have taken part in the Champions for Health campaign.

 

 A new addition to facilities at a North Wales Hospital has been recognised for its state of the art modular build.

 

A familiar face who has helped shape the future of a North Wales hospital is standing down after over three decades of service in the NHS.

 

Mark Drakeford AM has been sworn in as Minister for Health and Social Services and has begun looking at the wide range of issues in his portfolio, including NHS reconfiguration, the legislative programme, and the financial position of the NHS in Wales.

 

We expect to resume normal services at the Wrexham Maelor today Monday 25th March.