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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.

04/03/2021
Don't ignore cancer concerns or miss appointments urges doctor

A leading cancer consultant from Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, is urging anyone with worrying symptoms not to let the ongoing lockdown put them off getting checked by their GP or miss scheduled tests or treatment.

09/03/2021
Upcoming CTM engagement events for the Vascular Services Network for South East Wales (11 and 23 March)

On 19th February 2021, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board alongside Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Powys Teaching Health Board officially launched a new public engagement for the proposed establishment of a Vascular Services Network for South East Wales.

30/03/2021
Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB sets up a COVID-19 vaccination reserve list

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is setting up a reserve list as part of its vaccination programme.

17/03/2021
Cwm Taf Morgannwg celebrates opening of landmark Clinical Research Centre

A new Clinical Research Centre designed to enhance Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB’s research work and give patients access to new therapies, treatments and therapeutics has opened at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant.

18/03/2021
Over 12,500 patients had online medical consultations in first year of pandemic

New figures released today reveal that almost 12,500 patients across the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) region have still been able to receive medical consultations during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite not being able to visit the GP surgery or other healthcare setting in person.

11/03/2021
Royal Glamorgan Hospital ED patients offered next-day appointment in pilot project

Patients who attend the Royal Glamorgan Hospital (RGH) with a minor injury late in the evening are being offered a choice of waiting to be seen or returning the following day for a timed appointment, under a new pilot scheme to reduce waiting times.

11/03/2021
COVID cluster in Merthyr Tydfil

Residents in the Swansea Road area of Merthyr Tydfil are being asked to be extra vigilant for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 following a cluster of cases in the area.

12/03/2021
Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB and Merthyr Tydfil CBC will not open a vaccination centre in Aberfan

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council have made the joint decision not to open a community vaccination centre (CVC) in Aberfan.  It was due to open in Aberfan community centre at the end of this month.

15/03/2021
A new streamlined approach to lung disease care

An innovative, multi-disciplinary model of providing treatment for patients with lung diseases is reducing waiting times at Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend.

07/03/2021
CTM UHB statement – fire incident at Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda

Statement by Gareth Robinson,  Chief Operating Officer, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB

09/03/2021
Board Meeting Notice – 25 March 2021

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board will be held on Thursday, 25 March 2021 at 10:00 am.  

09/03/2021
Community support at new Wellbeing Retreat

An innovative Wellbeing Retreat service piloted in the centre of Bridgend is providing a safe, non-clinical environment for those experiencing mental health problems and distress.