As concussion in rugby comes under the spotlight, a Swansea researcher is inviting rugby players past and present to help with her research into head impacts,...
The writing could soon be on the wall for thousands of appointment letters Swansea Bay University Health Board mails out to patients every year. Sometimes these...
Being told your baby is deaf must be heart-breaking but Tara Thomas is full of praise for the way Swansea Bay University Health Board’s audiology team...
The family of a former Morriston Hospital patient has gone to great lengths – including cycling from south to north Wales in record time – to...
Patients at Cefn Coed Hospital are having a ball attending live Swans matches thanks to the generosity of a local businessman. Phil Lake, who runs Lakeside...
Eye surgeons in Singleton Hospital continuing to work through a backlog of operations can now do so in a dedicated “space-age” new theatre. The £4 million...
Neath Port Talbot councillors are being recommended to keep Trem Y Glyn residential care home in Glynneath open until March 31st, 2024. The home, which provides...
A partnership forged between surgeons separated by more than 50 miles meant life-saving chest operations could continue throughout the pandemic. Their unprecedented collaboration saw surgery for...
Drivers have been told to inform the DVLA if they suffer from a medical condition that could prevent them from getting behind the wheel. Experts from Quotezone.co.uk have...
Hywel Dda health board, which provides services in Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion has had its intervention status escalated for failure to produce “balanced and approvable” plans...
How dangerous is your living room? Did you know everyday objects can easily trip you up – and lead to a serious injury like a broken...
A positive behaviour support worker is in the running for a top award after “improving and enriching” the lives of residents at a care home. Max...
An innovative approach to caring for Swansea Bay nursing home residents who have had a fall is now helping to keep them out of hospital. The...
Researchers in Swansea have made a breakthrough in understanding one of the most damaging consequences of Covid-19. They have confirmed significant findings in how the virus...
Groundworks are now well underway for the new operating theatres at Neath Port Talbot Hospital, which is set to become the health board’s Centre of Excellence...
Refugees who fled Ukraine to find sanctuary in Swansea have volunteered at Morriston Hospital to say “diolch” to the community for opening their homes and hearts....
A Swansea man was one of hundreds of British Heart Foundation (BHF) runners who took to the streets of London last weekend to conquer the TCS London Marathon and raise funds for...
Carmarthenshire Council has announced that it has given notice on its contract to provide care with Plas Y Bryn Care Home, Cwmgwili after having significant concerns...
Ten months ago Rachel Thompson-Biggs couldn’t make it to the end of her street. Surgery to deal with a complication of an inflammatory bowel disease had...
Bowel cancer screening will be made available to more people in Wales as home testing is expanded to include 55-57 year olds. The expansion will mean...
A Welsh resident welcomes a new multi-million-pound competition to find cutting-edge technology that supports people with early-stage dementia to live independently at home for longer. The...
An artist’s impression symbolising the efforts of health staff during the pandemic is hanging proudly in Singleton Hospital. Craig Jones, an artist from Mumbles, wanted to...
A milk hub which has helped many families in South Wales needs some helping hands to be able to support even more. Having opened in January,...
A commemorative project marking the impact of the pandemic is emerging across four hospital sites in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. Swansea Bay University Health Board...
A 12-year-old former patient has stamped his name all over an incredible fundraising challenge, which has collected more than £10,000 for Morriston Hospital’s Oakwood children’s ward....
Sight-saving surgery is now being offered for the first time in Wales to people with health conditions, disabilities and learning disabilities. Corneal cross-linking is the only...
A keen climber has praised the care he received from Morriston Hospital which helped him conquer three mountain ranges just a year after he suffered multiple...
A simple but potentially life-saving device to help kidney dialysis patients in an emergency has been gifted to Welsh Ambulance Service volunteers. More than 300 specially...
Losing her mum was devastating for Jessica Jones – but she drew comfort from knowing it helped save a child who had been given hours to...
Preseli Pembrokeshire member of Senedd, Paul Davies has announced that he is being treated for prostate cancer. Former leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Mr Davies made...
An annual rugby tournament which supports a life-saving cardiac service at Morriston Hospital is going from strength to strength. The proceeds from the fifth annual Decky...
A new community clinic is helping to diagnose people with lung conditions quickly and will prevent hospital admissions in future. The clinic determines whether they have...
After spending more than 40 years laying down foundations to help his colleagues shine, Gareth Howells has been identified as a star in his own right....
A Neath woman who has nominated several people for awards over the years and even presented some is to be on the receiving end. Jacqueline Orrells...
