Health Board News

Powys Creative Arts, Health & Wellbeing Strategy -Survey: Powys Teaching Health Board is developing a Powys Creative Arts, Health & Wellbeing Strategy with the aim of embedding arts, creativity and ecotherapy experiences into health and social care services for the benefit of the people of Powys, in support of mental, physical health and wellbeing.
09/05/2023

Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board announces appointment of interim Chief Executive following secondment of Carol Shillabeer to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Carl Cooper, Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board, has today announced the appointment of Hayley Thomas as interim Chief Executive of the Health Board.
02/05/2023

There are around 100,000 strokes in England, Scotland and Wales every year. Stroke is the fourth single leading cause of death in the UK and the single largest cause of complex disability.

27/04/2023

New body will be the voice of the people of Wales on their health and social care.

A new and independent body that will strengthen the power and influence of people’s voices in shaping health and social care services across Wales has launched.

Llais replaces the work of Wales’s seven Community Health Councils which have supported the interests of people using NHS services for nearly half a century.

24/04/2023

Third edition of Knighton and East Radnorshire Community Focus now available - April 2023: Update on NHS services in Knighton and East Radnorshire
21/04/2023

Powys NHS staff recognised at the Advancing Healthcare Awards: The work of staff within NHS Wales has been recognised at UK-wide Advancing Healthcare Awards 2023.
19/04/2023

Consultants appointed to support Newtown Health and Wellbeing campus: Plans for the creation of a multi-agency health and wellbeing campus in the centre of Newtown have taken a significant step forward with the appointment of a Cardiff-based construction consultancy to support this important project being progressed jointly by Powys County Council and Powys Teaching Health Board, through the North Powys Wellbeing Programme.
18/04/2023

NHS Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS Cymru) service review underway: A review of the NHS Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS Cymru) and their partnership with the Wales Air Ambulance Charity is under way.
17/04/2023

Do you access hospital services in Carmarthenshire or Ceredigion? Have your say by 19 May on proposals affecting the future of district general hospital services: Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking views on three potential sites for a new planned and urgent care hospital.
13/04/2023

New requirements on the NHS to improve services for patients and staff
31/03/2023

Have Your Say on EMRTS Service Review Engagement: The first dates for the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Services (EMRTS Cymru) engagement sessions have been announced
29/03/2023

Early learning from hospital-acquired COVID-19 patient safety investigations published: NHS Wales has published a new report detailing the good progress being made to investigate and learn from hospital-acquired COVID-19 in Wales.
29/03/2023

Update on development of the NHS Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS Cymru) and Wales Air Ambulance Charity (24 March 2023): The NHS Wales Emergency Ambulance Services Committee has published a fifth briefing for stakeholders on the development of Air Ambulance services,
24/03/2023

COVID-19 Autumn Booster & Flu Vaccination Drop-in Clinics - week beginning 27 March: COVID 19 Autumn Boosters & Flu Vaccination drop-in clinics week beginning 27 March.
23/03/2023

COVID-19 Autumn Booster & Flu Vaccination Drop-in Clinics - week beginning 20 March: COVID 19 Autumn Boosters & Flu Vaccination drop-in clinics week beginning 20 March.
16/03/2023

COVID-19 Autumn Booster & Flu Vaccination Drop-in Clinics - week beginning 13 March: COVID 19 Autumn Boosters & Flu Vaccination drop-in clinics week beginning 13 March.
10/03/2023

Q&A Session Available To Watch Online: The recording of our Q&A session on 9 March is now available to view online
10/03/2023

Update on development of the NHS Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS Cymru) and Wales Air Ambulance Charity (8 March 2023): The NHS Wales Emergency Ambulance Services Committee has published a fifth briefing for stakeholders on the development of Air Ambulance services,
08/03/2023

Powys residents urged to take up their COVID-19 vaccines: As the Welsh Government signals the end of the universal ‘leave nobody behind’ COVID-19 vaccines offer, Powys Teaching Health Board is urging Powys residents to act now if they remain unvaccinated.
07/03/2023

COVID-19 Autumn Booster & Flu Vaccination Drop-in Clinics - week beginning 6 March: COVID 19 Autumn Boosters & Flu Vaccination drop-in clinics week beginning 6 March.
03/03/2023