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APPS Team
APPS Team
31/10/2025
Specialist team celebrates 10th anniversary

A service which is helping reduce waiting lists and save money in Swansea Bay has celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Image shows a group of people standing in a hospital corridor
Image shows a group of people standing in a hospital corridor
30/10/2025
Student artists give children's unit a colourful new look

Aspiring artists have been brushing up on their skills by sprucing up a new children’s unit in Morriston Hospital.

Sheryl and team
Sheryl and team
29/10/2025
Sheryl signs off with a Lifetime Achievement Award

A recently retired Swansea Bay cardiorespiratory physiologist has been recognised for her long and distinguished service to the care of children and families affected by heart disease through a major award.

Picture shows a clenched fist crushing a packet of cigarettes.
Picture shows a clenched fist crushing a packet of cigarettes.
29/10/2025
Dad praises lifechanging support to help him quit smoking for good

A father has praised the lifechanging support he received to help him quit smoking so he can spend time with his daughter for as long as possible.

Image shows a physiotherapist outside an emergency department.
Image shows a physiotherapist outside an emergency department.
28/10/2025
Swansea chest injuries expert shares her skills with Ukraine physios treating war injured

Consultant physiotherapist Dr Ceri Battle has taught virtually and in person at a major conference in Lviv.

Digital platform team
Digital platform team
24/10/2025
New digital platform helping to cut orthopaedic waiting list in Swansea Bay up for award

The Orthopaedic Waiting List Initiative focuses on improving the fitness of patients before they face surgery.

Image shows a family and nurses at a cheque presentation.
Image shows a family and nurses at a cheque presentation.
23/10/2025
Fab four teenage brothers raise £3,000 after mum's breast cancer diagnosis

Cheques for £1,500 have been handed over to the Chemotherapy Day Unit and Breast Care Unit at Singleton Hospital.

 

Staff stood together inside the care home
Staff stood together inside the care home
23/10/2025
Innovative project helps reduce harm and hospital admissions after a fall

An innovative project which saw an 80 per cent reduction of ambulance callouts for falls which didn’t result in an injury has received national attention.

Sowndarya and Lorraine stood next to the machine
Sowndarya and Lorraine stood next to the machine
21/10/2025
New machines help patients to easily monitor their health

New machines allow people in some Swansea GP practices to easily monitor their blood pressure, weight and more to help encourage healthy lifestyles.

Mila
Mila
17/10/2025
Birth centre welcomes its 200th baby since reopening

Neath Port Talbot Hospital’s Birth Centre has welcomed its 200th new arrival in just over a year since reopening.

Image shows three people on a construction site.
Image shows three people on a construction site.
17/10/2025
Work starts on £14 million Singleton Hospital development that will transform cancer diagnoses

The new PET-CT facility is due to see its first patients in early 2027.

A person lying on the floor waiting for help
A person lying on the floor waiting for help
15/10/2025
Preventing falls - three questions which may help you or your loved one stay safe

More than 200,000 people in Wales have a fall each year -but falls aren't just part of growing older.

Image shows staff and a patient in a radiotherapy department.
Image shows staff and a patient in a radiotherapy department.
15/10/2025
Radiotherapy open evenings help put patients at ease before treatment

One patient said the session he attended at Singleton Hospital in Swansea made the experience a lot easier.

Members of staff from the clusters stood together
Members of staff from the clusters stood together
14/10/2025
Primary care staff team up to help communities improve wellbeing

Primary care teams in Swansea have joined forces to help educate and inspire communities to improve their health and wellbeing.

Image shows a woman and man group of people standing next to a table display
Image shows a woman and man group of people standing next to a table display
10/10/2025
Swansea Bay shows support available during World Mental Health Day event

Over 50 organisations came together to offer advice and support at Swansea Bay University Health Board’s World Mental Health Day event on Friday, October 10.

Mohammed and Laura holding visual aids
Mohammed and Laura holding visual aids
10/10/2025
Low vision service enables easier access to support in the community

People with low vision or sight loss can now be supported closer to home to help them stay independent.

09/10/2025
Lord Mayor backs Swansea Cancer Charity appeal

Councillor Cheryl Philpott backing bid to raise £200,000 to support the South West Wales Cancer Centre.

A man holding a big cheque aloft as people on stage applaud
A man holding a big cheque aloft as people on stage applaud
09/10/2025
Mission accomplished - Swansea celeb Mal Pope leads celebrations as as we reach Cwtsh Clos fundraising target

Mal marks milestone for Swansea Bay Health Charity appeal at his Homecoming concert.

An image of a woman smiling at the camera, she is sat in a wheelchair in a hospital corridor.
An image of a woman smiling at the camera, she is sat in a wheelchair in a hospital corridor.
09/10/2025
Hospital volunteer Juddie shares her story to encourage others to have flu vaccine

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.

An elderly man holding his knee after falling
An elderly man holding his knee after falling
02/10/2025
Steady on, Stay safe... why falls are not an inevitable part of growing old

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

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