Swansea Bay Health News

When Covid infects you, you are blissfully unaware for the first couple of days – but those first 24-48 hours before symptoms show are when you’re at your most infectious. You’ll have passed it on before you even know you’re sick.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, 26TH NOVEMBER 2020 IN THE MILLENNUIM ROOM, HEADQUARTERS, ONE TALBOT GATEWAY, BAGLAN, SA12 7BR

A Swansea Bay UHB diabetes specialist nurse has shared in an award following her role in improving the insulin safety knowledge and skills of health care providers across the country

Stringent infection control measures are in place at Gorseinon Hospital to manage an outbreak of Covid-19.

A project led by a Swansea Bay UHB Dietitian, which has dramatically helped prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes, has won a national award

People in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot are being urged to continue playing their part to keep health and social care services from becoming overwhelmed.

TEAMS of council-operated contact tracers in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot have been working flat-out over the last few weeks to help slow the spread of Covid-19.

We all do it from time to time but if John Talbot misplaces his pen then he could well lose his life

Suspension of some routine planned cardiac cases continues but emergency and urgent patients are still being cared for

Swansea Bay University Health Board has successfully appointed a new Chief Executive to take over from Tracy Myhill when she retires at the end of the year.

We are pleased to announce that our laboratory testing service has returned to normal.

Morriston Hospital is continuing to manage a Covid-19 outbreak in cardiac services.

When it comes to helping patients prepare themselves for surgery, Swansea Bay’s Rea Pugh-Davies is arguably one of the best around

Our latest update on testing issues.

Swansea Bay’s BBV Team (Hepatology and Blood Borne Virus Team) has shared a win in the British Medical Journal Awards for its work on a Hepatitis C Elimination project

Routine planned cardiac surgery at Morriston Hospital has been temporarily suspended following a localised Covid-19 outbreak.

Workers in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot are being reminded about the importance of following Covid-19 guidance on their way to and from work, as well as during breaks.