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Extension of interim CEO arrangements

Carl Cooper, Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board, has today announced the extension of Hayley Thomas' appointment as interim Chief Executive of the Health Board.

19/07/2023
Powys crafters celebrate NHS75

Crafters from north, mid and south Powys have been celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the NHS by knitting and crocheting ‘postbox toppers’.

12/07/2023
Train as a nurse without having to leave Powys and get paid at the same time

Powys Teaching Health Board is proud to have partnered with Bangor University and Llandrillo College to offer a distance-learning nursing degree programme, to be undertaken while also working as a Healthcare Support Worker in the health board. 

06/07/2023
Llanfair Caereinion Community Focus

This is the first edition of a regular community newsletter for the people of the Llanfair Caereinion area designed to keep you informed of the development of the proposed Primary Care Centre in the town.

05/07/2023
Powys Clinical Pharmacist Wins National Award
Image of Rafael Baptista sat at his desk with computer screen and files in the background.
Image of Rafael Baptista sat at his desk with computer screen and files in the background.

Powys Clinical Pharmacist Rafael Baptista, whose work to develop and implement the xPIRT Pharmacy Intervention Recording Tool has won a UK-wide Community Hospitals Association Innovation and Best Practice Award.

04/07/2023
Two Exceptional Powys Nurses Scoop Prestigious Nursing Awards

At the 2023 Royal College of Nursing Wales awards held at City Hall in Cardiff on Thursday 29 June, two Powys nurses were recognised for their exceptional work

30/06/2023
Have your say on how Llais can work with the people of Wales for better health and social care services
29/06/2023
Enjoy Summer Safely in Powys

Powys Teaching Health Board Director of Public Health Mererid Bowley said: “Summer is a great time to spend with family and friends. Whether we’re going to a festival with friends, going out for the day, traveling abroad or enjoying a staycation, there are some simple things we can all do to stay well and keep our summer plans on track.”

27/06/2023
Love your Lungs walk to be held at Llandrindod Wells lake

Do you, or someone you know, have a lung condition? Join us on the 6 July 2023, from 10.30am for a leisurely walk around Llandrindod Wells lake.

22/06/2023
Online Q&A Event with Hayley Thomas on 5 July 2023

You are invited to an online Q&A event from 5.15pm to 6pm on Wednesday 5 July.

21/06/2023
The June 2023 newsletter on the redevelopment of Bro Ddyfi Hospital is now available

Read the latest newsletter on the Bro Ddyfi Hospital redevelopment on our website.

15/06/2023
Update on development of the NHS Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS Cymru) and Wales Air Ambulance Charity (24 March 2023)
Image of Welsh air ambulance car and helicopter 
Image of Welsh air ambulance car and helicopter 

The NHS Wales Emergency Ambulance Services Committee has published a fifth briefing for stakeholders on the development of Air Ambulance services,

24/03/2023
Update on development of the NHS Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS Cymru) and Wales Air Ambulance Charity (13 June 2023)

The NHS Wales Emergency Ambulance Services Committee has published a eighth briefing for stakeholders on the development of Air Ambulance services,

13/06/2023
A £15m redevelopment of Ysbyty Bro Ddyfi has been officially opened by Health Minister Eluned Morgan

People in the Dyfi Valley are benefiting from improved health and care facilities thanks to the £15m refurbishment of Ysbyty Bro Ddyfi in Machynlleth which was officially opened by Minister for Health and Social Services Eluned Morgan on Thursday 25 May 2023.

25/05/2023
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
Patients start to use new facilities at Machynlleth

Patients are now starting use the redeveloped facilities at Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital thanks to £15m of Welsh Government funding.

17/05/2023
Still Time to Have Your Say in May on the Air Ambulance Services in Wales

Further dates have been announced as part of the formal public engagement process about EMRTS Cymru who work in partnership with the Wales Air Ambulance Charity to provide the air ambulance service in Wales.

17/05/2023
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
Act F.A.S.T. Stroke Campaign Launch

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