CTM UHB Fracture Liaison Service – A First for Wales in Combining Bone Health and Frailty Screening

The Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM UHB) – the first and only service in Wales to assess patient frailty alongside bone health – launched last autumn to proactively identify, assess, and treat fragility fractures. A fragility fracture is a break that occurs from a fall at standing height or less,…

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Nature and Nurture: A New Garden Wellbeing Initiative for Autistic People in CTM

A pioneering outdoor healthcare initiative launched in Treorchy this July, offering autistic adults a unique opportunity to improve their wellbeing through nature-based therapy. The project, developed by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board’s (CTMUHB) Specialised Services in partnership with social enterprise Down to Earth (DTE), will transform a disused occupational therapy garden at Ysbyty George Thomas…

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New Welsh Water boss shouldn’t be paid obscene amounts to pump out sewage

Roch Cheroux has been announced as the new Chief Executive of Welsh Water. Taking on one of the highest paid jobs in Wales, heading up the not-for-profit water company, he succeeds Peter Perry who received £892,000 in 2021 despite significant regulatory penalties and public criticism of the company. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the…

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Council puts library closures plan on hold after campaigners bring legal challenge

Caerphilly County Borough Council has paused plans to close ten libraries across the county from 1 September after campaigners launched a legal challenge. The council said its new Library Service strategy would have seen the ten sites replaced by seven enhanced community hubs in strategic town centre locations, as well as Community Outreach services within…

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Unacceptably slow progress continues at the Wales NHS

The latest NHS statistics for Wales revealed NHS treatment waiting lists remain at 794,543 pathways, the equivalent of nearly 1-in-4 Welsh people. Performance worsened against the 62-day target for patients starting cancer treatment, decreasing to 60.2% and the new 90th percentile response time for red calls was beyond the 20-minute target. The disparity in two-year NHS waits…

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