Swansea Bay Health News
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- 18/03/2022
- Healthcare staff launch new Swansea Bay Green Group
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A group of frontline Swansea Bay healthcare staff have today launched a new group to help tackle the climate crisis and make the NHS in the region more environmentally friendly
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- 17/03/2022
- Young patients become trainee biomedical scientists for the day at Morriston Hospital
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Two children became trainee biomedical scientists for the day when they visited Morriston Hospital to find out what happens to their blood samples.
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- 16/03/2022
- Swansea Bay staff raise awareness of delirium
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Swansea Bay staff have raised awareness of delirium at a special event.
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- 15/03/2022
- Retired hero cop forever grateful to NHS for saving his life after suffering heart attack
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A retired hero policeman who was a key figure in foiling the attempted Millennium Dome heist has thanked the NHS for the “gold-standard service” he says saved his life.
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- 14/03/2022
- Minister visits Morriston Hospital's high performing solar farm
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The energy crisis means the UK’s first direct wired solar farm developed to power a hospital will generate far greater savings - and is expected to produce a fifth of Morriston Hospital’s energy consumption every year.
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- 11/03/2022
- Cutting-edge treatment to be available in Swansea for the first time
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Highly specialised lung cancer technique known as SABR will launched in Singleton Hospital this spring
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- 09/03/2022
- Swansea has a lending library with a difference
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Artificial cats are among the aids available for loan to help keep older people safe and feel more relaxed.
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- 02/03/2022
- Picture-perfect tribute to long-serving hospital volunteer
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Morfa Owen asked to represent Swansea Bay volunteering in unique NHS portrait series
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- 24/02/2022
- Team praised for caring approach to patients during pandemic
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A clinical team has been recognised for adapting the way staff cared for older people in care homes during the pandemic.
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- 23/02/2022
- Fabian Way Covid testing unit relocated to Margam
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The health board’s Fabian Way drive-through Covid testing unit has made the short journey to a new home in Port Talbot.
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- 22/02/2022
- Notice of Special Meeting - 24th February 2022
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Notice is hereby given that a meeting of Swansea Bay University Health Board will be held on Thursday, 24 February 2022 at 9am via YouTube livestream.
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- 22/02/2022
- Rapid Diagnosis Centre at Neath Port Talbot Hospital to expand
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A two-year pilot at the pioneering centre is being funded by Moondance Cancer Initiative
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- 18/02/2022
- Older people offered first aid advice for burns amidst fuel crisis fears
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Burns experts at Morriston Hospital have produced a first aid video and poster campaign aimed at helping older people avoid becoming unwitting victims of the fuel crisis.
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- 16/02/2022
- New lymphoedema patient service gains global interest after award success
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A pioneering award-winning service for lymphoedema patients, created in Swansea Bay, is attracting interest from health organisations around the world.
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- 15/02/2022
- New operating theatre at Singleton Hospital will tackle eye surgery waits
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A£4 million investment will allow the health board to carry out around 200 additional operations a month.
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- 09/02/2022
- New one-stop shop will improve access for fertility treatment
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Fertility Direct will run for a 12-month pilot starting this spring.
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- 08/02/2022
- Health Minister visits Swansea Bay's long Covid services
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We were delighted to welcome Health Minister Eluned Morgan to the Bay Field Hospital, where the Long Covid Rehabilitation Service is based, to talk to staff and patients about their experiences of working and benefiting from the service.
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- 01/02/2022
- Walking group uses great outdoors to help tackle long Covid
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People suffering with long Covid symptoms are benefiting from getting out in the great outdoors as part of their ongoing recovery.
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- 27/01/2022
- Afghan interpreter's move to Swansea translates into new NHS career
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Having flown out of Afghanistan, fearing for his life as the Taliban stormed Kabul, Mohamed Ferooz Noori is now helping save lives by working with Swansea Bay’s vaccination programme.
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- 21/01/2022
- First milk bank hub for Wales to help newborn babies opens in Swansea Bay
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A milk bank has been set up as part of the first hub in Wales to help ill or premature babies and, over time, mothers facing feeding difficulties.
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.