Health Board News
- Community mobile dental unit now operating at Bronllys
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Powys Teaching Health Board’s new temporary community mobile dental unit is now providing services at Bronllys Community Hospital and will be operating from there in the coming months.
- 14/02/2025
- Update on Waiting Times for hospitals in England: Next steps to be discussed at Board Meeting on 29 January
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The Board is recommended not to support changes to waiting times for care in England this spring
- 27/01/2025
- Time To Talk Day 2025
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It’s Time to Talk Day 2025! We caught up with Online CBT Service lead coordinator Sarah Powell to learn how SilverCloud Wales can help you start that vital conversation about mental health and wellbeing.
- 05/02/2025
- Helping your child to explore and understand their emotions
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Children's Mental Health Week is all about helping young people feel strong and supported in their mental well-being.
- 28/01/2025
- Manage those back to uni fears
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Imposter syndrome and fear of failure are common experiences for many students. Unchecked, they can provoke anxiety and get in the way of your success and enjoyment at university.
- 09/01/2025
- Board confirms that waiting time measures will not be implemented but difficult choices still needed
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Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) has agreed not to implement changes to waiting times for appointments and procedures in English hospitals at a meeting on 29 January 2025.
- 29/01/2025
- Update on Waiting Times - Further work to be undertaken before final decision on actions to improve PTHB financial position
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All patients are advised to continue to attend appointments as normal, pending further discussions at a future Board meeting.
- 10/01/2025
- New guide highlights online mental health support for students
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NHS Wales’ digital mental health service has launched a new mini-guide outlining support designed specifically for students.
- 27/01/2025
- Lymphoedema patients to benefit from online mental health support
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NHS Wales’ digital wellbeing service has teamed up with a pioneering clinic to help patients manage the mental health impacts of Lymphoedema and Lipalgia Syndrome.
- 21/01/2025
- International staff pass OSCE exams
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A group of internationally educated nurses based in Newtown have been celebrating passing their OSCE exams.
The group of six all hail from India and have been recruited by Powys Teaching Health Board to help reduce the reliance on agency nurses.
- 20/01/2025
- News from Powys County Council: Are you looking for somewhere to stay warm?
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News from Powys County Council
- 16/01/2025
- First X-ray units to re-open soon
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The X-ray unit at Welshpool’s hospital is due to re-open on Friday January 24th with the units at Ystradgynlais and Llandrindod Wells re-opening a few weeks later.
- 10/01/2025
- Join us as an Independent Member
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Closing date 27 September 2024
- 03/09/2024
- Manage the mental health impacts of stopping smoking
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Committing to quitting smoking in 2025? SilverCloud Wales can help with free support for the mental health challenges of giving up cigarettes.
- 06/01/2025
- Urgent temporary changes to stroke services at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil
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Act F.A.S.T. and dial 999 for emergency stroke care.
- 20/12/2024
- Parents urged to be watchful for norovirus symptoms
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News from Public Health Wales
- 03/01/2025
- Avoid Slips and Trips in Icy Weather
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You can do a few things to help reduce your risk
- 02/01/2025
- Please don't visit hospital with flu or diarrhoea & vomiting symptoms
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The NHS in Powys is asking people not to visit loved ones in hospital if they are unwell, have been unwell in the last 48 hours, or have had contact with people with diarrhoea, vomiting or flu-like symptoms in recent days.
- 06/12/2024
- Flu is circulating in our communities
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Vaccination continues to be the best way to protect you and your family from the consequences of flu this winter
- 30/12/2024