Swansea Bay University Health Board have outlined which services will close on Monday (19 September) for the Queen’s funeral – and which will still go ahead....
The team at Swansea-based kidney charity Popham Kidney Support say they were delighted when members of the Ynys Freemason Lodge surprised them by delivering a cheque for £1,000...
Meet the nurses who visit patients across Swansea to help keep them out of hospital. As chronic conditions nurses, Laura Williams and Rachel Woollacott, spend their...
If support worker Jacob Taylor draws a picture for anyone he cares for, they would be well advised to keep it safe, as it could be...
Staff and patients are set for a boost with the news of an upgrade of Glangwili’s X-ray facilities. Hywel Dda University Health Board has been fortunate...
They’ve done it – again! Hundreds of cyclists led by rugby legend Jonathan Davies completed a challenging road ride to raise funds for cancer services in...
A Neath GP is developing an online directory of mental health support – and it’s proving really popular. Dr Jose Montano, a GP partner in Castle...
Former Glamorgan and England cricketer Robert Croft has paid tribute to the NHS’ team-work which he says kept his mother alive. Croft, who enjoyed an illustrious...
Social enterprise and charity organisation, Halo Leisure have received £381,479 from the National Lottery Community Fund to help expand its ‘Feel Good for Life’ project at...
Over 40 giant Castle sculptures will be decorating the streets of Swansea in one of the largest mass-participant events ever to be held in the city....
A new initiative in Swansea Bay, aimed at strengthening the bond between new mothers and their babies through music, really does pull on the harp strings....
The roll-out of the autumn Covid-19 booster has started today (Thursday 1 September) in Wales with care home residents and staff across Wales the first to...
Living Streets Cymru, part of the UK charity behind the biggest walk to school campaign is encouraging families to leave the car at home as schools...
A Welsh triathlete paralysed from the neck down after falling from his bike during a race in Scotland is taking small steps on his long road of...
28 year-old Michael Pursey from Port Talbot is taking on the “Rock Bottom to Mountain top” challenge which will see him climb Pen y Fan three...
Just one year ago, keen photographer Ashley Lovering had to be carried up the steps to his apartment because he was too poorly to climb them....
The unnecessary death of a much-loved relative has driven Bethel Ohanugo’s passion for improving healthcare in her native Nigeria. Now she has gained a place at...
Action for Children’s Park House short breaks service in Port Talbot has celebrated with a party at its Sandfields home. Staff, children and their families gathered...
Doctors in Wales have expressed their anger and disappointment following Welsh Government’s pay award announcement last month, with over half saying they are likely to leave...
A new service to help relieve irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms is now available to patients at GP practices across Swansea Bay. The service, run by...
Swapping the hospital reception desk for his DJ decks will see Ben Vincent fulfil a dream this weekend in front of thousands of music fans. He...
Eligible adults in Wales have begun to be invited for their COVID-19 autumn booster this week, with brand new Moderna Omicron jab being offered. The Welsh...
A Welsh Ambulance Service worker will be taking to the hockey pitch to captain Wales in the upcoming 35–40-year-olds World Cup, in Nottingham. Cath Fuge, 39,...
Specsavers in Swansea is offering customers the chance to recycle their glasses and contact lenses in-store for free. The new initiative comes after the high-street opticians...
A summer of sun and extra flower beds have blossomed into the perfect partnership for patients’ wellbeing at Singleton Hospital. The recent prolonged sunny spells –...
A new stained glass window has been dedicated during a special service at St Luke’s Chapel in Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest. The window was funded by Springboard...
A Swansea academic at the forefront of shaping our understanding of Covid-19 has received further recognition for his work in the field of data science. Co-director...
Werndale Hospital in Bancyfelin, Carmarthenshire has opened its £1millon ward extension thanks to Scarlets and Wales rugby international, James Davies. The new extension features a suite...
Hywel Dda University Health Board has recruited 45 international nurses and says it plans to increase this number significantly over the coming months. Hywel Dda say...
Patients will get the chance to get behind the Swans this season following a donation of football season tickets to Cefn Coed Hospital. Patients on Derwen Ward,...
Hywel Dda and Swansea Bay University Health Boards have both issued a warning of a major computer outage that is that is used to refer patients...
Work is nearing completion on the new Day Surgery Unit at Prince Philip Hospital, in Llanelli, which the health board says will help reduce surgical waiting...
Swansea Bay health board have announced an extra 21 consultation rooms have been opened in Neath Port Talbot Hospital’s outpatients department to help tackle its 56,000...
