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Switchboard Staff
Switchboard Staff
16/07/2025
Important notice about our Switchboard Service

This evening (Wednesday 16th July) the switchboard service for our three district general hospitals (Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Prince Charles Hospital, and Princess of Wales Hospital) will be unavailable for around 10 minutes at 7pm. This is because of important updates being made to the system.

Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2025 Finalist
Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2025 Finalist
27/06/2025
Lung Health Check Pilot reaches the final of the Royal College of Physicians Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2025

We’re delighted to share that Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, with the support of the National Strategic Clinical Network for Cancer, has been shortlisted as one of the top three finalists in the Patient Engagement category in the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2025.  

The NHS Wales Awards 2025
The NHS Wales Awards 2025
09/07/2025
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board named in the shortlist for the NHS Wales Awards 2025

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is celebrating today after being named in the NHS Wales Awards shortlist for 2025.

entrance to prince charles hospital
entrance to prince charles hospital
08/07/2025
Prince Charles Hospital opens New Entrance 4

The brand-new Entrance 4 at Prince Charles Hospital is now completed and open for use by the public.  

Generic Award
Generic Award
07/07/2025
CTMUHB wins three NHS Sustainability Awards

CTMUHB won three awards at the second NHS Wales Sustainability Conference and Awards which were held at the Swansea Arena on Friday 20 June.  

Bevan Commission launches national programme
Bevan Commission launches national programme
02/07/2025
Bevan Commission launches national programme to Adopt, Spread and Embed healthcare innovations across Wales

The Bevan Commission, supported by the Welsh Government, today (2nd July) announced the launch of its second "Adopt, Spread & Embed" programme.

The family of Roger Thomas meeting with the Speech and Language Therapy team at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital.
The family of Roger Thomas meeting with the Speech and Language Therapy team at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital.
01/07/2025
Family donation helps future head and neck cancer patients at CTM

The family of a former head and neck cancer patient, Roger Thomas, recently visited the team who cared for him at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital to make a donation in his memory. 

Lung Health Check Equipment
Lung Health Check Equipment
14/05/2025
Publication of the Lung Health Check Operational Pilot for Wales (Evaluation Report 2)

We are pleased to announce the publication of the Lung Health Check Operational Pilot for Wales (Evaluation Report 2). 

Andrea Croft
Andrea Croft
22/05/2025
Lifetime achievement award for Advanced Nurse Practitioner Andrea

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board’s Andrea Croft, an Anticoagulation Advanced Nurse Practitioner, has been awarded the lifetime achievement award at this year’s Thrombosis UK VTE Awards.

Armed Forces Banner with Union Jack Flag
Armed Forces Banner with Union Jack Flag
25/06/2025
Armed Forces Week 2025: CTM UHB Reservists

This week (22nd - 28th June) CTM UHB is marking Armed Forces Week 2025 and Armed Forces Day on Sunday 28th June.

people at CTM Veterans and Armed Forces Health Event
people at CTM Veterans and Armed Forces Health Event
27/06/2025
A day of health, honour and hope: CTM Veterans and Armed Forces Health Event 2025

In a powerful show of unity, veterans, military families, health professionals and community organisations gathered yesterday (Thursday June 26) during #ArmedForcesWeek for a Veterans and Armed Forces health event, hosted in partnership with Valley Veterans and over 40 regional teams or organisations. 

man on phone with app symbols
man on phone with app symbols
27/06/2025
NHS Wales empowers public with free diabetes prevention and management apps

Three powerful apps are now available to tackle Wales' growing diabetes challenge – complementing successful face-to-face programme that has already helped more than 10,000 people

British Flag and icons of armed forces
British Flag and icons of armed forces
23/06/2025
Armed Forces Week 2025

This week (22nd – 28th June) CTM UHB is marking Armed Forces Week 2025 and Armed Forces Day on Sunday 28th June.

x-ray of chest
x-ray of chest
20/06/2025
CTMUHB delivering QuicDNA lung cancer study

CTMUHB researchers are currently running a research study which aims to improve lung cancer diagnostics to guide therapy and shorten the time before a patient receives their treatment.  

people at ceremony
people at ceremony
18/06/2025
CTMUHB names new theatre suite after Professor P N Haray

This month, staff at Prince Charles Hospital welcomed colleagues and guests to join them at a ceremony to dedicate the newly completed theatre suite to the memory of the late Professor Haray, on what would have been his birthday.

Seren Annual Awards 2025
Seren Annual Awards 2025
16/05/2025
People's Choice nominations now open for 2025 Seren Annual Awards

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM) is proud to announce that public voting for this year’s Seren Annual Awards is officially open!

Learning Disability Week
Learning Disability Week
Cwm Taf Morgannwg Comes Together for Learning Disability Week

Learning Disability Week launches today (16th June 2025) to recognise and celebrate the voices, experiences, and contributions of people with learning disabilities.

Pipette filling a research vial
Pipette filling a research vial
11/06/2025
CTM researchers running study to improve bowel cancer diagnosis

Researchers at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM UHB) have launched a research study that will investigate whether bowel cancer and polyps (abnormal cells that grow inside the body which can turn into cancer) can be identified by a simple blood test.

Cervical Screening Awareness Week
Cervical Screening Awareness Week
16/06/2025
Cervical screening saves lives

This week is Cervical Screening Awareness Week.  

Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women under the age of 35. Cervical screening can save lives by preventing cervical cancer from developing, or by picking it up at an early stage. 

Diabetes Week 2025 Banner
Diabetes Week 2025 Banner
12/06/2025
Diabetes Week 2025: Children, Young People and Diabetes

The most common type of diabetes in children and young people is Type 1 diabetes. But children and young people can also develop Type 2 diabetes or another type of diabetes.