Health Board News
- Webpages launched to support people in Powys affected by cancer
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People affected by cancer in Powys can now access new web pages for the Improving the Cancer Journey Programme, bringing together clear information on local support.
- 28/04/2026
- Taking care of yourself during grass fire season.
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Warmer weather brings an increased risk of grass fires across our area. Follow this advice on how to stay safe if where you live is affected by grass fire smoke.
- 28/04/2026
- New Heartburn Research Programme launches in Wales
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Join via the Heartburn Health website
- 23/04/2026
- Learn more about mental health in agriculture
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Free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in rural communities
- 22/04/2026
- PTHB call handler praises 'life saving' mental health line
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A call handler with Powys’ round-the-clock mental health support service says it saved her life after an unplanned pregnancy left her overwhelmed with anxiety.
- 22/04/2026
- Practical steps to manage stress - starting today
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April is Stress Awareness Month and this year’s theme is ‘Be the Change’. It’s a call to personal agency and taking action, and it’s a reminder to ask ourselves what we can do to manage stress.
- 07/04/2026
- Direct Payments for Continuing NHS Healthcare are available in Wales from April 2026.
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Direct Payments enable you to arrange care or support services yourself instead of receiving a package of care or support arranged by the NHS.
- 02/04/2026
- Update your details on the Dental Access Portal
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New phone number? Moved house?
- 01/04/2026
- New Listening to People statutory guidance to improve how NHS Wales responds to concerns
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NHS Wales is changing the way your concerns are investigated.
- 01/04/2026
- Health Board endorses timeline for decisions on Temporary Service Changes in Powys
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Formal consultation planned later in 2026.
- 31/03/2026
- Powys Teaching Health Board Sets Out £30M Capital Programme to Improve Local Health Facilities
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Investments planned in all community hospitals across the county
- 31/03/2026
- Recommendation 4: Update on Rural Response Models
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Renewed engagement to take place
- 27/03/2026
- You can join the NHS dental waiting list using the Dental Access Portal
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Ring 111 for emergency dental treatment.
- 25/03/2026
- New PreOperative Assessment Room Opens at Breconshire War Memorial Hospital
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Giving patients a calmer, more private and better equipped start to their surgical journey.
- 24/03/2026
- Women's Online Health Hub Launched
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Website supports the ten-year NHS Wales Women’s Health Plan
- 19/03/2026
- Recruitment under way to strengthen Community Dental Services in Powys
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Join our team in north and mid Powys as a dental officer or dental nurse
- 16/03/2026
- Mental health support is just a phone call away
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If you live in Powys and are struggling with mild-to-moderate mental health issues – that could be stress, anxiety, depression or sleep problems – you can get free face-to-face or telephone support through our charity partnership with the Ponthafren Consortium.
- 16/03/2026
- News from Powys Regional Partnership Board: Charities help 500 older people continue living independently at home
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Two charities helped more than 500 older people in mid Powys continue living independently at home last year.
- 13/03/2026
- Meeting of the Board on 25 March 2026
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Board meetings will be Livestreamed and uploaded to YouTube after the meeting.
- 13/03/2026