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Swansea Philharmonia orcehstra
Swansea Philharmonia orcehstra
13/02/2025
Orchestra drums up support for health board charity's fundraising appeal

Swansea Philharmonia Orchestra has raised funds for Singleton Hospital to the tune of more than £1,000.

The team stood in front of a bus
The team stood in front of a bus
11/02/2025
Homeless and vulnerable helped to access healthcare in the community

A new team is helping to make sure homeless and vulnerable people in Neath Port Talbot can get the healthcare they need.

A picture of the houses
A picture of the houses
07/02/2025
Why Swansea City are helping us to hit the target with our Cwtsh Clos fundraising appeal

Swans game against Blackburn dedicated to helping pay for revamp of neonatal housing. 

Sowndarya, Emma and Arron stood outside a GP practice
Sowndarya, Emma and Arron stood outside a GP practice
06/02/2025
New lifestyle project has right recipe to help boost health and wellbeing

A new project where people can learn about how to improve their health and wellbeing by making changes to their lifestyle has launched.

Image shows a group of people in a hospital building.
Image shows a group of people in a hospital building.
03/02/2025
Patients get their lives back as new dialysis unit opens in Bridgend

The new unit in Brackla is also helping the environment by vastly reducing journeys to and from Morriston Hospital.

Jade cheque
Jade cheque
28/01/2025
Couple hit the target in hospital fundraising

When it comes to saying thank you, Jade and Gareth James quite literally hit the bullseye.

24/01/2025
Hospital book trolley gathers momentum

An idea developed during the Covid pandemic for a hospital library book trolley to visit wards has proved to have wheels after winning an award.

Swansea Bay University Health Board
Swansea Bay University Health Board
23/01/2025
Notice of board meeting - 30th January 2025

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of Swansea Bay University Health Board will be held on Thursday, 30 January 2025 at 10:15am the Millennium Room at Headquarters, One Talbot Gateway, Baglan, SA12 7BR.

Lois with Elizabeth stood next to a dental chair
Lois with Elizabeth stood next to a dental chair
22/01/2025
Social prescribers help build connections in community to improve wellbeing

Social prescribers are on hand to help support people to improve their health and wellbeing.

Image shows a group of people in a room.
Image shows a group of people in a room.
17/01/2025
Wellbeing room for patients and staff opens at Swansea's cancer centre thanks to group's generosity

Swansea and Gower Cancer Self Help Group donated £25,000, one of its final acts before disbanding.

Sowndarya and Anna being presented with a certificate
Sowndarya and Anna being presented with a certificate
16/01/2025
Team recognised for helping to boost communities' health and wellbeing

A primary care team has been recognised for helping to enhance the health and wellbeing of its local communities.

Rhodri and Wynne stand with the ITU team. They are holding a large cheque.
Rhodri and Wynne stand with the ITU team. They are holding a large cheque.
10/01/2025
Care given to two dads inspires fundraising for hospital

Rhodri Phillips and Cheryl Mainwaring took on running challenges.

Image shows a group of people standing in a field
Image shows a group of people standing in a field
10/01/2025
Health board's Chair symbolises sustainable stance with visit to agriculture project

Swansea Bay UHB Chair Jan Williams made a special visit to the award-winning Cae Felin Community Supported Agriculture project near Morriston Hospital.

Breast Unit donation 
Breast Unit donation 
09/01/2025
Fundraising group makes final generous farewell gesture to Breast Unit as it winds up for good

The Afan Nedd Breast Cancer Support Group has raised thousands over the years and has donated its remaining funds as the team behind it call it a day

A pharmacist writing in a notebook
A pharmacist writing in a notebook
09/01/2025
Pharmacists can assess and treat UTIs closer to home

Women with a urinary tract infection can now get pain relief without having to see a GP.

Apprentices
Apprentices
07/01/2025
Apprenticeships paving the way for permanent role after students impress managers

The students who have additional learning needs have completed long-term experience with Support Services 

Image shows Swansea Bay Community Whizzknits Volunteers.
Image shows Swansea Bay Community Whizzknits Volunteers.
07/01/2025
Swansea knitting enthusiast manages over 600 volunteer knitters to produce hand-made items for hospital patients

A knitting enthusiast is bringing ‘comfort and joy’ to Swansea Bay patients of all ages after seeing a hobby develop into an operation which produces 400 knitted items every month.

Image shows a woman talking into a microphone alongside a photo of an elderly couple.
Image shows a woman talking into a microphone alongside a photo of an elderly couple.
06/01/2025
Remarkable legacy of midwife who delivered more than a thousand babies

The late Lilian Smith left almost £25,000 to Swansea Bay's volunteering service.

03/01/2025
Midwife unknowingly worked alongside the person that delivered her into the world for six years

Two Swansea midwives worked together for six years before discovering by chance that they shared a very special connection.

02/01/2025
Swansea Bay biochemist awarded BEM in King's New Year's Honours

Stephen Merridew rewarded for services to the NHS after 47 year career.

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