Health Service News from Wales

Parents urged to vaccinate children after increase in measles cases

Public Health Wales is urging parents in the Swansea, Bridgend and Neath areas to get their children vaccinated with MMR following an increase in measles cases locally.

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Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

Bridgend & Vale Youth Service | Facebook

Bridgend & Vale Youth Service shared ABM University Health Board's photo. Wednesday. Hi All Please see information about local (Bridgend) MMR vacinations this week.

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Cwm Taf Health Board

Vital health information on your fridge

Free fridge magnets, which guide patients to the most appropriate place of care are being given to members of the public across the Rhondda Valleys and Taff Ely

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Hywel Dda Local Health Board

Online seminars will help doctors to champion change in NHS Wales

“It’s hard to change a culture that involves doctors without doctors being involved in change,” says world-leading expert, Dr Jack Silversin, who is presenting three online seminars hosted by 1000 Lives Plus this summer.

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Powys Teaching Local Health Board

Last-ditch appeal over measles jabs - Belfast Telegraph

Drop-in vaccination sessions will also be held in the Powys teaching Health Board area this Saturday, May 25. Anyone needing to catch up on MMR vaccinations can call into the outpatients departments of Brecon Hospital or Newtown Hospital between ...

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Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

Woman found dead at foot of Menai Suspension Bridge - Daily Post North Wales

A Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust spokesman said: “We were called at 4.39pm to an incident under the bridge.” The Trust and HM Coastguards in Holyhead referred calls the police. A 22 Squadron crew from RAF Valley was also sent to the area.

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Health Services

South Wales specialist hospital care plans to be revealed - BBC News

Plans for major changes to the way some specialist hospital care is delivered in south Wales will be unveiled later. Health officials believe some services are spread too thinly and should be centralised in four or five hospitals instead. They

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Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Two Thirds Of Stroke Survivors Feel Anxiety And Depression After Leaving The ... - Medical Daily

... anxiety and fear of another stroke are common feelings among those touched by the condition and in the most extreme cases people can be left feeling suicidal," said Professor Reg Morris, clinical psychologist at Cardiff and Vale University

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Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board

The Argus and AM Alun Davies campaign to save Ebbw Vale's minor injuries unit - South Wales Argus

Now the Argus and Blaenau Gwent AM Alun Davies are calling on Aneurin Bevan Health Board to keep the service going - and for people living in and around the county borough, the message is clear: Use It Or Lose It. Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan's minor

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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board