This week marked the start of Vulnerable Road Users Awareness Week, a crucial initiative for our community’s safety. Why did the council’s consultants design a sprawling 5-lane junction on a single carriageway? Our dedicated MountainAsh Neighbourhood Policing Team took proactive measures by organizing a speed safety operation. This operation stemmed from growing concerns regarding speeding…
You may remember us introducing four puppies back in November 2021 – Holly, Jasper, Otto and Scout. Fast-forward almost two years and we’d like to update you on how they are getting on in their roles as police dogs. The four joined Team SWP as part of a puppy development programme for both general-purpose and…
Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB has appointed a new Head of Midwifery, Angharad Oyler, who will be based at the Prince Charles Hospital site. Angharad started her career in nursing and midwifery over 25 years ago, and has been employed by Cardiff and Vale UHB since 2005. There, she has worked in a variety of midwifery…
We’re excited to announce that our popular Jobs Fair will take place on Wednesday 27th September 2023 at Pontypridd Library, Llys Cadwyn, CF37 4TH, 10am-2pm. A ‘quiet hour’ is available 1pm-2pm. The event is an opportunity for you to speak directly to employers and employees, take part in workshops to help with interview preparation and…
Audit Wales has said that local councils have made “major changes” to how and where their staff work, but need to build on their experience of the pandemic and “develop their strategic approaches” to plan for the longer term. In its report, Springing forward: lessons from our work on workforce and assets, Audit Wales looked at…
Public health experts in Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB is encouraging parents to vaccinate young children against the flu virus this autumn, to protect them from getting secondary infections. Last year, flu was the primary reason why nearly 800 children in Wales aged 2-16 years old were admitted to hospital. There is still a concern that…
Commenting on the news that the Labour Health Minister has escalated every health board in Wales to some level of enhanced monitoring, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister, Russell George MS said: This is a sad indictment of the state of our Labour-run Welsh NHS “This is a sad indictment of the state of our Labour-run…
This week, our Critical Care Outreach, Care of the Elderly Advanced Clinical Practitioners and the community Advanced Nurse Practitioner teams within Cwm Taf Morgannwg have been raising awareness of the risks of Sepsis, and the signs and symptoms to look out for. Every year on September 13, we join organisations and individuals around the world…
New default 20mph speed limit to come into effect across Wales The laws changed in 1903 when the maximum limit was raised to 20mph. The Act followed the Locomotives on Highways Act 1896 which had increased the speed limit for motorcars to 14 mph from the previous 4 mph in rural areas and 2 mph in towns. Driver licences were…
In the Welsh Parliament this evening, the General Principles of the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill was debated. After voting against the general principles, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Janet Finch-Saunders MS said: “Whilst the Welsh Conservatives support aspects of the Environment Bill and recognise the need for action and to…
