Swansea Bay Health News

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of Swansea Bay University Health Board will be held on Thursday, 1 May 2025 at 9.15am the Millennium Room at Headquarters, One Talbot Gateway, Baglan, SA12 7BR.

Swansea Bay staff have been re-energised in their quest to become more sustainable in their personal and professional lives.

Neath Port Talbot Hospital’s Birth Centre has welcomed its 100th new arrival since reopening last year.

Work to complete major upgrade for burns service had to done with minimal impact on staff and patients.

Swansea Bay has become one of the first health boards in Wales to implement a new early warning system designed to enhance the safety of newborn babies.

A study aiming to improve the efficiency of bowel cancer screening is over halfway towards its goal of recruiting 2,000 patients in Wales.

Dial M for Maternity - Singleton Hospital’s labour ward has installed a direct telephone line to the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust (WAST) in order to be alerted to incoming maternity emergencies.

A Pembrokeshire mum has become the first NHS patient in the UK to be treated with a new drug to prevent relapses of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Existing plant room equipment is being replaced with technology that uses less energy, is more efficient and is easier to maintain.

A Swansea Bay project that has wellbeing and wildlife at its roots has unearthed national recognition.

Cardiac patients will spend less time recovering in hospital following elective surgery thanks to a new  system that could reduce overall bed days by over 1,600 a year.

£15k project, funded by Arts Council of Wales, helps create the ideal environment for giving birth.

The first patient to benefit, Andrew Lewis, from Pontarddulais, is enjoying life to the full again.

Primary care staff have teamed up with community organisations to raise awareness of annual health checks for people with a learning disability.

Further work is planned.

Morriston Hospital’s outpatient phlebotomy service has been given a new permanent home. 

By day he works for an organisation that saves lives - by night he helps saves lives himself. Mike Walters can even claim to be on first-name terms with King Charles.

Adaptive technology and supportive colleagues have helped profoundly deaf Aeron Jones to take on an important role in technical services.