Pro rugby player forced to retire with life-changing injury champions ReAct+ scheme
Eli Walker was a professional rugby player for the Ospreys and Wales national side before a life-changing spinal injury forced him to retire at just 25 years of age. Like many other people who are made redundant from work, Eli had to rethink his career and build his confidence back up. He has since gone…
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Launch of React+ employment programme praised by former PM
A FORMER project manager made redundant after 10 years in the same company praised a new Welsh Government support programme after receiving funding and advice to help her into a new role. Karen Griffiths, from Bangor, contacted Working Wales, an all-age advice careers service funded by the Welsh Government and run by Careers Wales. After…
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Mr Gay Winner, TV star and broadcaster backs new Welsh Government React+ scheme
WALES’ first physically disabled Mr Gay winner has opened up about the discrimination he faced when he was younger and how his career gave him the confidence and motivation to stand-up for those who are under-represented in society. Having always dreamt of a future in the creative industries, Paul Davies, originally from Treherbert, Rhondda Cynon…
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New report reveals almost half of people in lockdown ate unhealthily to cheer themselves up
ALMOST half of people in Wales ate more unhealthily in lockdown to cheer themselves up. A report by YouGov in support of the Welsh Government’s Help Us, Help You campaign also revealed more than a third of 1,000 people surveyed nationwide had put on weight, with 10% gaining 1.5 stone or more. And a staggering 65% admitted…
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Inspired Ali loses weight in lockdown and backs national Covid health campaign
THE Coronavirus pandemic inspired Ali Yates to get on her bike and keep fit in lockdown. With new figures revealing a third of people in North Wales have put on weight since the onset of Covid-19 – with the average gain being 6.1kg or nearly a stone – the 45 year-old has bucked the trend….
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North Walians urged to stay healthy after a third gain weight and exercise less in lockdown
A THIRD of people in North Wales have gained weight and exercised less since the onset of COVID-19. A report by YouGov in support of the Welsh Government’s Help Us, Help You campaign revealed more than 50% of responders in the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) region are eating less healthily than they were…
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14,000 video consultations between North Wales patients and NHS staff as more services move online
MORE than 14,000 video consultations have taken place between patients and medical staff in North Wales over the last 12 months. As part of the Welsh Government’s response to COVID-19, TEC Cymru and partners established the NHS Wales Video Consulting Service that provides safe access to healthcare online. The service is utilised across all health…
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New health tech will monitor North Wales cardiac patients via mobile phone
CARDIAC patients in North Wales are trialling innovative new technology that allows clinicians to monitor their health and recovery via mobile phone. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has teamed-up with healthtech company Huma to assess whether people with heart problems can be supported in their homes using an app that reports on their condition. The…
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Please access the NHS safely this summer – BCUHB urges holidaymakers to call new 111 service
AS tourists and day trippers prepare to descend on North Wales this summer, NHS leaders urged them to access treatment safely and alleviate pressure on medical staff. The COVID-19 pandemic will see people across the UK opt for a ‘staycation’ rather than travelling abroad in the months ahead, which means the region’s population will rise…
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Patients switch from 999 to website as Covid impacts NHS habits in North Wales
A THIRD of people in North Wales now visit the NHS website rather than call 999 for urgent medical assistance with ailments such as back pain, falls and breathing problems. A new study by YouGov revealed the way patients with non-life-threatening conditions utilise hospital services in the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) area…
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