When teen cancer survivor Skye Edgecombe thanked staff at Morriston Hospital for treating her it really was a case of fun and games. The 19-year-old from...
Golfers from across South Wales came together at Clyne Golf Club to compete and raise funds for Swansea-based kidney charity, Popham Kidney Support, at its annual Golf Day...
Swansea SA1 based HMT Sancta Maria has appointed a new hospital director. Tim Atter joins the hospital, with a background in physiotherapy, which has seen him...
A charity ride championed by a Welsh sporting legend is making a real difference to people receiving pioneering cancer treatments in Swansea’s Singleton Hospital. In September,...
A young mum born with an incurable disease is looking forward to a brighter future after becoming one of the first people in Wales to be...
Supporting people with cancer inevitably takes an emotional toll – but Lucy Whiddett would not have it any other way. Lucy is passionate about her role...
A ground-breaking prostate treatment that can restore normal urinary function to men with prostate issues is being offered at Swansea’s HMT Sancta Maria Hospital. UroLift is...
A Barry woman is celebrating her graduation today which marks the culmination of an academic, professional and personal journey where she qualified as a Paramedic while...
Most adults in Wales will now only need to see their dentist once a year, in a shake-up to improve access to NHS dentistry Wales’ new...
Glangwili Hospital has become the first in Wales to administer a new medication that will help patients suffering from osteoporosis. It was approved by the National Institute...
A woman who has struggled with poor mental health and an eating disorder, is today celebrating as she graduates from Swansea University with an undergraduate degree...
Almost 600 new beds from the Bay Field Hospital have now been distributed and are helping Ukrainian refugees and local communities in Swansea Bay. Three months...
A Welsh Ambulance Service worker is taking on this year’s Swansea 70.3 Ironman to raise money for The Ambulance Staff Charity (TASC). Mary-Jayne Granville, 35, an Ambulance Care...
A book trolley service has been rolled out in Morriston Hospital in an attempt to consign patient boredom to the pages of history. The scheme, which...
Swansea East MP, Carolyn Harris, one of the leading political voices on menopause support and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Menopause, has joined a...
Social work students will be eligible for greater financial support from September as part of an extra £3.5 million package of support, the Deputy Minister for...
Women in need of specialist treatment for pelvic floor and continence issues may be spared a journey to England in future. It’s because Swansea Bay University...
A new hospital in Swansea has opened its doors this month, offering world-leading, quick, convenient cataract surgery to Welsh residents whose sight – and lives –...
Two Manselton school friends with more than thirty years’ combined experience in optical care have been appointed to lead the city’s Specsavers store. Christopher Jones, 35,...
Hywel Dda University Health Board’s (UHB) first solar farm has been installed at Hafan Derwen, located on the Parc Dewi Sant site in Carmarthen. The 1,098...
A further £3m is to be invested by the Welsh Government to recruit more emergency ambulance staff to improve response times for the most seriously ill...
A school nurse who was diagnosed with endometrial cancer after recognising symptoms and seeking medical help is sharing her experience to help others know more about...
Hywel Dda University Health Board has confirmed that restrictions for people visiting patients will be lifted in Glangwili and Withybush hospitals from Wednesday 20 July 2022....
The Welsh Ambulance Service has introduced more eco-friendly vehicles into its fleet. Twenty three Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid rapid response cars are being rolled out across...
An investigation by social care champions Care Forum Wales (CFW) has revealed the local authorities in Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot are among the worst...
Two nurses from Hywel Dda University Health Board have been selected from hundreds of entries as finalists at the RCN Nursing Awards. Learning disability health facilitation nurse,...
A field hospital built from scratch at lightning speed to care for Covid patients but which ended up vaccinating hundreds of thousands is closing its doors...
Swansea-based Kids Cancer Charity has been named as one of 60 charities and community projects across the UK to receive a much-needed £5,000 cash boost, following...
Comedian and TV presenter, Rhod Gilbert has revealed that he is being treated for cancer. The Carmarthen-born funnyman had cancelled a number of shows as part...
A new blood test clinic is set to open its doors as the service at the Bay Field Hospital comes to an end. Swansea Bay University...
Hywel Dda University Health Board have said that all staff and visitors to Prince Philip Hospital must wear face masks (unless exempt) with immediate effect following...
Partygate, a lack of media coverage and the perception that the virus is now milder could all affect future compliance with Covid guidance. New Swansea University...
A father who experienced the death of his unborn baby has trekked more than 100 miles to raise funds for a support group which helped him...