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Image shows a group of people holding objects
Image shows a group of people holding objects
19/10/2023
Boosting the wellbeing of patients with a blast from the past

A ration book, a retro radio, a tie press and classic LPs are just some of the items being used to boost the wellbeing of Swansea Bay patients – but we still need your help.

Cara
Cara
17/10/2023
Cluster's health and well-being initiative shortlisted for national award

A service that helps people with complex health and well-being needs while taking pressure off GPs has received national recognition.

Cavell Star presentation 
Cavell Star presentation 
13/10/2023
Nurse with more than 4 decades service is awarded a Cavell Star for her 'compassionate leadership'

Delyth Davies has spent most of her career in Infection Prevention and Control 

Ann-Marie stood in a park
Ann-Marie stood in a park
12/10/2023
Clinic delivers well-being support to mums-to-be

Pregnant women experiencing issues such as anxiety and low mood can receive support through a new dedicated well-being clinic.

Balloon release crowd 
Balloon release crowd 
11/10/2023
Young patients have some serious fun at the 'circus' during National Play in Hospital Week.

A corner of the ward has been turned into the 'Cirque de Paediatrics' to provide some relief for young patients undergoing treatment

Image show people standing
Image show people standing
10/10/2023
Swansea Bay services combine to help break stigma around mental health

A special event was held in Swansea today (Tuesday 10th October) with the aim of breaking the stigma surrounding mental health.

Image shows clinicians wearing scrubs in a hospital catheterisation lab.
Image shows clinicians wearing scrubs in a hospital catheterisation lab.
10/10/2023
Morriston's UK-leading team broadcasts real-time cardiac procedures to India

Morriston is the largest angioplasty centre in Wales and its cardiac catheter laboratory is rated the most efficient in the UK.

Image shows a midwife,in uniform, smiling into the camera
Image shows a midwife,in uniform, smiling into the camera
09/10/2023
When parents lose their baby, specialist bereavement midwife Christie-Ann is there to support them

Specialist bereavement midwife Christie-Ann Lang and many of the parents she has supported are marking Baby Loss Awareness Week this week.

Image shows a smiling woman standing outside a house
Image shows a smiling woman standing outside a house
06/10/2023
First person in Wales to get cancer wonder drug is given the all-clear

Carrie Downey, from Port Talbot, was diagnosed a year ago but tests have shown there is no longer any evidence of the disease.

05/10/2023
Swansea Bay father and daughter team up to save lives by creating UK-wide safety course

Paul and Jordan Lee work in their spare time to devise definitive NHS e-learning course after fears over medical gas and cylinder safety.

Decky
Decky
03/10/2023
Rugby tournament helps tackle heart conditions

A rugby tournament set up in the memory of a young rugby player, to raise funds to support patients and families affected by inherited cardiac conditions, is going from strength to strength.

Image shows a woman
Image shows a woman
03/10/2023
Nurse helps lead significant change in pressure ulcer assessments across Wales

A Swansea Bay nurse is helping change the way pressure ulcers in specific patients are dealt with throughout Wales to avoid unnecessary pain and harm.

Image shows two radiotherapists in a radiotherapy treatment room
Image shows two radiotherapists in a radiotherapy treatment room
02/10/2023
New role will help counter national shortage of cancer specialists

Rebecca Lloyd will become a consultant radiographer - the first role of its kind in Swansea Bay.

Image shows a baby clasping an adult
Image shows a baby clasping an adult
28/09/2023
Birth centre and home birth service to be reinstated after £750,000 investment

The investment over two years includes the recruitment of 35 extra staff.

Four Burns Club members outside Burns Centre 
Four Burns Club members outside Burns Centre 
28/09/2023
Landmark anniversary for club which provides support for young burns victims - including the scars that cannot be seen

The Welsh Dragon Burns Club provides support, and trips away, for people who have undergone a burn's injury 

Leanne Donovan
Leanne Donovan
27/09/2023
Master's degree rings up success for call handler who retrained as a nurse

A former NHS Direct call handler has become a leading expert in dementia after taking the bold step to retrain.

Staff stood in front of the bus
Staff stood in front of the bus
27/09/2023
Staff experience reality of living with autism and dementia

Primary care and community staff in Swansea Bay have experienced first-hand what life is like for people living with autism and dementia.

Three women stood outside a GP surgery
Three women stood outside a GP surgery
26/09/2023
Specialist role helps support families and improve children's well-being

Meet the health liaison officer who is the link between health and social care to help improve children’s well-being in Neath Port Talbot.

The palliative care paramedics stood outside
The palliative care paramedics stood outside
25/09/2023
Palliative care paramedics shortlisted for national award

The UK’s first team of specialist paramedics who provide palliative and end of life care has been shortlisted for a national award.

Swansea Bay University Health Board
Swansea Bay University Health Board
21/09/2023
Notice of board meeting - 28th September 2023

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of Swansea Bay University Health Board will be held on Thursday, 28 September 2023 at 11.15pm, via YouTube livestream. 

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