Swansea Bay Health News
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- 01/06/2023
- Industrial action - information for patients
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The Royal College of Nursing has announced national strike action, which will affect services in Swansea Bay UHB on Tuesday 6th June and Wednesday 7th June.
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- 31/05/2023
- Swansea Bay skin care expert's top tips for staying safe in the sun this summer
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A Swansea Bay skin care expert is aiming to educate people about common skin cancer myths to help them stay safe in the sun this summer.
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- 31/05/2023
- Boost for children's services with new staffing model
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A significant transformation within Swansea Bay’s paediatric consultant workforce aims to deliver even better care for children, and improve staff wellbeing.
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- 30/05/2023
- Mentoring proves perfect way to give back
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Patients recovering from brain injuries in Swansea Bay are volunteering to help others with similar injuries by offering an empathetic ear, and advice based on their own real-life experience.
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- 30/05/2023
- Chemo unit's gift from cancer survivor will help improve both patient and nurse experience of giving injections
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Retired civil servant faced second battle with the disease after raising money for cancer charities
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- 26/05/2023
- Artificial limbs are recycled to give new lease of life to amputees in Africa
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Charity Legs4Africa has been gifted recycled prosthetic limbs by the health board and will distribute them to those in need across seven African countries
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- 25/05/2023
- It's a gardeners' world in Gorseinon as patients turn to flower power
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Elderly patients are picking up their trowels and planting flowers in Gorseinon Hospital to benefit their wellbeing and recovery.
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- 24/05/2023
- Musicians swap concert hall for hospital wards
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They got toes tapping and brought smiles to faces at Singleton Hospital.
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- 24/05/2023
- Welcome to our three new independent members to Swansea Bay University Health Board
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We’re delighted to welcome three new independent members to Swansea Bay University Health Board.
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- 24/05/2023
- Live nature footage takes wildlife to wards
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Live nature and wildlife footage is being streamed into two Swansea Bay hospitals to boost the mental health and wellbeing of patients and staff.
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- 23/05/2023
- LGBTQ+ Action Plan Workshop
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In February 2023, Welsh Government published their LGBTQ+ Action Plan for Wales with the aim to make Wales the most LGBTQ+ friendly nation in Europe. At Swansea Bay University Health Board we want this too. This is where we need YOUR help.
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- 23/05/2023
- Patient thanks 'amazing' hospital staff who brought him back from the brink – four times!
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After spending more than nine months in intensive care - with his family being warned four times to prepare for the worst - things are finally looking up for Sam Clement.
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- 22/05/2023
- Rachel's new role to offer key support for abuse victims and survivors
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A member of Swansea Bay's safeguarding team is offering key support to victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence after becoming the first member of health board staff to achieve a specialist qualification
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- 19/05/2023
- Celebrating the teams finding treatments and life-saving drugs of tomorrow
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Clinical researchers play a fundamental role in healthcare, across Wales, the UK and globally. And every year their achievements are celebrated on May 20th – International Clinical Trials Day.
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- 19/05/2023
- Patients get crafty to help raise awareness of dementia
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Patients have been getting crafty and showing their artistic side as part of an effort to raise awareness of dementia.
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- 18/05/2023
- Still Time to Have Your Say in May on the Air Ambulance Services in Wales
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This phase of the engagement process will finish on Friday, June 9
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- 16/05/2023
- Good Grief! It's good to talk about death
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A Good Grief event at Morriston Hospital proved it’s good to talk about death, dying and bereavement.
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- 15/05/2023
- First advanced nurse practitioner for service ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week
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Luke Harris can undertake even more duties for mental health services after studying for two years while working
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- 12/05/2023
- New training facility opens to mark International Nurses Day
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A purpose-built training facility crucial to the development of nurses within Swansea Bay has officially opened.
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- 03/05/2023
- Why talking about end-of-life wishes is a positive thing to do
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Discussing the final months, weeks and eventually moments of your life is a topic many prefer to avoid, but a Swansea Bay team is encouraging people to have that conversation now - before it is too late.
Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth a galwadau ffôn yn y Gymraeg neu'r Saesneg. Atebir gohebiaeth Gymraeg yn y Gymraeg, ac ni fydd hyn yn arwain at oedi. Mae’r dudalen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg drwy bwyso’r botwm ar y dde ar frig y dudalen.
We welcome correspondence and telephone calls in Welsh or English. Welsh language correspondence will be replied to in Welsh, and this will not lead to a delay. This page is available in Welsh by clicking ‘Cymraeg’ at the top right of this page.