Health Board News

NHS Wales’ online mental health support service has reached a milestone 41,000 referrals since its launch seven years ago. 

To help protect our patients, visitors, and staff, we are asking everyone to think carefully before visiting our hospitals

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience whilst essential maintenance work takes place at Welshpool Birth Centre. 

The Express Yourself arts and health initiative, led by Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB), has been shortlisted for the Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation at the Advancing Healthcare Awards Cymru 2025.

BSL signers in Powys can now use Convo (formerly called SignLive) to contact your local NHS GP, dentist, optician or pharmacy. 

NHS Wales’ online CBT service has teamed up with the third sector to provide a special, ‘blended’ service available only to Powys residents.

When severe back pain curtailed Cally Ware’s passion for gardening and country rambles, she grieved for her old life and feared an empty future. 

Apply by 3 October 2025.

This fantastic apprenticeship opportunity provides new entrants, aged 16+, with limited or no prior health care experience, to embark on a career at Powys Teaching Health Board and take their first step on their development journey to becoming a healthcare professional. 

There’s no doubting it – it’s a huge life step. No wonder this period in your life can be a whirlwind of anticipation, excitement and worry.

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Powys Teaching Health Board will take place from 13.30 to 14.30 on 15 September 2025 virtually via Microsoft Teams

Thanks to the positive developments made possible by League of Friends, improvement works are now due to start at Welshpool Hospital on 2 September 2025 and will continue until Christmas.

Digital mental health support is growing - but so are the myths and misconceptions that surround it. At NHS Wales’ online CBT Service, we wanted to set the record straight. Here are some common myths about mental health apps – and why they definitely don’t apply to SilverCloud.

The back-to-school period can be a time of excitement, but it can also bring about anxiety, especially for children starting a new school.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is reminding people who access hospital services across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire that there is just over a week left to take part in the public consultation on the Clinical Services Plan.

The My Dentist practice in Knighton has announced that it will be closing on 30 September 2025