Nearly one third of Welsh people suffer with MSK complaints including arthritis and back pain The Welsh Government has teamed up with Connect Health to provide fast-track digital healthcare for patients suffering with back pain who have been unable to get help during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a move to help support the 887,000 people in Wales – 29.3% of the population who suffer with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions such as arthritis and back pain, the Life Sciences…
People across Wales are being urged to stay safe and well and to remember emergency department staff are available if they need urgent help. The number of people attending Welsh emergency departments has fallen by up to 50% since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. But chief executive of NHS Wales, Dr Andrew Goodall, has emphasised that emergency health services continue to be open for all those who need urgent care. Patient safety within emergency departments has been prioritised and…
(Vaughan Gething, Minister for Health and Social Services and Dr Phillip Wardle, Academy Director & Consultant Radiologist at Cwm Taf UHB) A multi-million-pound training academy to ensure the sustainability of imaging services across Wales has officially opened. Minister for Health and Social Services, Vaughan Gething has today (11 February 2019) marked the official opening of the National Imaging Academy Wales by visiting the Pencoed facility to meet with the new intake of specialist trainees who will train through the Academy…
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is replacing 750 beds and mattresses across its sites in order to address its ageing fleet of products, as well as improve care for the ageing population of patients. The new beds and mattresses will be supplied and managed by the UK’s only independent provider of bed management services to the NHS, Medstrom Healthcare. The implementation marks Cardiff and Vale as the first Heath Board in the country to utilise the combination of P.R.O….
Cardiff-based communications agency, Station Rd, has marked its next phase of growth with a new senior appointment. The integrated communications agency has appointed, Mike Palmer, as head of creative to lead on brand strategy, creative and campaign activation across the business as well as overseeing its growing creative team. Palmer brings with him over ten years’ experience working with a range of national and international brands including Mr Tom, NHS Wales, GoCompare and Sport Wales. His appointment comes at a…
More than 40 employers are set to attend SkillsCymru, Wales’ largest careers fair, with the hope of inspiring the next generation of workers including NHS Wales. The events, which are free to attend, will take place on 10 and 11 October at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, and on 17 and 18 October at Venue Cymru, Llandudno, and are expected to attract more than 10,000 young people, graduates and job seekers. SkillsCymru is an annual event and is supported by the…
Roath Rocks is so much more than just music. The music festival runs annually, promoting local artists from in and around Cardiff, with proceeds going to various different charities. The organisation also regularly puts on great gigs in various venues around the country’s capital. But the real story is the founder of Roath Rocks, Wayne Courtney. One of our columnists for the magazine, an award winning fundraiser, and an all round great guy, Wayne Courtney dedicates his time to helping…
As Wales Air Ambulance marks its 16th anniversary, the charity’s latest aircraft will be extending its service to operate seven days a week – helping children like Elain James who needed two emergency transfers at just 12 weeks old. The EC135 T2e aircraft, based in Cardiff, is dedicated to completing inter-hospital transfers for neonates, children and adults. Extending this helicopter’s operating hours from five days per week will mean that all four of the charity’s aircrafts will now run seven…
A once daily tablet that treats the moderate to severe symptoms of uterine fibroids has been approved for use across NHS Wales. Ulipristal acetate (Esmya®) is an oral treatment that gives rapid control of heavy menstrual bleeding, reduces anaemia and shrinks the size of fibroids.[i],[ii] The drug has been recommended by the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) to be taken on an intermittent basis, giving women in Wales the opportunity to choose the long term medical management of uterine…
