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06/04/2021
Ben runs 31 half marathons throughout March to raise money for a C.A.R.E pack for bereaved families at Royal Glamorgan Hospital

A huge well done to 19-year-old Ben Peever from Ferndale who set himself a challenge to run a half marathon(13.1 miles) throughout March to raise money for a C.A.R.E pack(compassion and respect for every loss)for bereaved families at Royal Glamorgan Hospital. 

12/04/2021
New trail set to show whether nature really is the best medicine!

An outdoors social enterprise boosting health and wellbeing in the Cynon Valley is joining forces with Cardiff University scientists to see whether nature really is the best medicine!

29/04/2021
Community art group share lockdown experiences at new exhibition

A community art group that helps people with mental health issues and loneliness is sharing its experiences of the pandemic in a new online exhibition.

04/05/2021
Digital counselling service set to support young people's mental health

Online counselling and self-help resources are now available for 11-18 year olds across our Health Board, following a new partnership with award-winning digital mental health and wellbeing service Kooth.

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10/05/2021
Board Meeting Notice – 27 MAY 2021

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board will be held on Thursday, 27 May 2021 at 10:00 am.  

12/05/2021
Procurement team of the year 'Go' all the way to award!

The team which ensured that frontline staff in our Health Board and beyond had essential PPE throughout the Covid-19 pandemic has won a prestigious award.

18/05/2021
Resources made by the community for the community to support vulnerable people after COVID

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board are pleased to share the ‘Back to Community Life’ resources developed by Improvement Cymru and partners.

18/05/2021
NHS 111 Wales - local patients first port-of-call

Latest YouGov research (on behalf of the Welsh Government) shows that people across our Cwm Taf Morgannwg communities, which includes Bridgend/Merthyr/Rhondda Cynon Taf, are getting used to turning to NHS 111 Wales online, or via the 111 phone line, as their first port-of-call when unwell. 

25/05/2021
Work begins on new Health and Wellbeing Centre in Bridgend

Work has now started on a new £10.7m health centre in Bridgend.

28/05/2021
Vacancy: Chair of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (Closing date: 28 June 2021)

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is currently seeking a new Chair of the Health Board.

28/05/2021
Armed Forces and CTMUHB Covid Teamwork Recognised in Presentation

This week Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board was honoured to be recognised by the Armed Forces for our work alongside them over the course of the pandemic.

02/06/2021
Creating family links – older persons mental health

Our older persons’ mental health team from Bridgend’s Angelton Clinic, recently held a virtual coffee morning to bring together staff from the unit and the families of service users. 

23/06/2021
CTM holds first dose vaccination walk-in clinics

The walk-in clinics are at our Mountain Ash community vaccination centre on Thursday (June 24) and Friday (June 25).

28/06/2021
Merthyr patients pilot new local NHS glaucoma service

Glaucoma patients in Merthyr are the first to trial a new primary care-based assessment service from Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM UHB), the first of its kind in the UK.

01/07/2021
Listening to Parents about Neonatal Services in Cwm Taf Morgannwg

During July 2021, the Independent Maternity Services Oversight Panel (IMSOP) is conducting a survey to understand the experiences of women and families using maternity and neonatal services in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg area.

12/07/2021
The Prince of Wales visits Y Bwthyn NGS Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Unit

Staff, patients and their loved ones were delighted to receive a visit by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to the newly developed state-of-the–art palliative care unit in the Royal Glamorgan Hospital this week  

13/07/2021
Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB is seeking applications for a new Independent Member

Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB is seeking applications for a new Independent Member (General and Corporate Business) for its Board.

14/07/2021
Memorial bench for father and son unveiled at Royal Glamorgan Hospital

A beautiful bench created in memory of a father and his baby son has been unveiled in the grounds of the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, outside the department where the baby passed away. 

15/07/2021
Community Navigators provide vital support to help vulnerable people in Bridgend

A community team in Bridgend is providing vital support to people who need help with their health and wellbeing responding to more than 4,000 calls during the past 10 months. 

19/07/2021
Ty Enfys at Keir Hardie Health Park welcomes back service users to the state of the art unit

Today (July 19) , the doors re-opened at Ty Enfys (previously day unit 2) in Keir Hardie Health Park and welcomed back service users to the state of the art unit.  Ty Enfys is a day unit based within Keir Hardie Health Park in Merthyr Tydfil and supports those living with dementia in the Merthyr and Cynon locality and their families. The unit is based on person-centred care and is filled with the things of life, activities and colours to keep people engaged and functioning to the optimum.