Hywel Dda Health Board: Spreading Sunbeams Team shortlisted for RCN Nursing award
The Supporting Uncertainty for Babies Early in Antenatal Management (Spreading Sunbeams) team at Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) has been selected from hundreds of entries as finalist at the RCN Nursing Awards. The team, whose collaborative work helps families…
‘Triage and Treat it’ this summer holiday
A service that offers treatment for a range of minor conditions without an appointment is available in community pharmacies. The Triage and Treat service is available for residents and visitors at selected pharmacies across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. Triage and…
Stained glass window dedicated during special service at St Luke’s Chapel
A new stained glass window has been dedicated during a special service at St Luke’s Chapel in Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest. The window was funded by Springboard Learning Pembrokeshire, with support from Communities First. The colourful piece of art was created…
Sing or sign Yma o Hyd at Eisteddfod
You can choose whether to sing or sign the iconic anthem Yma o Hyd, alongside Dafydd Iwan himself at this year’s Eisteddfod in Tregaron. The legendary musician and campaign activist will be joining speech and language therapists from Hywel Dda…
Dyfed-Powys Police receives award from Ministry of Defence
Heddlu Dyfed-Powys Police’s commitment to people who have served in the Armed Forces has been recognised by the Ministry of Defence. The force is one of 21 organisations in Wales to achieve the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award…
Food Poverty tackled in Carmarthenshire thanks to partnership between food redistribution charity FareShare Cymru and The Warren restaurant
From September 2022, community projects in Carmarthenshire will be able to access good quality surplus food from FareShare Cymru, part of the network supported by England International footballer Marcus Rashford. This is thanks to a partnership with Deri Reed, owner…
Staff commended for helping to prevent racism in the workplace
Two Swansea Bay employees have been recognised for taking a stand against racism in the workplace. Nurse Omobola Akinade and physiotherapist Manessa Faal, who both work at Singleton Hospital, have used their own experiences of racism to become champions of…
Hywel Dda UHB nurses shortlisted for RCN Nursing award
Two nurses from Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) have been selected from hundreds of entries as finalists at the RCN Nursing Awards. Learning disability health facilitation nurse, Megan Ware, and community children’s nurse (Lead in transition), Eden Carlisle, have…
Royal Welsh Show Back with a Vengeance
The Royal Welsh Show is back with a vengeance. After a three year absence due to Covid-19 this was the first time the farming community could really come together without being in a virtual show environment. At 10am the show…
New Quay RNLI’s inshore lifeboat launched twice within 24 hours
This week New Quay RNLI’s inshore lifeboat launched twice on service within 24 hours to reports of people in danger at sea. The first callout was on Monday night (11 July) at 10.10pm when the Audrey LJ D-class lifeboat launched…