Coffee Break Interview with Dr Nelson - Type 2 Diabetes - things to be aware of!
Friday, March 2, 2018
Coffee Break Interview with Dr Nelson There is an obesity epidemic in the UK. We all need to be aware of the risk of diabetes associated with this. We took 5 minutes out of Dr Nelson's busy day to talk about Type 2 Diabetes and things we should all be... Read More
Coffee Break with Dr Geraghty of Ashfield Surgery - Antibiotics
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Coffee Break with Dr Geraghty of Ashfield Surgery - Antibiotics We are all aware that there is a huge problem with the misuse of antiobiotics in Europe. The more Antibiotics are used, the more chance there is that bacteria will become resistant. This would... Read More
Coffee Break Interview with Dr Parry of Pencoed New Surgery
Monday, January 1, 2018
Coffee Break with Dr Parry of Pencoed New Surgery Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which is the same virus that causes chicken pox. It the infection of a nerve and the skin around it. If you suffered with chicken pox as a child,... Read More
Coffee break with Dr Thomas of Pencoed Surgery - Carbon Monoxide
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Coffee Break with Dr Thomas of Pencoed Surgery Known as the silent killer, carbon monoxide is tasteless and colourless and can often go undetected, yet it is responsible for 200 admissions to hospital in the UK every year. We caught up with Dr Thomas at... Read More
COMPETITION - Mental Health: It’s good to talk
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
***COMPETITION NOW CLOSED*** WIN LUNCH FOR TWO PEOPLE TO CELEBRATE WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY Think there is no such thing as a free lunch? On this occasion, you’ll be wrong! October is a month that promotes mental health awareness. To mark the... Read More
Pen Y Bont Health on the BBC
Monday, October 16, 2017
This October saw our very own Dr Huw Parry interviewed for BBC Wales News, by Owain Clarke (the Health Correspondent). He explained to viewers about how the Pen Y Bont cluster works and how pooling resources can to help deliver services such as minor... Read More
Insights from an Optician: Eye Health
Monday, August 28, 2017
Guest Blog Post by Stuart Buckmaster, Specsavers Bridgend Eye tests play a huge part in making sure your eyes stay healthy. Not only are they important for indicating whether you need to start wearing glasses or need to change your prescription, but also for detecting some common medical conditions. Pen-Y-Bont Health, spoke to Stuart Buckmaster... Read More