COMPETITION - Nuffield Health November
Monday, November 20, 2017
***Competition now closed*** Are the dark nights taking their toll on your exercise routine? Cold snaps, making you want nothing more than to stay in front of the TV with a bowl of comfort food? You may be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).... 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
10 Top Tips for Healthly Eyes
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Looking after your eye health is important as it’s one of the main sensory functions of the human body. Without it the ability to conduct basic daily tasks and functions would be severely reduced. We’ve compiled 10 top tips in order to keep your eye sight and vision in tip top condition: 1. Protect your eyes at work The Health and Safety Act (2002) requires all employers... 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
WIN a family ticket to The Vale of Glamorgan Agricultural Show
Thursday, August 3, 2017
WIN a family ticket to The Vale of Glamorgan Agricultural Show Stuck for things to do with the kids already this summer holiday? Need some ideas that don’t cost the earth and get your family out of the house and active? Pen-Y-Bont Health is offering... Read More
Coffee break with Dr Geraghty of Ashfield Surgery
Monday, June 26, 2017
Coffee break with Dr Geraghty of Ashfield Surgery The PYB Health content team has taken 5 minutes out of Dr Geraghty's busy day to get some insight into the topic of Asthma. Asthma Question: What happens if a patient does not take treatment... Read More
Coffee break with Dr Crane of Pencoed Medical Centre - Dementia
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Coffee break with Dr Crane of Pencoed Medical Centre The topic of Dementia can be very alarming and distressing, as may of us have seen the devastating affects that it can have on people’s lives. The PYB Health content team has taken 5 minutes... Read More
Coffee break with Dr Dawkins of Riversdale Surgery - Sprains
Friday, March 31, 2017
Coffee break with Dr Dawkins of Riversdale Surgery The PYB Health content team has taken 5 minutes out of Dr Dawkins’ busy day to get some top tips on Sprains and Sport and when it is time to leave the game and head off for some rest and... Read More