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‘My fight to save my sight’

RETIRED dinner lady Hazel Baldwin had no idea there was anything wrong with her eyesight. She’d always had good vision and took it for granted that it would always be that way. Read

NHS staff praised as waiting hits an all-time low

NHS staff have been praised for their hard work as waiting times fall to their lowest level in Wales. Read

Keyboards spell bacteria threat worse than toilets

A PC keyboard can harbour more harmful bacteria than the average toilet seat. Read

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Blow for patients as doctor crisis bites

A CHRONIC shortage of junior doctors has forced some hospital services to close until the crisis can be resolved. Read

NHS waiting times hit lowest level in Wales

WAITING times have fallen to their lowest level ever after the NHS met key government targets. Read

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Hospitals hit by junior doctor shortage

The NHS is today reeling from a ‘triple whammy’ as figures reveal a shortage of junior doctors at Wales’ largest hospital, a rise in the problem of bed blocking and news that some services are not accepting new patients Read

Bed blockers cost Wales £69m a year

AN increasing number of hospital beds across Wales are being taken up by patients who have finished their medical treatment and are waiting to be discharged. Read

Cross-border health probe: we want to hear from you

Do you live in Wales but are waiting for treatment in an English hospital? Read

Split blamed for delayed treatment

WELSH patients may be suffering unnecessary delays in getting specialist treatment as a result of devolution, the head of an English NHS trust suggested yesterday. Read

Charity warns of meningitis danger

MORE than 2,000 people living in Cardiff could be struggling to cope with the life-changing after-effects of meningitis. Read

Charities demand cancer strategy

A COALITION of cancer charities will today call for a Welsh cancer plan to help patients affected by the disease in the future. Read

Hands up who knows how to beat hospital bugs

PUTTING the fun into hand-washing is part of a new campaign to involve children in the battle against hospital bugs. Read

Quickening the pace of service for patients

A NEW service for patients who need a pacemaker fitted has been launched in Bridgend. Read

‘I’m so grateful I live in Wales and this service was available’

NEW arrangements for keeping patients with eye problems out of hospital are providing good value for money. Read

Firm fights decision to deny NHS patients cancer drug

A drugs company will appeal against a decision not to make Tarceva, pictured, available on the NHS. Read

Keep your kids on the run for a long life

PHYSICAL activity in early life is key to growing up healthy. Read

Debate on high price cancer drugs

The cost of treating cancer is rising every year, as more tumours are detected earlier and more new drugs are discovered. Health Editor Madeleine Brindley asks whether all effective cancer treatments should be free on the NHS Read

Crystal, 4, saves her mum

AN experienced paramedic has praised a four-year-old girl who helped her mother get through a serious epileptic fit. Read

Air Ambulance thanks brave Iestyn

AN 11-year-old boy has won an award a year after he was involved in a near-fatal bike accident. Read

Baby’s early arrival can turn joyous plans into a struggle with peril

One premature baby is born every five hours in the UK. Such births often come with potentially life-threatening and life-changing problems. Health Editor Madeleine Brindley spoke to mother-of-twins Bonita Birkett about her experience Read

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