Swansea Bay Health News
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- 27/10/2021
- Simple exercise could spare patients chronic pain or disability after chest injury
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Two-year study will be led by Morriston Hospital's Dr Ceri Battle
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- 26/10/2021
- Notice of Special Meeting - 28th October 2021
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Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of Swansea Bay University Health Board will be held on Thursday, 28th October 2021 at 11.45am via YouTube livestream.
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- 26/10/2021
- Emergency department nurse's heartfelt gesture to comfort grieving children
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An emergency department nurse has created heartfelt care packages for children as a way of comforting them following the loss of a loved one.
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- 22/10/2021
- Appeal to families – help your relative go home from hospital
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Do you have a relative in one of our hospitals who is well enough to go home? Can you help us avoid delays in discharging them?
Pressures on the NHS are higher than they’ve ever been, and we need your help.
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- 22/10/2021
- GP surgery receptionists speak out over worrying abuse
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When the nation stood on doorsteps to clap our NHS heroes, GP surgery receptionists deserved their fair share of that applause – sadly they are now being insulted and abused in increasing numbers.
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- 22/10/2021
- Virtual technology keeps an essential service going during the pandemic
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Appointments with Swansea Bay's Stammering Service went from face-to-face to virtual with the support of the Michael Palin Centre
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- 18/10/2021
- Flu cases lead to hospital admissions
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The flu virus is already circulating and has led to people being hospitalised.
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- 18/10/2021
- Morriston professor receives prestigious award from Danish university
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It will strengthen research into benefits of exercise for stroke patients
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- 15/10/2021
- Swansea Bay's first perinatal mental health midwife offers support at new unit
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The role of Swansea Bay University Health Board's first perinatal mental health specialist midwife aims to support those who may struggle during pregnancy and following the birth of their child.
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- 13/10/2021
- From a girl who dreamt of being a nurse to retiring aged 75
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Hazel Eastman started her career in Morriston Hospital as a student in 1964
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- 08/10/2021
- Students' praise for teaching doctors
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Two Swansea Bay doctors have earned the praises of their students in Swansea University Medical School.
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- 05/10/2021
- Digital solution saves hours filling in essential paperwork
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Welsh Nursing Care Record introduced at Neath Port Talbot Hospital and soon to expand to Singleton
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- 30/09/2021
- Notice of board meeting - 7th October 2021
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Notice is hereby given that a meeting of Swansea Bay University Health Board will be held on Thursday, 7 October at 11.45am via YouTube livestream.
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- 30/09/2021
- Cluster's new health and wellbeing initiative in wake of Covid
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The Cwmtawe Cluster – a group of three GP practices in the Lower Swansea Valley – is introducing a new service aimed at helping those with complex health and wellbeing issues, made more urgent by the pandemic.
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- 29/09/2021
- State-of-the-art stroke unit proposed for Morriston Hospital
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An acute hub is also included in the health board's proposals for the Swansea hospital
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- 29/09/2021
- Rise in number of children with Covid-19 admitted to hospital in Swansea Bay
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Almost as many children aged 15 and under have been in hospital with Covid-19 in Swansea Bay over the last three months than the whole of the rest of the pandemic.
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- 28/09/2021
- Another big investment in the South West Wales Cancer Centre
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One of the linear accelerators at the Singleton Hospital centre will be replaced at a cost of £4 million
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- 27/09/2021
- Flagship hospital could play vital role in tackling record-high surgical waiting lists
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Proposals envisage Singleton Hospital as Swansea Bay's Centre of Excellence for planned surgery.
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- 21/09/2021
- Pond oasis to boost staff well-being
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Staff in Swansea Bay’s headquarters can benefit from an environmental project to help promote well-being.
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- 21/09/2021
- Mental health nurses' pandemic experiences used as muse for poems
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Three mental health nurses from Cefn Coed Hospital have turned to poetry to process their emotions of working through the pandemic.