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20/05/2022
The Minor Injuries Unit at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon to reopen its doors next week

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is delighted to announce the Minor Injuries Unit (known as the MIU) will reopen at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon (YCC) from next week, (Tuesday May 24).

23/05/2022
Changes to maternity visiting

From tomorrow (May 24th), we are reverting to our pre-COVID visiting times in our Maternity Services units.

30/05/2022
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board welcomes our first cohort of overseas nurses

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) were delighted to welcome the first cohort of overseas nurses to their induction to CTM today (May 26).

30/05/2022
The Bank Holiday plea as emergency worker assaults continue to rise

EMERGENCY workers in Wales are reminding the public to treat them with respect in the face of a continued rise in assaults.

22/03/2022
Pregnancy loss charity, CRADLE, to launch first Welsh partnership alongside Tilbury Douglas at Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil

As the lead contractor on the £130 million refurbishment of the Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, Tilbury Douglas, a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fitout company, has partnered with CRADLE to launch the first CRADLE pregnancy loss service in Wales at the Prince Charles Hospital.

13/05/2022
New Adult Mental Health Patient & Relative NHS Experience CHC Survey

Cwm Taf Morgannwg CHC would love to hear your feedback. Please complete a short survey by clicking the links on the page.

27/05/2022
New Endoscopy Pilot at RGH

The endoscopy team at Royal Glamorgan Hospital is taking part in a pilot project aimed at transforming the way that endoscopies are performed, to reduce waiting times and to increase patient comfort.

24/11/2020
Launch of 111 Service in Cwm Taf Morgannwg

A brand new non-emergency healthcare telephone number is launching today, November 24, in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board area.

11/12/2020
Work progresses on Dewi Sant Health Park

Work is underway on the final phase of the redevelopment of Dewi Sant Health Park in Pontypridd.

22/12/2020
Board Meeting Notice – 28 January 2021

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board will be held on Thursday, 28 January 2021 at 10:00 am.  

29/12/2020
Cwm Taf Morgannwg takes two of five Welsh Health Hack winning spots

Two doctors from Cwm Taf Morgannwg’s head and neck cancer team have scooped two of the five winning spots in a Wales-wide event, with their separate projects to improve patient outcomes and experience.

04/01/2021
CTM Nurse wins Simply Marvellous award

Princess of Wales heart failure specialist nurse, Moira Ashton, has been nominated by the patient community and won a ‘You’re Simply Marvellous’award.

05/01/2021
Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB vaccinates its first patients with the new Covid-19 vaccine

Patients in Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend are among the first in Wales to have received the new Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in their own doctors’ surgeries.

19/01/2021
CTM welcomes Gareth Robinson as Interim Chief Operating Officer

We would like to welcome to our new Interim Chief Operating Officer, Gareth Robinson, who has joined CTM UHB. Gareth brings a wealth of experience to the role having held a number of senior operational and executive positions in the NHS and related organisations. Most recently, Gareth joins us from his role as Managing Director of Wrexham Maelor Hospital

26/01/2021
Creative workshops boost patient and staff wellbeing

Creative writing and art sessions have been helping patients and staff manage their wellbeing, by allowing them to tell their stories and share experiences.

26/01/2021
CTM responds to IMSOP thematic review

As part of its journey towards rigorous improvements in its maternity services, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB has made an official response to the thematic report published today, January 25, by the Independent Maternity Services Oversight Panel (IMSOP).

22/03/2021
Whole area testing estimated to have prevented hundreds of cases of COVID-19

Whole area testing with lateral flow device (LFD) tests in Merthyr Tydfil and lower Cynon Valley is estimated to have prevented 353 cases of COVID-19, 24 hospitalisations, 5 Intensive Care Unit admissions and 14 deaths, according to a new report.

24/03/2021
New £4 million Primary Care Centre for Mountain Ash

A brand new primary care centre will open its doors in Mountain Ash next week, bringing modern healthcare services to the local community.

25/03/2021
New approach cutting waiting times and hospital admissions for emergency patients

A year after opening a permanent Ambulatory Emergency Surgical Unit (AESU) at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, treatment and assessment times have dramatically improved and there has been a reduction in the number of people needing to be admitted into hospital.

01/04/2021
Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB's vaccination reserve list for 40-49 year olds – an update

Firstly, we would like to thank you all for your patience and understanding over our reserve list.