Swansea Bay Health News

As a member of our organ donation team an important part of Kathryn Gooding’s job is to help save lives by having difficult conversations many of us would rather shy away from.

A group of GP surgeries in Swansea is now offering yoga classes in a bid to improve patients’ symptoms.

There’s nothing worse than a long wait for surgery – unless it’s having your operation postponed at the very last minute.

Swansea Bay University Health Board is enhancing services and support for patients receiving palliative and end of life care and their families.

With Covid restrictions still very much in place in Morriston Hospital, a new scheme has been introduced to speed up outpatient traffic by asking patients to wait in the comfort of their own cars.

A life-saving service which was funded as a pilot in Swansea Bay has now secured NHS funding because of its success.

NHS services are currently affected by an international shortage of blood collection tubes used for taking some blood samples (blood tests).

People are being urged to take care when they are out socialising, as Covid cases are taking off again in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.

Music lovers from Swansea and Neath Port Talbot who attended the recent 50,000-strong Boardmasters music festival in Cornwall are being urged to get tested for Covid-19 straight away if they feel ill.

Community optometrists have taken pressure off hospital ophthalmology services by checking hundreds of people for conditions that could cause sight loss.

A Swansea Bay University Health Board team is celebrating an astronomical achievement. 

Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of Swansea Bay University Health Board will be held on Thursday, 19th August 2021 at 3pm via YouTube livestream.

While Team GB has been enjoying podium success in the Tokyo Olympics Swansea Bay UHB’s Medical Device Training Team has picked up a gold medal of its own.

A Swansea Bay paediatric nurse has been named as a finalist for a prestigious award for her work in raising awareness of the challenges faced by children with feeding tubes.

Staff shortages and stretched resources in home care, nursing and community services leading to temporary prioritisation of services to protect the most vulnerable.

They raise more than £3,000 to transform quiet rooms for parents receiving distressing news.

An online appointment and triage system offered to GP practices across Swansea Bay general practices is proving to be a success – when it’s used correctly.

Three Morriston Hospital nurses have been recognised for “going the extra mile” for the most vulnerable children and adults needing emergency care during the Covid-19 pandemic.