Swansea Bay Health News
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- 28/10/2025
- Swansea chest injuries expert shares her skills with Ukraine physios treating war injured
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Consultant physiotherapist Dr Ceri Battle has taught virtually and in person at a major conference in Lviv.
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- 24/10/2025
- New digital platform helping to cut orthopaedic waiting list in Swansea Bay up for award
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The Orthopaedic Waiting List Initiative focuses on improving the fitness of patients before they face surgery.
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- 23/10/2025
- Fab four teenage brothers raise £3,000 after mum's breast cancer diagnosis
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Cheques for £1,500 have been handed over to the Chemotherapy Day Unit and Breast Care Unit at Singleton Hospital.
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- 23/10/2025
- Innovative project helps reduce harm and hospital admissions after a fall
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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.
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- 21/10/2025
- New machines help patients to easily monitor their health
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New machines allow people in some Swansea GP practices to easily monitor their blood pressure, weight and more to help encourage healthy lifestyles.
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- 17/10/2025
- Birth centre welcomes its 200th baby since reopening
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Neath Port Talbot Hospital’s Birth Centre has welcomed its 200th new arrival in just over a year since reopening.
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- 17/10/2025
- Work starts on £14 million Singleton Hospital development that will transform cancer diagnoses
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The new PET-CT facility is due to see its first patients in early 2027.
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- 15/10/2025
- Preventing falls - three questions which may help you or your loved one stay safe
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More than 200,000 people in Wales have a fall each year -but falls aren't just part of growing older.
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- 15/10/2025
- Radiotherapy open evenings help put patients at ease before treatment
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One patient said the session he attended at Singleton Hospital in Swansea made the experience a lot easier.
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- 14/10/2025
- Primary care staff team up to help communities improve wellbeing
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Primary care teams in Swansea have joined forces to help educate and inspire communities to improve their health and wellbeing.
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- 10/10/2025
- Swansea Bay shows support available during World Mental Health Day event
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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.
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- 10/10/2025
- Low vision service enables easier access to support in the community
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People with low vision or sight loss can now be supported closer to home to help them stay independent.
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- 09/10/2025
- Lord Mayor backs Swansea Cancer Charity appeal
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Councillor Cheryl Philpott backing bid to raise £200,000 to support the South West Wales Cancer Centre.
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- 09/10/2025
- Mission accomplished - Swansea celeb Mal Pope leads celebrations as as we reach Cwtsh Clos fundraising target
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Mal marks milestone for Swansea Bay Health Charity appeal at his Homecoming concert.
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- 09/10/2025
- Hospital volunteer Juddie shares her story to encourage others to have flu vaccine
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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.
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- 02/10/2025
- Steady on, Stay safe... why falls are not an inevitable part of growing old
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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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- 02/10/2025
- Morriston ED Choir's arena gig invite
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The Morriston Emergency Department Choir will swap blue lights for the spotlight this month after receiving a special invite from Mal Pope.
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- 30/09/2025
- Swansea experts awarded £1.2 million grant that could help transform stroke patient care
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They will create a blood test for more effective treatment of stroke and other clot-related conditions.
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- 26/09/2025
- Update regarding the transfer of inpatient beds from Gorseinon Hospital to Singleton Hospital
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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.
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- 25/09/2025
- Independent prescribers help treat more patients closer to home
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More patients can receive advice and treatment closer to home as community pharmacists upskill to become independent prescribers.
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