Swansea Bay Health News

Hospital volunteer Juddie Hare knows how important it is to be protected against flu, after being floored by it the only time in 35 years she missed being vaccinated.

Every year around 130,000 people in Wales suffer a fall - during October we'll be looking how to prevent them.

The Morriston Emergency Department Choir will swap blue lights for the spotlight this month after receiving a special invite from Mal Pope.

They will create a blood test for more effective treatment of stroke and other clot-related conditions.

At its regular monthly meeting held in public yesterday (Thursday 25 September), Swansea Bay University Health Board approved the urgent, temporary transfer of the Gorseinon Hospital West Ward inpatient beds to Singleton Hospital.

More patients can receive advice and treatment closer to home as community pharmacists upskill to become independent prescribers.

Paul Coker, from Swansea, is helping to shape research that could change how vital eye care is provided for people with diabetes.

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of Swansea Bay University Health Board will be held on Thursday, 25 September 2025 at 10:00am the Millennium Room at Headquarters, One Talbot Gateway, Baglan, SA12 7BR.

The mother and baby unit is to close temporarily for urgent roof repair work.

The blood test service at Singleton Hospital is officially relocating into the main entrance of the hospital.

Women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy are being supported and educated to reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes in the future.

Singleton Hospital’s South West Wales Cancer Centre is part of the South Wales Neuro-Oncology Network.

When Mal Pope takes to the stage at the Swansea Building Society Arena next month, he hopes to finally push a fundraising cause which is close to his heart over the finish line.

A bride raised a toast at her wedding to four Swansea Bay staff for ensuring her mum was able to watch her walk down the aisle on her special day.

Urgent plans are being considered to temporarily close the ward and transfer patients to Singleton, in response to serious staffing concerns.

Neath Port Talbot’s Public Services Board has published its second annual report, showing progress on its plan to make the area a healthier, fairer, and more prosperous place to live.

A recruitment drive aimed at filling hundreds of nursing vacancies in Swansea Bay has ended after successfully reaching its goal.

Patients coming to the end of their lives are being helped to do the little things that mean so much by a designated team of physiotherapists offering a rapid response service.