Cwm Taf University Health Board provides an extensive complement of clinical services and specialties to a population of circa 460,000 people across Merthyr Tydfil, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf and the surrounding counties.

Clinical services include acute/emergency care, out-patients, mental health, primary care, population health, therapies, medicines management and diagnostics provided by over 13,500 staff across three acute hospitals, community hospitals, 50 GP establishments and community services.

A purpose built Clinical Research Centre at Llantrisant provides designated space for research activity. A new iCTM Innovation centre pending completion will bring together Innovation, Improvement, Value and Transformation teams and host the All Wales Value in Health Centre. The Keir Hardie University Health Park provides a unique environment bringing health and social care, research, education and training facilities together.

CTMUHB set out its strategic objectives with the ‘CTM2030: Our Health Our Future’ public engagement plan to ‘build healthier communities together’ as well as to regional and national strategic research and health priorities.
The R&D, Education and Innovation teams have established strong, collaborative partnerships with six academic partners across Wales and beyond and developed commercial partnerships with industry, notably within the life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors, resulting in a number of awards for these teams.

Key priorities are to improve population health through high quality, patient-centred research and innovation opportunities, evolving our workforce by supporting life-long learning and career development.