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A public exhibition will take place in the Main Recreation Hall, Llanfrechfa Grange, Tuesday 29^th, Wednesday 30^th and Thursday, 31^st May 2012 between 5pm and 7pm, where you can view latest proposals for a new Specialist Critical Care Centre (SCCC).....

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A Community Engagement Meeting will provide an opportunity for the public to find out more about the first 6 months in the life of Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr...

 

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

Community Midwife, Rose Llewellyn was recently awarded 2^nd place in the Community Midwife of the Year at the British Journal of Midwifery Awards 2012.

 

 

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

Local people in Gwent are being given the opportunity to become champions for health in their community thanks to a new scheme launched this week.

Parents in Wales booking their summer holidays are being reminded to make sure they also book an appointment for their children to receive their vaccinations.

 

May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and Powys Public Health Team is reminding residents of how to recognise the signs of a stroke.

 

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.

A Teenage Conception Audit has been implemented across the end of pregnancy services in NHS Wales as part of a project co-ordinated by Public Health 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.

Cardiac Rehabilitation staff in Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr will be hosting a series of pulse checks for members of the public to celebrate and support Heart Rhythm Week...

      

Public Health Wales is marking International Nurses’ Day by highlighting the work of some of its staff.

A day of industrial action is planned by Unite on Thursday, 10^th May 2012, 8.00 am to 8.00 pm for public sector service employees across the UK.....   

A radiographer from Nevill Hall Hospital is part of a team of five swimmers that will swim the English Channel in July for charity..

 

Public Health Wales has published the Welsh results of a European study to collect data on healthcare associated infections, the use of medical devices and antimicrobial usage in hospitals.

Public Health Wales and Environmental Health Officers from Cardiff County Council are investigating several cases of diarrhoeal illness in sixth formers from The Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School, Cardiff.  

A plan which sets out the principles of the organisation’s commitment to equality and diversity has been adopted.

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.