All visitors to Hywel Dda sites asked to wear Face Masks to limit spread of Respiratory Viruses
Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) is asking that all visitors and staff in clinical and patient-facing areas wear a face mask to help limit the spread of respiratory viruses. The number of cases of respiratory viruses within hospitals, and…
Patients treated in store cupboards as corridor care ‘normalised’
Patients are being treated in store cupboards, break rooms and toilets as so-called corridor care becomes the norm in Welsh hospitals, the Senedd has heard. Senedd members warned that treating patients in inappropriate areas has become a “daily reality” rather…
Unpaid carers ‘holding their own’ against broken system and lack of support
Unpaid carers are being left to “pick up the pieces” of a broken system due to a lack of respite, unsafe hospital discharges and carer’s assessments that result in “nothing at all”.The warning came as the Senedd’s health scrutiny committee…
Carmarthen-based darts team raises hundreds of pounds for Hywel Dda Health Charities through raffle evening
Nicola Jones and the rest of the Carmarthen and District Ladies Winter Darts League chose to raise money for Glangwili Hospital’s Cilgerran Ward by organising a charity evening and raffle, which was held on the 30th September, with all proceeds going…
Senedd Hears Calls to Protect Bronglais Stroke Unit Amid Fears of Downgrade
Politicians have debated calls to safeguard full stroke services at Bronglais Hospital after more than 17,000 people signed one of the biggest petitions in the Senedd’s 26-year history. Campaigners urged the Senedd and Welsh Government to intervene immediately to protect…
Welsh Gov Accused of Hypocrisy Over NHS Transparency Drive
The Welsh Government has been accused of hypocrisy over a new NHS transparency drive, with opposition Senedd members challenging ministers to lead by example. Jeremy Miles, Wales’ health secretary, unveiled plans to live stream public accountability meetings every year with…
Donations to NHS charity fund new mural for garden walls of St Caradog Ward at Withybush Hospital
Thanks to donations, Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, has been able to fund a mural for the garden walls in St Caradog Ward at Withybush Hospital. The murals were created by…
Return of fully operational paediatric service to Bronglais Hospital
Hywel Dda University Health Board has approved the return of a fully operational paediatric service at Bronglais Hospital. The return of children’s services comes following the recruitment of new nursing staff that means the unit is now fully staffed. In…
Fundraiser takes on three half marathons for NHS charity
Kelly Morris has challenged herself to running three half marathons to raise funds for Cancer Services and the Accident and emergency department (A&E) at Glangwili Hospital. Kelly has already completed the Great Welsh Half Marathon in Pembrey on 16th March and…
‘half-baked’ immigration crackdown could lead to catastrophic consequences for Care Homes and the NHS
Care homes will close and lives will be put at risk in West Wales as a result of the “half-baked” immigration crackdown on social care workers. That’s the warning from sector champions Care Forum Wales (CFW) who say the plan…