Swansea Bay Health News

Awards give patients and their families the opportunity to say a big thank you.

A mental health foundation has teamed up with GP practices in part of Swansea to help provide wellbeing support to people close to their homes.

Reviews into suspected patient safety incidents of healthcare-acquired (nosocomial) COVID-19 during the onset of the pandemic have concluded their initial investigation, following a national programme of work to coordinate investigations of the unusually high number of incidents recorded.

A family has scored a big thank you from the Swans for helping Swansea Bay Health Charity with a fundraising goal close to their hearts.

Bonymaen ACT staff were inspired by colleague who has saved the lives of hundreds of children

The world’s elite athletes may be going for gold in Paris, but the true Olympic Games values are being played out closer to home, at Swansea’s Cefn Coed Hospital.

A secure phone app which enables dental staff to access expert advice has helped eight out of 10 patients avoid a trip to hospital.

A project growing crops on Swansea Bay UHB land has delivered its first veg box, starting the journey towards its long-term aim to supply Morriston Hospital with produce.

Staff at the South West Wales Cancer Centre are teaming up to run the Admiral Swansea Bay 10k to benefit patient care.

Natasha Grove spent weeks on life-support battling Strep A infection and was inspired by dedication of ITU staff 

Eirian Evans, who won the award for looking after his wife, is now taking part in a cycling challenge to raise funds for the cancer centre that is treating her.

We are fully committed to continuously improving our maternity and neonatal services, and this latest HIW report recognises the “significant improvements” already made, particularly around staffing and service leadership.

*This press release has been posted on behalf of Llais.*

Llais, the independent body dedicated to representing the interests of the people of Wales, is seeking the views of people who have experience of Swansea Bay University Health Board maternity services.

Our maternity and neo-natal staff have won warm praise from families in the 2024  'Patient Choice Awards' 

A simple blood test could lead to the earlier detection and treatment of lung cancer thanks to a research study in Swansea Bay.

Patients waiting for a gynaecology procedure called a ring pessary refit now have the option to undergo the procedure closer to home.

When London-based retired nurse Agnes Musikavanhu (nee Garande) was asked how she wanted to spend her 80th birthday, she immediately requested a trip to Morriston Hospital

A triathlete is gearing up to take part in an epic charity challenge just six months after undergoing gruelling surgery for cancer.