Swansea Bay Health News
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- 23/06/2023
- Filipino nursing dynasty going from strength to strength
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A second generation Filipino nurse is literally going from strength to strength in Swansea Bay after breaking a powerlifting record.
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- 23/06/2023
- Billie offers patients a paw-scription for happiness
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The therapy dog has become a regular fixture at the Hafod y Wennol unit for people with learning disabilities.
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- 23/06/2023
- Parents donate cuddle cot to allow grieving families to create precious memories
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Parents who have lost a baby are supporting others going through the same devastating experience to create precious memories of their own.
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- 23/06/2023
- Event celebrates sacrifices made by overseas nurses
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International nurses who have made big sacrifices and uprooted their lives to work in Swansea Bay were celebrated at a special event.
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- 22/06/2023
- Annual MOT-style reviews launched for heart failure patients
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Thousands will receive an extra check up to help keep the chronic condition under control.
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- 21/06/2023
- Gym goers offered help with common problem
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Stress incontinence can be cured or greatly improved.
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- 21/06/2023
- Theatre staff take leading role in producing energy and financial savings
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Switched on Swansea Bay theatre staff are making considerable energy and financial savings by turning off specialist equipment when they are not in use.
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- 20/06/2023
- Patients encouraged to be seen as partners
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Podiatry care in Swansea Bay has moved up a step up by placing patients firmly at the centre of their treatment.
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- 19/06/2023
- Motorcyclist getting back in the saddle after traffic accident to thank brain injury unit
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Darren Lewis suffered a serious brain injury after crashing his motorbike but is now training to complete a cycle ride to raise funds for the unit which is helping him in his rehab
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- 19/06/2023
- Lab team clocks up the miles in thanks to volunteer bikers
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A team of Morriston Hospital staff has gone an extra six miles to mark a special anniversary of its partnership with two-wheeled volunteers
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- 16/06/2023
- Caitlin using her own experience as a deaf nurse to help others
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After overcoming the challenges posed by Covid, nurse Caitlin Tanner has developed a care plan for patients with hearing aids or cochlear implants.
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- 16/06/2023
- Falls initiative to be extended to more hospital wards
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A move to turn the tide on the number of patients falling in Morriston Hospital has been such a success it will be rolled out further.
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- 15/06/2023
- New theatre complex at Neath Port Talbot Hospital is officially opened
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Health Minister Eluned Morgan unveils the plaque at the offical opening of our new theatre complex on 15th June 2023.
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- 14/06/2023
- Cardiac service pioneered at Morriston clocks up 1,000th patient and wins UK recognition
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Morriston became the first hospital in Wales to introduce transcatheter aortic valve implantation – TAVI - in 2009.
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- 14/06/2023
- Friendships forged in former blacksmiths shed credited with saving lives
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A Swansea Bay mental health champion has heaped a shed-load of praise on a community well-being project.
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- 09/06/2023
- Well-being service helps support young people in need
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A group of GP surgeries in Swansea are helping to improve young people’s mental health and well-being by offering support tailored to them.
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- 09/06/2023
- Staff have nasal feeding tubes inserted to find out how it feels for their patients
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Dedicated staff went to unusual lengths to find out how their patients feel – by having a feeding tube inserted from their nose down to their stomach.
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- 08/06/2023
- Third Jiffy's Cancer 50 Challenge is bigger and better than ever
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Jiffy’s Cancer 50 Challenge is back for a third year and this time it’s bigger than ever.
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- 05/06/2023
- Thomas' doubtful half marathon blog
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Swansea Bay comms officer Geraint Thomas is hoping to complete a half marathon for our health charity.
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- 05/06/2023
- Highlighting the effort, commitment and impact of our wonderful volunteers
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Their roles vary from providing emotional support and advice for parents on the neonatal unit to transporting medicine to the homes of vulnerable patients – there’s no doubt Swansea Bay’s volunteers are worth their weight in gold.
Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth a galwadau ffôn yn y Gymraeg neu'r Saesneg. Atebir gohebiaeth Gymraeg yn y Gymraeg, ac ni fydd hyn yn arwain at oedi. Mae’r dudalen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg drwy bwyso’r botwm ar y dde ar frig y dudalen.
We welcome correspondence and telephone calls in Welsh or English. Welsh language correspondence will be replied to in Welsh, and this will not lead to a delay. This page is available in Welsh by clicking ‘Cymraeg’ at the top right of this page.