Swansea Bay Health News
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- 31/03/2025
- Maternity and Neonatal Services - an important statement following our Board meeting on Thursday, 27th March 2025
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At our Board meeting on 27th March 2025, we received two important updates relating to the improvement programme we are progressing in relation to our maternity and neonatal services.
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- 31/03/2025
- Sexual health testing kits now easier to access in the community
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Sexual health and blood borne virus testing kits are now available in community pharmacies, making it even easier for people to get tested.
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- 30/03/2025
- Fewer patients facing painful procedures in ED
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Morriston Hospital’s Emergency Department is taking action to limit the number of patients undergoing a routine, but uncomfortable, procedure - if it can be avoided.
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- 27/03/2025
- Hundreds of Swansea Bay men involved in game-changing prostate cancer treatment trial
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Singleton Hospital will also take part in a follow-up trial later this year.
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- 26/03/2025
- Annual reviews help to prevent future complications for diabetic patients
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People with diabetes are being urged to come forward for their annual reviews to help manage their condition and prevent future problems.
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- 24/03/2025
- Change in laughing gas supply is no joke as health board makes significant sustainable change
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A Swansea Bay project has proved it’s not a pipe dream as it remains on course to significantly reduce the health board’s carbon footprint.
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- 20/03/2025
- Notice of board meeting - 27 March 2025
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- 20/03/2025
- Volunteers make a splash by tuning up for piano challenge
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Efforts of volunteers who braved Swansea Bay’s waves has proved music to the ears of patients at Tŷ Olwen Hospice.
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- 18/03/2025
- Celebrating the work of our capital planning and estates teams
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They look after the sites and buildings from which more than 100 clinical services provide care to patients.
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- 17/03/2025
- New guidelines ensure patients are hydrated and happier with surgical and anaesthetic experience
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Swansea Bay patients are now reaping the benefits of a change in fluid consumption guidelines before surgery – helping them to be better hydrated and happier following their procedure.
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- 13/03/2025
- Cluster pharmacists have right prescription to support patients
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Patients are being supported to reduce and manage their medicines by a highly qualified team of pharmacists.
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- 10/03/2025
- National award for inspiring nurse leader
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Hazel Powell has been recognised for improving the lives of patients and colleagues.
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- 07/03/2025
- Morriston first hospital in Wales to recruit for clinical trial involving babies with chest infection
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The UK-wide trial hopes to identify the most effective breathing support for infants in hospital with bronchiolitis.
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- 07/03/2025
- Swansea Bay service wins award for helping to treat more patients safely at home
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Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy team ensuring more and more patients can lead normal lives outside appointment times
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- 07/03/2025
- Surgeon's world-first invention will help cut risk during breast reconstructions
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Known as a blunt dissector, the microsurgery instrument will avoid accidentally cutting blood vessels during complex procedures.
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- 07/03/2025
- International midwife helping pave the path for overseas staff
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Swansea Bay’s first internationally educated midwife is now playing a pivotal role supporting other midwives arriving here from overseas to prepare for work.
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- 05/03/2025
- Our response to HIW's report on ED
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Inspectors visited our Emergency Department over three days in November 2024.
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- 03/03/2025
- Holidaymaker's eternal thanks to Morriston staff who saved her life
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An Australian holidaymaker who almost lost her life while holidaying on the other side of the world has thanked the Morriston Hospital staff who saved her life following a 12-hour major heart operation.
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- 28/02/2025
- Patients with rare muscular diseases cared for by specialist team
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Children and adults with a range of rare muscle weakening conditions are being supported with individual care by a specialist team in Swansea Bay.
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- 28/02/2025
- Mum who lost all her fingers to sepsis now has a full set again thanks to Morriston team
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Experts in the hospital's Maxillofacial Laboratory rose to the challenge to create lifelike prosthetic fingers for Louise Marshallsay.
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