Swansea Bay Health News

Young patients in Morriston Hospital were given some early Christmas cheer with a special visit from their Swansea City heroes.

Regular exercise could reduce the risk of stroke in post-menopausal women, according to new research partly undertaken in Swansea.

Swansea Bay University Health Board (UHB) has today (Tuesday 12 December) announced that it has commissioned an independent review of its maternity and neonatal services in order to maintain public confidence in the care being delivered.

Staff working in GP practices across Swansea Bay are being helped to spot the signs of domestic abuse among their patients.

Notice is given that a meeting of Swansea Bay University Health Board will be held on Thursday, 14th December 2023 at 1.30pm.

Lifelike models of casualties created by a Swansea surgeon have played a leading role in a simulated terrorist attack.

Health Minister joins commemorative event to mark remarkable milestone

A trainee consultant is successfully balancing two very different types of training having proved to be one of the best triathletes in the country.

Eight-year-old Alys lost her leg following a gardening accident 

People waiting for new hips or knees are being offered extra support to keep them in the best possible shape until their surgery can go ahead.

Creating live nature links, developing green spaces and helping wildlife flourish has earned Swansea Bay national recognition for boosting the wellbeing of staff, patients and volunteers.

Thanks to the collaboration and hard work of Swansea Bay UHB staff, primary care colleagues and partner organisations, Morriston Hospital has de-escalated from being in a Level 5, Business Continuity Incident to Level 4 (extreme pressure), effective from today, 30^th November 2023.

Three Swansea Bay nurses were invited to Buckingham Palace by King Charles as reward for their invaluable contribution to the NHS.

A Business Continuity Incident (BCI) has been called at Morriston Hospital today (29th November) because of extreme pressures in our emergency and unscheduled care services.

A giant battery which can store the sun’s power to use after dark is set to take Morriston Hospital’s trail-blazing solar farm to the next level.

Morriston Hospital is under extreme pressure today (Monday 27th November 2023), and our Emergency Department staff are dealing with high volumes of very sick patients. If you have a minor injury or illness, you are likely to face a very long wait if you come to the ED. (See below for alternative ways to get urgent care.) 

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of Swansea Bay University Health Board will be held on Thursday, 30 November 2023 at 10.00am in the Millennium Room at Headquarters, One Talbot Gateway, Baglan, SA12 7BR. We are livestreaming our meetings via YouTube.