Taken from FB: It seems Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board have started the process of removing palliative care from Ward 6 Ysbyty Cwm Cynon and turning it into a general medical facility. Ward 6 is a small specialist unit providing the highest quality of care, compassion and dignity during the last and most frightening…
Cwm Taf Morgannwg’s Hepatology team is running free liver health advice and testing at events across our communities next week. Hepatology Advanced Nurse Practitioners will be offering fibroscans – a quick, painless, non-invasive scan that assesses the liver for any inflammation or scarring and looks at how much fat is in the liver. Results are provided…
A new ‘Surgicube’ unit installed at Princess of Wales Hospital is cutting waiting times for eye surgeries by enabling procedures, such as cataract removal, to take place outside of a full operating theatre. The Surgicube is a special unit, at the Hospital’s Ophthalmic Centre of Excellence, is designed to create a very clean environment for performing…
The countdown to the full activation of the Coed-Ely Solar Farm is nearly over, with the site set to officially open later this month (September 2025). However, a major milestone has been reached even sooner: from today, the solar farm will begin supplying low-carbon electricity directly to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital (RGH). This marks a new chapter…
A first of its kind event, showcasing how Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) is changing the way excellence in care is delivered, was held by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board earlier this week. Value-Based Healthcare focuses on delivering on the health outcomes and experiences that matter most to patients, ensuring care is effective, personalised, and sustainable….
This month, the 2025/2026 Project Search training interns started their training programmes with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. Project SEARCH is a renowned partnership programme dedicated to empowering individuals with learning difficulties and/or autism through education and employment. The project is run in partnership with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Elite Supported Employment, Bridgend College and The…
Staff at Johnsons Workwear in Treforest have gone above and beyond in their support for local breast cancer services by raising more than £4,000 to support Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board’s Snowdrop Breast Centre and Cwm Taf Morgannwg NHS Charity. In a generous display of community spirit and team support, staff at Johnsons Workwear in Treforest have…
This August, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board’s Hummingbird Centre is hosting a powerful art exhibition that invites visitors to see diabetes through the lens of emotion, reflection, and lived experience. Between the Lines: Diabetes Beyond the Numbers is the latest project by Katie Henderson, an Arts in Health practitioner, postgraduate student, and patient of the…
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,…
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…
