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National Obesity Awareness week
National Obesity Awareness week
14/01/2025
National Obesity Awareness Week: CTM's PIPYN Project

Launched in April 2023, the PIPYN programme began life as a Merthyr Tydfil-based pilot programme, helping to promote healthy lifestyles and to support children and families to live healthier and more active lives. 

Hand refusing a cigarette
Hand refusing a cigarette
08/01/2025
Helping you to quit smoking this year

2025 has arrived and many of us are looking at making New Year’s Resolutions. Thousands of others have quit smoking and you can too – so make this January a fresh start.

Nurse of the year awards
Nurse of the year awards
02/01/2025
CTMUHB's Sarah Bisp wins Health Care Support Worker of the Year for Wales

CTMUHB’s Sarah Bisp, (Health Care Support Worker, Mental Health) recently won the Health Care Support Worker of the Year Wales category, at the Nurse of the Year Awards 2024

03/01/2025
Patients, staff and public now required to wear a mask in all acute and community hospital settings across CTMUHB

Due to an increase in cases of flu within our hospitals and our communities, CTM UHB has taken the decision to require all staff, patients and visitors (apart from those who are medically exempt) to wear a mask within all acute and community hospital settings.

people in masks
people in masks
27/12/2024
Health board asks patients and visitors to wear masks in emergency departments as 'flu numbers increase

People visiting the emergency departments at acute hospitals in Cwm Taf Morgannwg are being asked to wear masks to help prevent the spread of flu.

Play your part this New Year
Play your part this New Year
31/12/2024
Five things you can do to stay well and support your local NHS as we enter a new year

Play your part this New Year's Eve as hospitals face execeptional demand.

Help us as we start 2025 with exceptional demand on our services and staff
Help us as we start 2025 with exceptional demand on our services and staff
01/01/2025
Help us as we start 2025 with exceptional demand on our services and staff

We’re starting 2025 with exceptional demand upon our services and staff. Here’s what you can do to help.

festive decorations made from clinical waste
festive decorations made from clinical waste
20/12/2024
CTMUHB green collaboration creates festive decorations from clinical waste

This year, in collaboration with Natural UK, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has produced amazing Christmas decorations made from its own clinical waste,

Temporary change to X-ray service at Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Hospital
Temporary change to X-ray service at Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Hospital
20/12/2024
Temporary change to X-ray service at Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Hospital

The GP X-ray service at Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Hospital will temporarily close for essential refurbishment work from Thursday 2 January until April 2025.

Urgent changes to stroke services at Cwm Taf Morgannwg
Urgent changes to stroke services at Cwm Taf Morgannwg
19/12/2024
Urgent changes to stroke services at Cwm Taf Morgannwg

Urgent changes are being made to stroke services run by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, to ensure patients can continue to access life-saving care and treatment.

Gift of Kindness Banner - Woman gifting food to another person
Gift of Kindness Banner - Woman gifting food to another person
18/12/2024
CTM UHB Staff Help Give the Gift of Kindness Over the Festive Season

This festive season, CTM UHB staff and services have been working hard to bring our community together and support those in need through donations, fundraising, volunteering, and other small acts of kindness.

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Urgent Update Banner
18/12/2024
Health Board asks public to help it manage exceptionally high demand

Services and emergency departments at Royal Glamorgan, Prince Charles and Princess of Wales hospitals are exceptionally busy this week, and the Health Board is asking for the support of local people to help it manage this high demand.

Claire Norman being given the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse
Claire Norman being given the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse
17/12/2024
CTM's Claire Norman given prestigious Queen's Nurse Title

Cwm Taf Morgannwg’s Claire Norman (Senior Nurse Specialised Services) has been given the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse (QN) by community nursing charity The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI).

Maesteg Community Hospital
Maesteg Community Hospital
16/12/2024
Temporary changes to X-ray services at Maesteg Community Hospital

The X-ray department in Maesteg Community Hospital will temporarily close for essential refurbishment work from Wednesday 25th December 2024 until April 2025.

pharmacy
pharmacy
11/12/2024
CTM UHB sees multiple successes at Welsh Pharmacy Awards 2024

Cwm Taf Moragannwg UHB and its independent community pharmacy contractors scooped a number of awards at the Welsh Pharmacy Awards 2024.

medications
medications
12/12/2024
CTM UHB Shortlisted at 2024 Chemist and Druggist Awards

CTM UHB and one of our Independent Community Pharmacy Contractors were shortlisted for two awards at the 2024 Chemist and Druggist Awards.

robotic bowel surgery
robotic bowel surgery
04/12/2024
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board plays key role in reaching 500 robotic surgery milestone in national programme

The All-Wales National Robotic Assisted Surgery Programme has reached a significant milestone, surpassing 500 robotic-assisted surgical procedures using the Versius Surgical Robotic System.

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Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Banner
11/12/2024
Online support service targets mental health toll of financial hardship

NHS Wales is partnering with foodbanks to help combat the mental health impacts of the cost-of-living crisis.

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Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Banner
05/12/2024
CTM UHB's Sam Fisher awarded Special Recognition Award

CTM UHB’s Sam Fisher (Deputy Director of Pharmacy) was recently presented with the Welsh Pharmacy Board of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Special Recognition Award at the Welsh Pharmacy Awards.

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Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Banner
05/12/2024
CTM UHB Celebrates International Volunteer Day 2024

Today (Thursday 5th December) Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM UHB) is celebrating International Volunteer Day (IVD).