Thousands of patients across Cwm Taf are now benefitting from the expertise of a pharmacist when they visit their GP. Cwm Taf University Health Board has employed five ‘Cluster Pharmacists’ with a further five joining the team in September. The cluster pharmacists will be providing their services to all GP surgeries across Rhondda,…
Deciding to care or continue caring for someone who is coming out of hospital and who can no longer care for themselves in the same way as before can be difficult. This factsheet explains your rights as a carer during the hospital discharge procedure, the steps that should be followed before the person you care for is discharged from hospital,…
Lessons have not been learned from the realisation that a Russian website was providing links to access baby monitor cameras, says the UK’s data protection watchdog. The launch of a website that allowed people to watch footage from insecure cameras around the world prompted a warning from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in 2014. But the regulator…
“Hello my name is…” aims to place considerate and compassionate practice at the heart of care in Cwm Taf. The national ‘Hello my name is…’ campaign will be launched across the health board on Monday August 8. Dr Kate Granger, a registrar working in England, first came up with the idea almost three…
Due to queries regarding the detail of the £1.25M investment works to Rhigos Mountain Road the Council wishes to confirm the following: A three-week road closure will be in place 24hrs a day from Monday 25th July with works being carried out over extended working hours in order to undertake the work as quickly as possible. The…
Cwm Taf University Health Board has appointed its first woman to a security job. Lyndsey Powell, 35, from Tonyrefail works in Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, in a dual security and porter role. Her work involves ensuring the safety and security of all outdoor and indoor areas by monitoring CCTV and patrolling the grounds….
Staff at Prince Charles Hospital have completed a year-long pilot project to improve the care of patients who suffer serious problems with swallowing. Ward 35 has been recognised as a ‘Dysphagia friendly ward’ by the speech and language department at Cwm Taf University Health Board. Dysphagia is a medical term for difficulty when…
Staffing levels at the Welsh Government’s Rural Payments Team have been cut by 26% in recent years, contributing to issues in the delivery of Basic Payments for Welsh farmers. The claims follow the publication of an FOI request made by Welsh Conservative AM, Janet Finch-Saunders. Since 2007, the number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff…
New research has shown that it may be possible to control the mechanism that leads to the rapid build-up of amyloid plaques which are a key hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. The study published today (Monday 18 July) in the journal, Nature Physics, was carried out by researchers from the Department of Chemistry at the University…
A WELSH Ambulance Service stalwart who decided to become a paramedic following his involvement in the Aberfan disaster rescue effort has retired after 41 years. Dennis Moss, who lives in Thornhill, Cardiff, started his career as part of the Territorial Army 158 Field Ambulance division at the age of 17. However, it was joining the…
