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‘Foolish’ op contributed to grandmother’s death

DOCTORS were “foolish” in performing a risky operation on an elderly grandmother whose family wanted her home to die, an inquest heard. Read

£250k nurse boost

THE life of hospital nurses in Cardiff is to be made easier by the introduction of new hoists and equipment costing £250,000. Read

Hospital ward virus victims recovering

MOST of the patients and staff hit by an outbreak of a virus causing sickness and diarrhoea at Cardiff’s University Hospital of Wales are now recovering, it was revealed today. Read

‘It’s strange but cancer has given me a new life...’

Jackie Davies had lost her appetite and a stone in weight. Breast cancer was taking its toll, but the healing power of reflexology changed her life forever... Read

Fighting the pain of arthritis

JULIA Scheeres had spent a normal, happy childhood enjoying school and mucking about with her friends. She was especially keen on swimming and roller-skating. Read

Popping vitamin pills ‘like sweets’ could seriously damage your health, warn experts

Popping vitamins could seriously damage health

HEALTHY people who take vitamin supplements were last night urged to be careful after research suggested they may do more harm than good. Read

Pre-teens in Wales getting drunk up to twice a week

ONE child under eight is being admitted to a Welsh hospital almost every month after drinking alcohol. Read

Hospitals treating children under eight for drink problems

DRUNK children under the age of eight are being admitted to hospitals across South Wales. Read

Outbreak of virus closes hospital ward to new cases

AN INCREASING number of cases of a virus causing sickness and diarrhoea among patients and staff has been confirmed on a ward at Cardiff’s University Hospital of Wales. Read

Hospitals treating children under eight for drink problems

DRUNK children under the age of eight are being admitted to hospitals across South Wales. Read

Outbreak of virus closes hospital ward to new cases

AN INCREASING number of cases of a virus causing sickness and diarrhoea among patients and staff has been confirmed on a ward at Cardiff’s University Hospital of Wales. Read

Karen Robson

Why living with autism is a daily challenge

Karen Robson, disability service manager at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (Uwic), explains why more must be done to support adults with autism Read

Bed-blocking halved but it still costs £69m a year

THE high numbers of people stuck in hospital beds after their treatment has finished remains a major problem for Welsh hospitals, an investigation has disclosed. Read

Help is at hand

SUFFERERS of rheumatoid arthritis are invited to a special information session on the disease by the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society. Read

Hospital staff go back in time

Hospital staff go back in time

HEALTH staff turned back the clock by donning Edwardian costume to celebrate a hospital’s centenary. Read

Hospital shuts ward to stop virus spread

A WARD has been closed to new admissions after a sickness bug outbreak at Cardiff’s University Hospital of Wales. Read

Expert warns dangerous child illness is increasing

A POTENTIALLY fatal strain of pneumonia affecting children, which is not covered by vaccines, is increasing exponentially in Wales and England, an expert has said. Read

999 hero saves pal in car heart attack

A PARAMEDIC has spoken of the moment he was faced with having to save the life of a family friend when he responded to a 999 call. Read

999 hero saves pal in car heart attack

A PARAMEDIC has spoken of the moment he was faced with having to save the life of a family friend when he responded to a 999 call. Read

Paramedic saves best friend’s life

IT WAS a horror moment when paramedic Dylan Parry arrived at the scene of a crash and realised his best friend was lying lifeless on the road. Read

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