Swansea Bay Health News

While not a new concept, the Discharge Lounge is now in a conveniently-located home right next to the main hospital entrance.

An annual charity bike ride is helping to fund key research in Swansea Bay into the treatment of cancer patients and reducing side effects caused by radiotherapy.

Community pharmacies are working in more ways than ever to make it easier for people to receive care closer to home.

A dedicated new team is working with a variety of partners to help prevent homelessness across Swansea Bay.

A new state of the art MRI scanner is online in Morriston Hospital and already benefitting patients.

She became the very first patient to ring a bell which has been installed at Morriston’s paediatric oncology shared care unit (POSCU), marking the end of her treatment.

St Joseph's school in Clydach has raised more than £65,000 for the South West Wales Cancer Centre at Singleton Hospital

Elderly patients are proving to be busy bees by making the most of the plants and peace in a ‘secret garden’ at Gorseinon Hospital.

People with long Covid have been singing the praises of a new project aimed at relieving their symptoms and boosting their well-being.

Cleaning staff at a Morriston Hospital ward have been upskilled to clean beds and clinical equipment, resulting in a quicker turnaround of beds and nurses being able to spend more time on clinical duties.

Celebrity TV doctor Hussain Al-Zubaidi joined Swansea Bay runners to help mark the 75^th anniversary of the NHS with a special parkrun event.

People overcoming a mental health crisis will be able to take part in activities such as yoga and tai chi to help with their recovery.

The days of old-fashioned paper drug charts at the end of beds are almost over, as electronic prescribing transforms the way medication is being managed in Swansea Bay hospitals.

Staff have been heading to Swansea Bay’s beaches for sessions which offer more than just sun, sea and sand.

Swansea Bay mental health staff have been given a revealing insight into what life is really like for those living with dementia.

A senior member of Swansea Bay’s nursing team has been named among the UK’s 75 most influential nurses in a prestigious list marking this week’s NHS 75th birthday.

As the NHS celebrates its 75^th anniversary, a cardiac patient who has just had replacement stents fitted more than a decade after his first set has said a big thank you to the teams behind his care.

Dindi Gill made the case for EMRTS which brings A&E skills to scene of accidents