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MORRISTON: "1m heart surgery boost " after team kept ageing machines going with spare parts
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (486+ words) Patients undergoing major heart surgery in Swansea Bay are set to benefit from a "1m investment in state-of-the-art equipment at Morriston Hospital " replacing ageing machines the cardiac team had been keeping alive with parts stripped from one of their own. The…...
TENBY: King's medal for the Welsh Ambulance Service trailblazer " and Wales' first female Consultant Paramedic
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (526+ words) A Welsh Ambulance Service paramedic who became the first woman in Wales to reach the rank of Consultant Paramedic has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours. Paula Jeffery, 56, who lives near Tenby with her husband Rob (QAM), has been…...
HONOURS: The Swansea professor changing how we talk about suicide " from the Senedd to East Enders
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (526+ words) A Swansea University professor whose work has changed how Britain understands and prevents suicide has been appointed OBE in His Majesty The King's Birthday Honours. Prof Ann John of Swansea University Medical School is recognised for services to suicide prevention…...
CANCER CARE: Double win for Swansea Bay's NHS innovators " and a third award comes to Hywel Dda
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (478+ words) Cancer teams from Swansea Bay have taken a double win at the awards celebrating the people transforming cancer care in Wales. Swansea Bay University Health Board won two accolades at the third Moondance Cancer Awards " the only awards dedicated solely…...
SWANSEA: Stay safe in the water this summer " council backs drowning prevention campaign
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (367+ words) People across Swansea are being urged to take care around water this summer as the council backs a national campaign to prevent avoidable tragedies. With Drowning Prevention Week starting next week, Swansea Council is supporting the Royal Life Saving Society…...
NHS DENTIST: New practice to open in Neath as contract reforms reshape access across Swansea Bay
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (603+ words) A new NHS dental practice is to open in Neath town centre early next year, serving around 5, 500 patients, after a contract was awarded following the loss of an existing one. The plan is set out in a Swansea Bay University…...
New data shows almost HALF of all UK cigarettes smoked pay no tax " with Swansea ranked among highest for illegal vape seizures
1+ week, 4+ day ago (959+ words) Almost half the cigarettes smoked in Britain last year never paid a penny in tax " and Swansea is now one of the worst places in the country for illegal vapes. Council officers in the city seized more than 48, 000 illicit vapes,…...
PARAMEDIC JOBS: Welsh Government to hold emergency summit after 82 newly qualified paramedics left with no posts
1+ week, 4+ day ago (629+ words) The Welsh Government has confirmed it will hold an emergency summit this month over the lack of jobs for newly qualified paramedics, after figures revealed 82 graduates but no posts for them to fill. The admission came in a written answer…...
POETRY: Swansea Valley counsellor turns cancer and amputation into debut collection to help others heal
1+ week, 5+ day ago (318+ words) A mental health counsellor from the Swansea Valley has published her first collection of poetry, drawing on a life shaped by cancer, limb loss and recovery. Tammy Allen's debut collection, Roots, explores resilience, healing and personal growth through a series…...
PONTYATES: "Our community has been heard" " campaigners celebrate as Meddygfa'r Sarn is saved from closure
2+ week, 2+ day ago (665+ words) The community group that led the fight to save Meddygfa'r Sarn has called it "a hugely important and emotional day" after the surgery was pulled back from the brink of closure. Hywel Dda University Health Board agreed on Thursday to…...