Swansea Bay Health News

More than a few tears shed at the first PCA presentation event for 2024.

Dr Nistor Becia receives award for outstanding work in health board's response to Ukrainian refugee crisis.

An agricultural project that grows fruit and vegetables is also serving up mental health and wellbeing benefits to its volunteers.

People can get support and advice around managing their pain more quickly thanks to education sessions set up closer to their homes.

I am pleased today to announce the formal publication of the Terms of Reference which have been updated in the light of views from parents and staff, captured during the listening period. 

It is a department which saves lives, but now one of Morriston Hospital’s busiest services is also doing its bit to save the planet.

Two rooms set aside for those who have relatives in Morriston Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) have had a much-needed makeover.

People in the Afan Valley are following doctor’s orders and hitting the gym as a way of helping their medical conditions.

Messages and goody bags are being shared to give patients a lift while they stay at the hospital 

An emotional wellbeing group created by Morriston Hospital’s cardiac rehabilitation service has helped some patients become happier personally and professionally.

Work is now under way on a new dialysis unit in Bridgend as part of a £70 million, 10-year investment across South Wales.

Highlighting the importance of good nutrition and hydration has been on the menu at Swansea Bay’s three main hospitals this week.

A mum’s thanks for the way “amazing” staff at Swansea’s cancer centre have cared for her will ring out loud and clear for many years to come.

Exciting new kit to bring down waiting times and lead to quicker recoveries 

Delegates from across the world learned about the advanced practitioner role at the event at Rotterdam University. 

A senior Swansea Bay nurse has been recognised as a shining example by her colleagues and patients alike.

Alan Owen knows a thing or two about surviving a cardiac arrest – so much so, in fact, he’s written a book on it.

Information about where to get help for minor injuries and illnesses, when it's not an emergency, over the bank holiday weekend.