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The Facilities is relaunching its Patient and Customer Satisfaction and Experience Quality feedback surveys on 1st September 2021.

A popular walking football group is playing again in the Rhondda and making a net difference to the participants’ mental and physical health.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board’s Parkinsons Disease Nurse Specialist Service is expanding to provide clinics in the Rhondda, Merthyr and Mountain Ash in a drive to bring their support closer to patients’ homes.

If you have a minor injury that needs urgent treatment and you would normally go to Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, you should instead go to the A&E department at your nearest hospital – for most people, this will be Prince Charles Hospital.

Throughout the COVID pandemic, the Health Board has been hugely grateful to receive lots of monetary donations from members of the public, many specifying that they would like their contributions to go towards supporting and improving staff wellbeing.

Today (Tuesday September 21, 2021) the Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan, announced that Emrys Elias will take up the position of Chair at Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB for 18 months, from October 01, 2021 when current Chair, Professor Marcus Longley, completes his four year term in post.

More than 1,200 people have been cared for at a state-of-the-art palliative care unit largely funded by charities since it opened its doors two years ago.

The milestone has been revealed to mark two years since the eight-bed Y Bwthyn NGS Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Unit opened its doors at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital.

As part of its journey towards rigorous improvements in its maternity services, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB has made an official response to two reports published today, October 5, by the Independent Maternity Services Oversight Panel (IMSOP).

During Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 (Oct 3 - 9), Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board and Time to Change Wales highlight its significant partnership in creating a training module aimed at reducing mental health stigma within healthcare settings.  

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Chair, Emrys Elias, has welcomed the appointment of new Independent Board Member Lynda Thomas, by the Minister for Health and Social Services.

Year 7 pupils in six secondary schools across Pontypridd and Llantrisant will complete a learning programme aiming to raise awareness of bowel cancer – developed through Pontypridd High School’s work with the Moondance Cancer Initiative.

Today we are marking World Prematurity Day at CTM by catch up with some of our little preemies to see how they are doing now.

Our vaccination team update on the COVID-19 booster and vaccination programme.

We want to be completely honest with you about the scale of the challenge we are facing this winter.

Earlier this month, Cwm Taf Morgannwg’s Martha Sercombe was one of only five Health Visitors from across the UK to be nominated by the Institute of Health Visiting, to attend the ‘Together at Christmas’ carol service at Westminster Abbey.

Today, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB launches its public engagement plan to support CTM 2030: Our Health Our Future.

Today (January 13, 2022) Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM UHB) launches a new feedback system - CIVICA, for patients to feedback on their experience.

Kier Hardie’s Ty Enfys Dementia Day Care Unit are delighted to receive the ‘Meaningful Care Matters’ outstanding accreditation, a first to be awarded in Wales.