People affected by diabetes in Rhondda Cynon Taf are being given advice to help manage the condition during this weekend’s Halloween celebrations. Whether they’re going to a party or are trick or treating it is important that people living with the condition know that they can still enjoy treats like everyone else, but they might…
Sport Wales and BBC Cymru Wales have unveiled a short-list of local heroes of grassroots sport in Wales for 2015. After searching the length and breadth of Wales, the finalists for Wales Sport Awards 2015 have been picked out by an expert panel of judges. These are the people often in the background but help…
571 motorists were caught using their mobile phones whilst behind the wheel during the 2015 All-Wales Anti-Mobile Phone While Driving Campaign. The enforcement campaign, which ran between September 24 and October 7, involved road safety partners and urged all road users to ‘keep their eyes on the road’ and not be distracted by answering their…
The number of NHS beds lost in Wales over the last two years is equivalent to an entire district general hospital. That’s according to latest figures published today. More than one in five beds have been axed in Wales in the last decade. In 2014/15, there were – on average – just…
With submission week rapidly looming artists are reminded that entries for the upcoming Open Art Competition will be accepted at Y Galeri Caerffili between 3 – 7 November. The event, sponsored by Caerphilly Town Council, is open to amateur and professional artists, aged 18 and over, who are given free creative rein over the work they submit. Artists…
Download (opens in new window) PDF[1.06MB] For each financial year, we prepare an estimate of the income and expenses for our organisation and present it to the National Assembly. This estimate demonstrates the Board’s determination that we are a well-run and accountable organisation that meets the statutory remit to provide resources to the Auditor…
The Shadow Minister for Health has raised concerns over evidence suggesting NHS Wales’ Chief Executive is entirely wrong on accident and emergency statistics. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has today highlighted Andrew Goodall’s claims that 80 per cent of patients don’t need to be at A and E, citing 15 per cent as…
Are you looking for something to kick start your anti bullying work? Struggling to find ideas in time for anti bullying week 2015? You’ve sorted everything but would like to be part of something BIG? The Preventing Bullying Behaviour Group and the Young Wales Anti Bullying Network have designed a short and snappy campaign that…
A NEW service to improve the care of acutely ill cancer patients in Cwm Taf University Health Board’s area has been officially launched today (26.10.15). Macmillan Cancer Support has invested £514,696 in the health board’s Acute Oncology Service, providing specialist support for cancer patients in emergency situations and hospital. The team is specially…
Using social networking sites of one kind or another is second-nature to most children. New sites are springing up every day and there are far to many to mention on this page … just look at the photo above, and that's a tiny selection. Get switched on about: The best approach Social networking & instant…
