Swansea Bay Health News
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- 24/08/2020
- Morriston Hospital team awarded Welsh Government grant for Covid-19 research
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Blood clot study the only one of its kind in the UK
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- 21/08/2020
- Campaign against antibiotics overuse spreads across Swansea
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ARK-Hospital expands into Singleton following its success at Morriston Hospital
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- 14/08/2020
- New late night mental health sanctuary service launched
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A new out of hours Sanctuary Service has been launched to help people tackle a range of mental health problems in a safe secure environment
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- 12/08/2020
- New service supports people at home after stroke
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Pandemic created opportunity to introduce the outreach service
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- 07/08/2020
- Plasma therapy could be given to Covid patients in Morriston intensive care
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It will use antibodies from people who have recovered from the virus.
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- 03/08/2020
- Callum back on his feet after coma
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The 26-year-old is making great progress with the help a UK-first team
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- 31/07/2020
- Heartfelt messages from NHS and Army family
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These are the heartfelt messages of hope drawn on the walls of a Covid-19 testing centre to cheer patients up.
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- 28/07/2020
- A stitch in time... helps the frontline
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An army of volunteers has been praised for helping Swansea Bay University Health Board staff scrub up well for the battle against COVID-19
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- 28/07/2020
- Student on NHS frontline during Covid-19
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A student learning disability nurse has spoken about her “challenging but rewarding” work on the NHS frontline during Covid-19.
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- 23/07/2020
- Rosie the rag doll keeps young patients moving through Covid pandemic
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Rosie is a surprising face of Swansea Bay’s innovation in the fight against COVID-19
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- 21/07/2020
- COVID callers work on engaging patients
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A new scheme designed to offer reassurance to newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients in Swansea Bay, via telephone, is being declared a ringing success
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- 17/07/2020
- New visiting guidelines
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As new Welsh Government guidelines for hospital visiting go live from Monday, 20th July, Swansea Bay UHB is introducing them in a phased way.
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- 17/07/2020
- Hand-crafted quilt has NHS thanks covered
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While some spent their lockdown raising money for the NHS through feats of athletic endurance, Susan Quirk set herself a marathon challenge of a different kind
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- 17/07/2020
- Ty Olwen specialist palliative care inpatient unit reopens
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Ty Olwen Inpatient Unit will reopen to provide specialist palliative care and end of life care for admissions from 4 August 2020.
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- 15/07/2020
- Food hampers delight families
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Hampers containing food, luxury and baby items have been handed out to parents supported by the neonatal outreach service.
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- 14/07/2020
- Swansea Bay UHB Chief Executive to retire at end of year
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Swansea Bay University Health Board’s Chief Executive Tracy Myhill is set to retire at the end of December this year. The announcement follows a personally challenging period for the Chief Executive, prompting a decision to retire earlier than originally planned.
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- 13/07/2020
- Thousands of education staff tested at Bay Field Hospital
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Thousands of education staff in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot have had blood tests at the Bay Field Hospital over the last few weeks to find out if they have antibodies evidencing a previous COVID-19 infection.
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- 10/07/2020
- Virtual rounds remotely connect consultants with patients
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Swansea Bay’s digital services team has set up a new system – utilising mobile PCs and Microsoft Teams – to make sure doctors who are shielding at home can still see their patients on their daily rounds.
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- 07/07/2020
- Morriston unit gets elderly people home
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New "mini-ED" just for them opens with the main Emergency Department
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- 01/07/2020
- Former ambulance back on the road to provide a vital service
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It has a new lease of life as a mobile sexual health clinic.
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