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  • Get into Health ‘inspires’ Wales

    Wednesday, 19 June 2013, Hywel Dda Health Board
    Hywel Dda Health Board and Prince’s Trust Cymru’s Get into Health programme has won in the Corporate Social Responsibility category at the prestigious Inspire Wales Awards.

  • Early look at online health and wellbeing checks

    Wednesday, 19 June 2013, Public Health Wales
    Public Health Wales met with representatives from Communities First, local public health teams, local authorities, and Age Cymru on Tuesday 17 June to provide an early look at the development of the innovative new online health and wellbeing check for over 50s.
     

  • HM Inspectorate of Probation Publishes Joint Inspection of Youth Offending Work in Powys

    Wednesday, 19 June 2013, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW)

    HM Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) today publishes a joint inspection report of youth offending work in Powys.

  • North Wales falls week activity

    Wednesday, 19 June 2013, Public Health Wales
    Falls aren’t an inevitable part of getting older - that’s the key message of this year’s Falls Awareness Week.
     

  • This Healthy Wednesday - put your best foot forward

    Wednesday, 19 June 2013, Hywel Dda Health Board
    Did you know looking after your feet now can help prevent falls in later life?

  • Mums benefit from peer support scheme

    Tuesday, 18 June 2013, Hywel Dda Health Board
    New mums in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire are receiving extra help in their babies first few days via a special volunteer scheme.

  • Agenda and papers published for twenty fifth Board meeting

    Monday, 17 June 2013, Public Health Wales
    The agenda and papers have been published for the twenty fifth meeting of the Public Health Wales Board.
     

  • Protecting our staff, protecting you

    Monday, 17 June 2013, Hywel Dda Health Board
    Hywel Dda Health Board is protecting staff and the public by having CCTV in all its hospitals.

  • NHS Wales staff mark Falls Awareness Week

    Monday, 17 June 2013, 1000 Lives Plus
    NHS Wales staff across the country will be supporting Age UK’s Falls Awareness Week 2013, this week (17-21 June 2013). The aim of the awareness-raising campaign is get people to put their ‘best foot forward’ by keeping their feet healthy to prevent falls in later life.

  • Evidence review on alcohol and drug misuse in pregnant women published

    Monday, 17 June 2013, Public Health Wales
    As part of the Early Years Programme, a rapid review of the evidence base for interventions addressing alcohol and drug misuse in pregnant women has been published.
     

  • International partnership for positive mental health action comes to Wales

    Monday, 17 June 2013, Hywel Dda Health Board
    International Mental Health Experts and Community Organisations Meet in Carmarthen To Share and
    Learn from Pioneering Services and Practice that help People Recover from Mental Health Problems

  • Text reminders for outpatient appointments

    Friday, 14 June 2013, Hywel Dda Health Board
    Hywel Dda Health Board has introducing a text messaging reminder service to help tackle the problem of people not attending outpatient appointments.

  • Countdown to NHS Wales Awards 2013

    Friday, 14 June 2013, Hywel Dda Health Board
    Visiting an unfamiliar hospital for the first time and trying to find where you are meant to go can be a stressful experience.

  • Member of staff encourages others to join LGBT network

    Friday, 14 June 2013, Hywel Dda Health Board
    A member of Hywel Dda Health Board staff is encouraging others to join the first All Wales Public Sector Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Staff Network.

  • Final report published on outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis associated with Greenmeadow Community Farm

    Thursday, 13 June 2013, Public Health Wales
    Public Health Wales has published a report on the multi agency response to an outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis associated with a community farm in Torfaen in April 2012.
     

  • Matthew crowned Pembrokeshire Welsh Learner of the Year

    Thursday, 13 June 2013, Hywel Dda Health Board
    A member of staff from Withybush Hospital has won Pembrokeshire Welsh Learner of the Year.

  • Carers e-learning package

    Wednesday, 12 June 2013, Hywel Dda Health Board
    Organisations that provide health and social care services in Hywel Dda Health Board area are using an innovative e-learning course to ensure the workforce is skilled in recognising and supporting carers.

  • Call for abstracts for the Public Health Conference 2013 opens

    Tuesday, 11 June 2013, Public Health Wales
    Abstracts are now being accepted for posters and presentations at the Welsh Public Health Conference on 10 and 11 October 2013.
     

  • Mumps warning as measles outbreak cases continue to rise

    Tuesday, 11 June 2013, Public Health Wales
    Public Health Wales is warning of an increase in mumps cases in Wales as too many young people remain unvaccinated with MMR.
     

  • Cervical awareness screening week

    Tuesday, 11 June 2013, Hywel Dda Health Board
    This Healthy Wednesday falls during Cervical Screening Awareness Week and we’re asking women to think when they last attended a smear test.

  • Chairman volunteers as part of National Volunteer Week

    Tuesday, 11 June 2013, Hywel Dda Health Board
    Hywel Dda Health Board Chairman Chris Martin spent some time volunteering at Glangwili Hospital last week as part of National Volunteer Week.

  • Listening to patients will help improve care

    Friday, 7 June 2013, 1000 Lives Plus
     A new white paper from 1000 Lives Plus explains how listening to patients and understanding what it feels like to experience care is a key way for NHS Wales can improve its services.

  • GPs are investors in carers

    Friday, 7 June 2013, Hywel Dda Health Board
    GP surgeries within Hywel Dda Health Board area helping promote the support available for carers during national Carers Week (June 10-16) and working towards gaining at least a bronze level of accreditation in the Investors in Carers scheme.
     

  • New Brief Intervention training dates released

    Thursday, 6 June 2013, Public Health Wales
    Stop Smoking Wales are pleased to release more dates for the free half-day brief intervention training courses. 
     

  • Screening Division marks Volunteers’ Week!

    Wednesday, 5 June 2013, Public Health Wales
    A pilot volunteer project which got off to a flying start in the Screening Division of Public Health Wales is celebrating National Volunteer Week!
     

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