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EDITION 13 May - June 2013 A first for Wales


HYWEL Dda Health Board, the University of Wales Trinity Saint David


and


University have appointed Wales’ first Reader in Rural Health and Community Wellbeing. Mr Manoj Kulshrestha,


Aberystwyth a


prominent Hywel Dda Consultant Ophthalmologist, took up the role on May 1 for an initial 12 month period. The position recognises the unique opportunity available to the NHS and local universities in West Wales to work in partnership and redefine how policies and services can improve the health and wellbeing of those living in rural communities. Jointly appointed by University of


Wales Trinity Saint David and Aberystwyth University, Mr Kulshrestha will also work in close partnership with the Health Board to provide policy and service advice and through securing research grants and funding. Mr Kulshrestha, said: “Rural


Wales poses challenges to the delivery of healthcare. This post will focus on areas of research and policy development including the role of health and wellbeing in rural regeneration, improved access to services and service integration and workforce development. Health is wealth, and by helping communities to live healthier and active lives,


bringing care locally into the community and developing our community workforce, we hope to shift the balance of care away from the main hospitals


to the


community rural outreach areas.” Jane Davidson, Director of the


Institute for Sustainable Practice, Innovation


and Resource


Effectiveness at Trinity Saint David said: “We are delighted to welcome Mr Kulshrestha to the university. This is an excellent opportunity for the university and the health board to work side by side as well as with our college partners, Coleg


Ceredigion and Coleg Sir Gâr, to develop new training opportunities at all levels.” Chief Executive of Hywel Dda


Health Board, Trevor Purt, welcomed the appointment: “It has never been more important to identify and develop services that our rural communities need to live longer and healthier lives.


It is


fantastic that Mr Kulshrestha, a Health Board consultant with a demonstrable passion for delivering care in a rural setting, has been appointed to this unique and pioneering role.”


Sports academies winners


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Carmarthenshire’s Community Challenge 2012 winners, Glanymor &


Tyisha Environment and Regeneration Action Group Llanelli. Pictured are members Charles and Meryl Watson


THE search is on for Carmarthenshire’s green champions as nominations open for a prestigious award. The Carmarthenshire Community Challenge Green Award


recognises and celebrates those who are making a real difference in their communities by helping to save the planet. Anything that is helping the environment — like saving energy, creating community gardens/shops, allotments, reducing and reusing resources, helping biodiversity, tackling climate change or finding environmentally friendly ways to travel — will be considered. The Carmarthenshire County Council award is part of the


Carmarthen Journal Community Awards and it will be presented to the winner at a gala evening to be held at Ffos Las Race Course on Friday, July 5. The group or individual who is making the biggest impact to combat global challenges will be chosen as the winner. To nominate a person or project, send details to


sustainability@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or fill in the form in the Carmarthen Journal.


Pass message on to raise awareness


SPORTS academies at Coleg Sir Gâr are celebrating this year. The rugby academy first team was crowned the WRU Colleges League champions following their performance at the


final at the Millenium Stadium and the football academy was awarded FAW Focus College status in a presentation in Cardiff headed by Wales football manager, Chris Cole. The Focus College programme exists to support player retention at youth level as well as grow disability and female


participation. Colleges are benchmarked to ensure that numbers playing football are increased and that standards of the game are raised. To ensure this happens, the FAW measure college progress against criteria which is regularly reviewed to ensure further progression is made.


CERVICAL Screening Awareness Week is June 9 – 16 which aims to highlight the importance of smear tests and how attending a screening invitation can help to prevent cervical cancer. Smear tests are offered to women in


Wales every three years if they are aged between 20 and 64 but latest figures show that 24 per cent of women in Carmarthenshire did not attend their screening. Hywel Dda Health Board will be supporting the week organised by Jo’s Cervical


Cancer Trust and is asking people to pass the message on too. Raising awareness in your local community is often one of the best and most effective ways of reaching a high number of people. To find out how you can help pass the message on about Cervical Screening Awareness Week visit www.jostrust.org.uk or call 020 7936 7498. For more information about cervical screening services in Wales visit www.screeningservices.org/csw or speak to your GP.


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