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  • Christmas alcohol consumption warning for Welsh health services

    Friday, 14 December 2012, Welsh Government
    Excess alcohol consumption over the festive season will put Wales' health services under avoidable pressure, according to NHS Wales' Choose Well health campaign.
     

  • Wales’ top doctor urges common sense over sickness bug

    Friday, 14 December 2012, Welsh Government
    Wales’ Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ruth Hussey, is asking people to follow simple steps if they have symptoms of a seasonal sickness bug.
     

  • Be prepared with prescriptions over Christmas

    Friday, 14 December 2012, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
    People suffering from long term health conditions are being urged to ‘be prepared’ and pick up their prescriptions to cover them through the festive holiday.

  • Campaign calls on greater identification for blood transfusions

    Thursday, 13 December 2012, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
    North Wales NHS staff are calling on the public to ‘make themselves known’ as part of a new campaign to improve a vital service for patients.

  • Don't let flu ruin your Christmas - Get the jab, get flu safe

    Tuesday, 11 December 2012, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
    In response to the latest flu jab uptake statistics, doctors and nurses across North Wales are urging those most at risk from flu to protect themselves and their families as a matter of priority with a free flu jab.
     

  • Keeping one step ahead of cold snap

    Monday, 10 December 2012, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
    As the first real winter weather takes hold of the region, NHS staff are calling on the public to make sure they keep one step ahead of the adverse conditions.

  • Help us protect patients from Norovrius, says Health Board

    Friday, 7 December 2012, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
    With the numbers of norovirus infections across the UK at higher levels than normal, and with the peak winter period ahead, the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is urging people to help it keep the infection away from hospitals.
     

  • Funding for NHS Wales to maintain quality of care

    Wednesday, 5 December 2012, Welsh Government
    The review highlights the efforts the NHS is making to maintain performance and delivery levels. This includes faster stroke treatment, reductions in healthcare acquired infections, and improvements in reducing orthopaedic waits.

  • Orthopaedic Lifestyle Management Programme launched

    Tuesday, 4 December 2012, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
    Patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis are receiving ‘lifestyle’ support prior to surgery.
     

  • Banish the bugs from hospital wards

    Thursday, 29 November 2012, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
    Visitors to hospitals across North Wales this winter are being asked to help banish the bugs which can put a serious strain on services.

  • First Dementia Nurse Consultant appointed for North Wales

    Wednesday, 28 November 2012, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
    Sean Page has been appointed as the first Dementia Nurse Consultant for North Wales.

  • Ambulance service see drop in cannulations

    Wednesday, 28 November 2012, 1000 Lives Plus
    Since the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust joined in the S.T.O.P. Campaign the number of people being cannulated by ambulance staff has dropped significantly.

  • Choose Well landing on your doorstep

    Friday, 23 November 2012, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
    A healthcare campaign aimed at helping people choose the right treatment for illness or injury is set to get an enhanced public profile this winter.

  • Ready for doctor revalidation in Wales

    Thursday, 22 November 2012, Welsh Government
    Health Minister Lesley Griffiths has thanked the General Medical Council for productive discussions held in Cardiff.
     

  • Strengthening Welsh language in healthcare

    Thursday, 22 November 2012, Welsh Government
    A new strategy that will strengthen Welsh language services to meet the care needs of Welsh speakers, their families and carers has been launched.

  • Children in Conwy helped with Speech and Language Therapy

    Wednesday, 21 November 2012, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
     
    Children in Conwy are receiving help with their speech and language thanks to ‘Narrative Groups’ that are currently running across Conwy. 

  • Two weeks to go until tobacco display ban

    Wednesday, 21 November 2012, Welsh Government
    A new law comes into force in Wales in two weeks’ time to ban the display of tobacco in supermarkets and other large shops.
     

  • Healthcare in North Wales is Changing – Responding to Feedback from the Consultation

    Tuesday, 20 November 2012, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
    The Health Board’s Consultation on proposals for changes to healthcare services in North Wales– “Healthcare in North Wales is Changing 2012” formally closed on 28 October 2012.

  • Welsh Government’s Merthyr office hosts healthy lifestyle schools quiz

    Tuesday, 20 November 2012, Welsh Government
    School pupils have been using their know-how to triumph in a quiz aimed at helping them adopt safe and healthy lifestyles.
     

  • Choose well – alcohol awareness week

    Tuesday, 20 November 2012, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
    North Wales NHS staff are calling on the public to choose to start talking about alcohol and its pressures on a healthy daily lifestyle.

  • Get well soon – without antibiotics

    Monday, 19 November 2012, Welsh Government
    Health Minister Lesley Griffiths has given her support to European Antibiotics Awareness Day - an event held every year in November to raise awareness of the importance of using antibiotics wisely.
     

  • Health Minister supports STOP Pressure Ulcer Day campaign

    Monday, 19 November 2012, Welsh Government
    Health Minister Lesley Griffiths has praised efforts in NHS Wales to reduce pressure ulcers, and offered her support on the European STOP Pressure Ulcer Day.
     

  • Health Minister calls for review into veterans residential facilities in Wales

    Monday, 19 November 2012, Welsh Government
    Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Health and Social Services has asked Professor Rosemary Kennedy to chair a group set up to examine the need for a veterans’ residential facility in Wales.
     

  • Deputy Minister’s contribution to social care recognised at awards

    Monday, 19 November 2012, Welsh Government
    The Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services has been given a special award at the 10th annual Wales Care Awards.
     

  • Outpatient appointments reminders by text

    Monday, 19 November 2012, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
     
    The Health Board have launched a text message reminder service for all outpatient appointments.
     

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