Win prizes and support a lifesaving service
Brighten the darker autumn days by entering Wales Air Ambulance’s online raffle for thechance to win £3,000.Entering the Charity’s Autumn raffle gives you the chance to win a cash prize in time forChristmas while helping to save lives across Wales.Tickets cost £1 and will be available on the Charity’s website from Friday 25 September. Thetop…
£5.6m Later: Pontypridd Riverside Plaza Already Needs More Work
Pontypridd’s £5.6 million Riverside Plaza only opened to the public in June — and now the Council has announced further works to the river wall beside the new development. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council has announced that contractors will begin two weeks of scour repair works to the river wall near the former M&S…
PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER IN WALES TO BENEFIT FROM NEW FINANCIAL WELLBEING PARTNERSHIP
Tenovus Cancer Care and Macmillan Cancer Support have forged a new three-year partnership that will help people affected by cancer in Wales to get the financial, emotional and practical advice and support they so desperately need. The UK-wide Money and More programme brings together 12 regional organisations funded by Macmillan Cancer Support to act as…
48 Hours to Go: The Garth Is Ready to Turn Pink
Three communities, hundreds invited and one giant heart of pink light for NHS Organ Donation Week With just 48 hours to go, people across South Wales are being invited to grab something pink, pick up a light and help create an unforgettable sight on the Garth this Saturday. Turn The Garth Pink takes place on…
Audit Wales finds decision-making arrangements at council generally working well but suggests “there are opportunities to strengthen”
Wales’ auditor general Catherine Mealing-Jones has urged Ceredigion County Council to improve its decision-making arrangements and found its restricted webcasting to be out of step with other Welsh councils. She found in an Audit Wales report that arrangements generally worked well but there were opportunities to strengthen processes around taking and publishing delegated decisions, accessibility…
Pontypridd28 Cultural Hub Opens as Town of Culture Bid Gathers Momentum
Residents, businesses and visitors are invited to play their part in shaping Pontypridd’s bid to become the UK’s first-ever Town of Culture in 2028, with the opening of a new Pontypridd28 Cultural Hub in the town centre and launch of the official bid website. Located within Pontypridd Indoor Market at Penuel Arcade, the new hub…
HELP TAKE THE FEAR OUT OF CHILDREN’S EYE TESTS FOR NATIONAL EYE HEALTH WEEK
New research from Specsavers reveals that 66% of parents in Wales say their young children don’t like medical or health appointments, while 38% say their child was worried before their first eye test. Concerns included fears it might hurt (33%) and uncertainty about what would happen during the appointment (33%). The research comes during National…
South East Wales communities offered winter support
Village halls, warm hubs and community groups helping people through the colder months can now apply for funding from National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), as part of a drive to support South East Wales households this winter. Money is available to support warm spaces and to improve the energy efficiency of community buildings, such as…
Welsh Ambulance Service issues update on study into emergency dispatch decisions through video consultation
The Welsh Ambulance Service led 999 RESPOND-2 study, which is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, aims to improve decision-making around whether to send Enhanced and Critical Care Teams to emergency calls. These specialist teams can deliver advanced care for seriously ill and injured patients at the scene of an incident. Advances in…
Vascular Teams Recognised for Exceptional Contribution to Research
Cwm Taf Morgannwg, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Aneurin Bevan University Health Boards have been congratulated by the National Institute for Health Research for their contribution to the EVOCC research trial. e research trial assesses whether ‘minimally invasive’ surgery is as effective, or more effective than traditional open surgery for revascularisation.* *Revascularization is…