Health Board News
- Urgent call for people to come forward for COVID testing in Newtown and surrounding areas
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Following a sharp rise in COVID cases in Newtown over the past few days Powys Teaching Health Board and Powys County Council are reopening the Asymptomatic Testing Centre at the Park Street Day Centre in Newtown from Saturday 10 July.
- 09/07/2021
- Fancy getting active? Try walk and talk rugby!
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Walk and Talk rugby sessions at Welshpool Rugby Club are going from strength to strength and are now calling for more people to get on the pitch.
- 29/07/2021
- Drop-In First and Second Dose COVID Vaccination Sessions - week beginning 2 August
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No appointment necessary.
- 30/07/2021
- Drop-In Second Dose COVID Vaccination Sessions - week beginning 26 July
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Was your first dose in Powys before 31 May 2021?
- 23/07/2021
- Drop-In COVID vaccination first dose sessions
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Drop-in first dose COVID-19 Vaccination appointments are available this week
- 19/07/2021
- Drop-In First Dose COVID Vaccination Sessions - week beginning 26 July
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If you are 18 (or will be 18 by 31 October) you can drop in to our mass vaccination centres for your first dose.
- 23/07/2021
- "Changing for the Future" in Swansea Bay University Health Board
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Information about the "Changing for the Future" engagement in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
- 26/07/2021
- Looking for a fresh start? Visit the Powys Health and Care Skills Hwb
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Anyone looking to start a new career in the health and social care sector in Powys, now has a single place to go for both training and support.
- 23/07/2021
- More locations to collect COVID-19 tests in Powys
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COVID-19 testing availability in Powys will be boosted from Monday 26th July with lateral flow devices available for collection from more locations across the county.
- 23/07/2021
- Update on European Travel from the Welsh Health Minister
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The EMA has authorised Vaxzevria and we are confident that travel should not be affected.
- 13/07/2021
- Foodwise for life inspires Caribbean food business
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A man from Newtown has been inspired to lose weight and start a new Caribbean food business thanks to a NHS Wales weight management programme called Foodwise for Life.
- 21/07/2021
- Mobile Testing Units move to Knighton and Hay-on-Wye
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Mobile testing units for people with symptoms move on 21 July
- 21/07/2021
- COVID-19 Vaccination: JCVI announcement on vaccinating Children & Young People
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More detail on vaccination for certain people aged 12-17 is expected soon.
- 19/07/2021
- Online Q&A with Carol Shillabeer
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A chance to watch our Online Q&A with Carol Shillabeer again.
- 16/07/2021
- Stroke survivors invited to play golf
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A project in Powys is encouraging people who have survived a stroke to try golf or return to the game they love.
- 15/07/2021
- Newtown: Wales COVID hotspot
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Residents in Newtown are being urged to access COVID testing as the town has become a COVID hotspot.
- 13/07/2021
- NHS COVID Pass
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Take advantage of the NHS COVID Pass to show your travel vaccination status.
- 13/07/2021
- PTHB offering drop-in vaccination session – no appointment needed
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As part of our ‘Leave no one behind’ policy on COVID vaccination, Powys Teaching Health Board will be offering a first-dose drop-in vaccination session in Newtown on Friday 9 July.
- 07/07/2021
- 48% increase in the number of smokers seeking support to quit during pandemic
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During the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a 48% increase in the number of smokers seeking support to quit using the free NHS service, Help Me Quit.
- 06/07/2021
- More than 7000 online appointments have taken place in Powys over the last 12 months through the NHS Wales video consulting service
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Patients in Powys can access their GP, dentist, pharmacist or optician safely through virtual appointments
- 02/07/2021