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We have now finalised arrangements for the 2012 annual conference and are pleased to confirm the programme.

The first meeting of the Family Justice Network in Wales has taken place.

Ceredigion are joining forces during national Falls Awareness Week to help people avoid harm from suffering.

Research has shown that doing a good deed improves your mental health.

Hywel Dda Health Board is offering a rare opportunity for anyone who works with bereaved parents to enhance their skills and learn from experts in the field.

Health Minister Lesley Griffiths has launched a package of care which will standardise and improve oral health in hospitals across Wales.

Plans designed to ensure patients in Wales receive excellent quality care, wherever and whenever they need it, have been published by the Welsh Government.

“Staff are key to the success of the NHS,” Health Minister, Lesley Griffiths said as she launched “Working Differently – Working Together”, the Workforce and Organisational Development Framework for NHS Wales.

Health Minister Lesley Griffiths today welcomed a UK-wide consultation aimed at making it easier for consumers to make healthy food choices. 

A new plan to ensure stroke rates in Wales are among the lowest in Europe by 2016 has been published for public consultation by the Welsh Government.

A project to support people with substance misuse issues to become economically independent has been given a boost by the Welsh Government.

Health Minister Lesley Griffiths has launched Together for Mental Health, the Welsh Government’s strategic approach to mental health and mental wellbeing.

This week is national ‘Walk to Work’ week and this Healthy Wednesday why not take a look at the small changes you can make to your everyday journeys to help improve your health.

 

A Community Midwife who works for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board had the surprise of her life last week when she was presented with a Dr Hilary’s Health Heroes Award by Dr Hilary Jones from ITV’s Daybreak.

Hywel Dda Health Board is thanking its dedicated and caring nurses on International Nurses Day.

Staff from Hywel Dda Health Board are committed to making a difference in their community.

Communities are benefiting from a new service which provides eye treatments closer to their homes.

Press Release - The Welsh NHS Confederation
9th May 2012

Publication of Best configuration of hospital services for Wales: A Review of the evidence

This Healthy Wednesday why not think about what small changes you can make in your day-to-day activities to get 30 minutes of exercise a day, five times a week.

As part of this year’s International Nurses Day celebrations, a Service to celebrate the hard work and dedication of all Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board nursing staff will be held at Bodelwyddan Marble Church on 8th May organised by Revd Kathy Collins and the Health Board’s Pastoral Care Chaplaincy Team.

Health Minister Lesley Griffiths has congratulated Local Health Boards across Wales on meeting financial targets for 2011-12. The Minister thanked managers for what she called a “remarkable achievement” given the financial challenges facing NHS Wales.