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Dedicated Singleton Hospital maternity staff teamed up to show off their dancing talents at a special evening of Eastern-inspired entertainment.
The achievements of research and improvements in service delivery mean that more people survive cancer than ever before. Nevertheless, the number of people diagnosed with cancer in Wales continues to steadily increase, with just over 19,000 new cases diagnosed in 2015.
April marks Bowel Cancer Awareness month, a time of year when we are reminded to be vigilant of the signs and symptoms of this common cancer. Along with other organisations, Cancer Research Wales is helping to address some of the challenges and opportunities as they relate to bowel cancer in Wales.
A new study by Swansea University has suggested that children with intellectual difficulty or autism are more likely to be given antipsychotic medication from a younger age than those without intellectual disability and have higher rates of hospitalisation for depression and for injury and also are at risk of other medical side effects.
A clinic in Swansea for people who have had a mini-stroke is in the running for a prestigious national award.
There are now a record number of consultants, nurses, midwives and ambulance service staff employed in the NHS in Wales, new statistics published today show.
If you don’t like bothering your doctor with minor ailments, the good news is now you don’t have to.
A significant conference was held in Cardiff, focusing on the developments of the Well-being of Future Generations Act and how the Welsh Government and key stakeholders can work together to increase physical activity across the country.
Following the news that England will now vaccinate men who have sex with men against the human papilloma virus, Dr Joanna Longstaffe, clinical director of the Independent General Practice, explains why this is still not good enough and the vaccination programme needs to be gender-neutral and include adolescent boys as well.
Cancer Research Wales has risen to the critical challenge of early cancer diagnosis in Wales, and over the last 2 years alone has invested more than £1.25M in this area.