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Health Minister Dr Brian Gibbons today (Thursday, 25 August) visited Knighton Community Hospital to hear the views of frontline health professionals as part of his on-going tour across Wales.

The first survey of cancer patients in Wales has shown that patients in South West Wales are generally very positive about the care and treatment they received from the NHS. 

Midwives at the Caerphilly Birth Centre have been presented with two prestigious awards for the care given to mothers who give birth at the Centre.

Health Minister Dr Brian Gibbons today visited Wrexham Maelor Hospital to meet with staff and to see recent developments at the hospital.

Assembly Health and Social Services Minister, Dr Brian Gibbons visited part of the new north Wales Clinical School at Ysbyty Gwynedd today (Tuesday).

A new campaign to raise awareness of sexually transmitted infections was launched by Health Minister Dr Brian Gibbons (Thursday, 4 August). The campaign, which coincides with Sexual Health Week, aims to build on the success that has led to a reduction in many of the common infections in Wales.

Patients who are having problems coping with difficult times during their life, such as the loss of a loved one or depression, will now be offered a range of professionally selected self-help books to compliment traditional treatments as part of an initiative being extended across Wales.

Health and Social Services Minister Dr Brian Gibbons welcomed the publication today (Wednesday, 27 July) of a fact-packed survey on the state of people's health, their lifestyles, and how they use the health service.

The number of patients waiting less than six months for in patient and out patient treatment in Wales continues to get better", said Health Minister Dr Brian Gibbons today.

Health Minister Dr Brian Gibbons will next week mark the roll out, across Wales, of a scheme that offers patients professionally selected self-help books to manage many of the difficulties they face in their day-to-day lives as a potential alternative to prescribing medication. 

An extension to the precautionary measures to reduce the risk of transmitting vCJD through blood transfusion and surgical procedures began today (Wednesday, 20 July). 

Heart patients across West Wales will be diagnosed and treated faster thanks to a new state-of-the-art catheter laboratory, opened by Health Minister Dr Brian Gibbons at Morriston Hospital today (Thursday, 21 July).

Health Minister Dr Brian Gibbons will officially open the new state-of-the-art catheter laboratory at Morriston Hospital on Thursday, 21 July at 10am.

A new report by The Healthcare Commission, State of Healthcare 2005, is now  available.

A Welsh version of the new report is also available.

Cyflwr Gofal Iechyd 2005

First Minister Rhodri Morgan said the new Ty George Thomas Hospice marks an exciting development in palliative care for Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, at the opening ceremony on Thursday 14 July 2005.

A project that encourages people to look after their environment and keep fit at the same time was launched in Neath Port Talbot by Health Minister Dr Brian Gibbons today (Friday, 15 July).

A group of primary school children have been praised by two Assembly Government Ministers for their efforts to raise awareness of the dangers of young people developing diabetes.

A Cambridge-based paramedic has launched a national campaign with Vodafone to encourage people to store emergency contact details in their mobile phones.

The numbers of staff working in NHS Wales continues to increase, said Health Minister Dr Brian Gibbons today (Wednesday, 13 July), following the latest release of NHS workforce statistics.

From 1 August only patients using the new bilingual Welsh prescriptions, issued by Welsh practices will be able to benefit from reduced prescription charges in Wales, Heath Minister Dr Brian Gibbons announced.