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Emergency Department News

2025

30/10/2025 - Student artists give children's unit a colourful new look

28/10/2025 - Swansea chest injuries expert shares her skills with Ukraine physios treating war injured

27/08/2025 - New booklet set to help get older hospital patients home more quickly

14/08/2025 - New system speeds up medication transfer for patients

27/06/2025 - Emergency Department earns bronze status after green efforts

30/05/2025 - Hospital staff issue lawnmower caution

20/05/2025 - Emergency Department's Safe for Summer wish

30/03/2025 - Fewer patients facing painful procedures in ED

05/03/2025 - Our response to HIW's report on ED

2024

29/11/2024 - Great news for patients and staff as Morriston's Children's Emergency Unit gets upgrade

22/11/2024 - Teenager's bright idea delivers sustainable benefits for paediatric service

28/10/2024 - Exceptional pressure on Morriston Hospital

21/10/2024 - Morriston Hospital is under extreme pressure

07/10/2024 - Public reminded that emergency care is provided at ED and not the MIU

05/09/2024 - British Red Cross administers 'kindness' in Emergency Department

21/08/2024 - Emergency Department's Bank Holiday wish

24/06/2024 - Unscheduled care pressures: Business Continuity Incident declared

11/06/2024 - Morriston Emergency Department's role in saving the planet

23/05/2024 - It's a bank holiday weekend - how to access urgent care when it's not an emergency

23/04/2024 - Students prescribe volunteering to support their medical careers

04/04/2024 - Highest level of escalation declared at Morriston Hospital

26/03/2024 - Artist brightens up hospital corridor with fresh new look

15/03/2024 - ED consultant Sue is helping to save the planet as well as lives

29/01/2024 - Rising star doctor shines in Swansea Bay

2023

29/12/2023 - New Year's Honour for former Morriston ED consultant

28/12/2023 - Bringing the green green grass to grey hospital walls

21/11/2023 - Falls advice reduces further harm and cuts ambulance journeys

03/07/2023 - Consultant who helped Welsh flying doctors take flight says goodbye

22/05/2023 - Rachel's new role to offer key support for abuse victims and survivors

16/02/2023 - ED notches up triple award success

2022

29/12/2022 - Avoid A&E unless absolutely necessary

28/12/2022 - Significant rise in Covid and flu results in think twice plea

23/12/2022 - Respiratory symptoms? Please don't visit our hospitals if you are poorly

16/12/2022 - Couple tie the knot – then groom jets off alone to Africa for fundraising challenge

18/11/2022 - Surgeon reattaches joiner's thumb after saw accident

14/10/2022 - Lab technician who caught Covid during pandemic issues vaccination plea

27/09/2022 - Climber's recovery from cliff fall to conquering the Alps

05/09/2022 - Robert Croft bowled over by treatment that "kept my mum alive"

08/07/2022 - Burns nurse issues warning as temperatures soar

24/03/2022 - Sounds of emergency department inspire instrumental music
2021

26/10/2021- Emergency department nurse's heartfelt gesture to comfort grieving children

28/07/2021- ED nurses win award for protecting vulnerable children and adults during pandemic

20/07/2021 -  Public urged to enjoy the hot weather safely

15/07/2021- ED reception staff experience rise in verbal abuse

10/07/2021- Overdoses - warning update

14/06/2021- Hospital department just for frail older people opens

20/04/2021- Hospital poet hopes words help counter Covid loss

06/04/2021-Emergency Department choir is critical to staff wellbeing

08/03/2021- Researchers venture into Covid hotspots

16/02/2021- ED staff awards helps resuscitate morale during pandemic

15/02/2021- Patients to take part in life-saving study

2020

22/12/2020- Common Christmas mishaps and how you can help the NHS help you

27/10/2020- The pen really is mightier than the sword for Swansea Bay patient

14/09/2020 - Launch of the South Wales Trauma Network - NHS Wales Health Collaborative

24/08/2020- Morriston Hospital team awarded Welsh Government grant for Covid-19 research

07/07/2020- Morriston unit gets elderly people home

22/05/2020 -  Motorcyclists urged to take care

05/05/2020- Councillor praises Morriston Hospital "magician" after farm accident

21/04/2020 - Teamwork sees new children's unit at Morriston open in just two weeks

17/04/2020 - Emergency Department choir teams up with soul singer Heather Small to perform 'Proud'

2019

16/12/2019- Covid deaths tragically hitting new high in Swansea Bay hospitals

06/12/2019 Innovative GP unit works with paramedics to relieve winter pressure on A&E

20/09/2019 Swansea Bay innovative urgent care services highlighted at conference

15/05/2019 Morriston Hospital consultant takes on new role

26/03/2019 Fire-hit ward likely to be closed for three months

07/03/2019 Health Minister Vaughan Gething launches pioneering Morriston centre

22/02/2019 Patients go home sooner thanks to specialist team...Plus a personal insight into Breaking the Cycle.

08/02/2019 Morriston ED staff's zero tolerance warning after violent incident

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