Andrew Harrop, Head of Policy at Age Concern and Help the Aged, said:
‘With temperatures set to drop below zero in some parts of the country over the next few days, we are urging vulnerable older people, who are more susceptible to the cold, to take extra precautions to stay warm and keep active.

HIV and sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust Cymru (THT Cymru) is calling for people in Cardiff and Newport to get involved in World AIDS Day (December 1) this year, either by attending an event, making a donation to support local HIV services, or wearing a red ribbon to raise awareness.

Health Minister Edwina Hart will attend the launch of a new initiative to reduce heart disease in Torfaen.
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has awarded £1.5million in funding and resources to Torfaen Local Health Board to tackle heart disease in the area. It comes as part of the health charity’s UK-wide Hearty Lives programme to reduce [...]

Commenting on the agreement for a swine flu vaccination programme to be rolled out by GPs across Wales, Dr David Bailey, chairman of the BMA’s Welsh General Practitioners Committee, said:
“I am pleased that we have reached agreement on the delivery of the vaccination to the at risk population. General practice is an efficient and adaptable [...]

Commenting on the memorandum of understanding which has been established to enable police in Wales to work with the NHS to eradicate violence and aggression against health professionals, Dr Richard Lewis, Welsh Secretary of the BMA said;