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An update on Yma's recent project work in the lifestyle medicine space in light of Lifestyle Medicine Week 2024.
Project Support Officer Ewan Lawry reflects on his work in Yma's evaluation of Marie Curie's West Glamorgan Dementia Service in light of his personal experiences with a family member with dementia.
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, read how the WHO aims to eliminate cervical cancer by 2100, and how Yma is helping the NHS in Wales to reach these targets.
Approaching the close of 2023, Yma takes a moment to recognise the strides we've made.
Gathered around the table at Y Seler in Aberearon, our Yma family extends warm wishes and heartfelt thanks to everyone we worked with this year.
On this winter solstice, the darkest day of the year, our focus turns to a recent study delving into the connection between depression and the act of sending Christmas cards.
Dr Richard Baxter has published two recent articles on the topic of Chronic Disease Management
An introduction to the potential impacts of social prescribing in Wales
On our third birthday, read about our past year and plans for the future
Dr Will Mackintosh, Yma's interim Clinical Director, shares some thoughts around the role of general practice and the partnership model
The last of three articles about how Yma learns as an organisation, finishing with how we carry out the review meetings themselves
The second of three articles about how Yma learns as an organisation, continuing the story with how we gather our information for a review
The first of three articles about how Yma learns as an organisation, starting with collecting the right information during a project.
With the rising cost of living affecting people and communities nation-wide, we take a look at what this means for health and healthcare in Wales.
Yma is turning two today. Read about where we started, what we have learnt in the last two years and where we are hoping to go next
Join us in celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Stepping out of one year and into a new can be a daunting prospect for some, with the pressure to create New Year’s Resolutions and start the new year “right” at the forefront of everybody’s minds. We’ve found some examples of ways to kickstart a healthy 2022, from short-term challenges which could help to change usual patterns, to regular practices which can be implemented into people’s daily lives.
Help us improve prescribing guidance in Wales with a 5 minute survey
Yma has been invited to work with the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) to establish a primary care cluster engagement forum.
Mark Drakeford addresses MP Jayne Bryant's concerns around the further pressures Primary Care will be facing over the winter months and beyond, as demands continue to increase.
We would like to congratulate Swperbox, who have been awarded the Social Enterprise Start Up of the year at the Wales Start Up Awards 2021. It was such an honour to be named as a finalist, along with Mubo and Prom Ally CIC.
Our work with the All Wales Cluster Leads Group centres around creating space for listening and reflection, supporting rapid action around things that matter and make a difference.
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Green Health Wales was launched on the 29th June2021 with a webinar discussing the global health emergency of climate change, and how creating sustainable healthcare could address the climate crisis.
Yma's first webinar, with insights from Dr Martin Wilson on caring for a growing elderly population in rural and remote settings.
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Yma's small role in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations, through Primary Care in Wales.
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Finding ways to help primary Care, that were small and valued, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The start of Yma's story, our vision for bringing it to life, with a tale of how it all began.
