Swansea Bay Health News

Swansea Bay University Health Board staff have been offering advice and support to families and children about health, wellbeing and arts at the Eisteddfod yr Urdd in Margam Park and will continue to do so for the rest of the festival.

A man has managed to reverse having pre-diabetes after a 30-minute intervention with dietetic support worker.

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of Swansea Bay University Health Board will be held on Thursday, 29 May 2025 at 10:00am the Millennium Room at Headquarters, One Talbot Gateway, Baglan, SA12 7BR.

Ward hostess on a mission to highlight dysphagia after seeing her nan struggle to eat.

The specially commissioned work has brightened up the hospital's reception area

Swansea Bay staff from various services will be attending Eisteddfod yr Urdd providing helpful information through games and activities.

Once a fortnight they welcome patients receiving palliative care to the Cartrefi Social Bean Hub in the city centre.

Giving birth for the first time must surely rank as one of life’s best moments but having to wait five days before being able to hold your child is probably one of the hardest.

At the heart of any organisation is its staff, and at Swansea Bay University Health Board our aim is to help our workforce thrive.

Instead of having to attend clinics every two months they can now decide for themselves when they want to be seen.

Staff at one of the busiest emergency departments in Wales are reminding people to enjoy the sunshine safely.

The health board is also giving students at Swansea University Medical School a unique insight into research within Swansea Bay.

People with potential bowel cancer symptoms are being urged to take a quick test at home which could help rule out the disease much sooner.

A primary care team has been supporting its community to live an even healthier lifestyle by hosting its first health and wellbeing events.

As part of our We All Belong campaign and to mark Staff Network Day, we are highlighting the work going on within our health board to give male staff a platform to tackle mental health and boost wellbeing.

Our response to the Llais report "Having a baby in Neath Port Talbot and Swansea". 

Boxes of old artefacts were uncovered during clean-up and shines a light on health services over the years

Surgeon Reza Arya did not know if Nicola Purdie's suggestion was possible - but after discussing it with fellow experts decided it was. And he was right.