Press releases

A group of third year students from Cardiff University School of Medicine remained in Hywel Dda throughout the lockdown to work as Health Care Support Workers.

Hywel Dda University Health Board will hold its annual baby memorial service on Wednesday 14 October 2020 at 6.30pm.

From Wednesday 30 September 2020, people in Aberystwyth with symptoms of COVID-19 can access testing (through a booked appointment) via a temporary walk-in facility in the town.

A big congratulations to the Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) team for becoming a finalist in the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2020 for their work on the Employment Support Project.

The NHS COVID-19 app launches on 24^th September across Wales and England and will be an important way to help keep Wales safe.

Public Health Wales regrets to announce that there has been a data breach involving the personally identifiable data of Welsh residents who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Protecting your health and the health of those around you is more important than ever and getting your flu vaccine is a key part of this.

Whilst there are some problems across the UK in the booking of local COVID-19 tests; Hywel Dda University Health Board is assuring people that local tests are being carried out in all three counties.

We’d like to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to members of the Royal Irish Regiment who have been pivotal in supporting our COVID-19 testing programme over the last few months.

Aberystwyth testing facility is moving from its current temporary venue (Plascrug Leisure Centre) to Canolfan Rheidol as a drive-through facility (through a booked appointment). 

Hywel Dda University Health Board is proud to be part of NHS Wales’s collaboration with Pride Cymru to mark NHS Wales Virtual Pride Week (24 – 30 August), celebrating diversity and inclusion in the NHS workforce and our communities.