Health Board News

Drop-in first dose COVID-19 Vaccination appointments are available this week

A chance to watch our Online Q&A with Carol Shillabeer again.

A project in Powys is encouraging people who have survived a stroke to try golf or return to the game they love.

The EMA has authorised Vaxzevria and we are confident that travel should not be affected.

Take advantage of the NHS COVID Pass to show your travel vaccination status.

Residents in Newtown are being urged to access COVID testing as the town has become a COVID hotspot.

Following a sharp rise in COVID cases in Newtown over the past few days Powys Teaching Health Board and Powys County Council are reopening the Asymptomatic Testing Centre at the Park Street Day Centre in Newtown from Saturday 10 July.

As part of our ‘Leave no one behind’ policy on COVID vaccination, Powys Teaching Health Board will be offering a first-dose drop-in vaccination session in Newtown on Friday 9 July.

During the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a 48% increase in the number of smokers seeking support to quit using the free NHS service, Help Me Quit.

COVID vaccination is available during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Patients in Powys can access their GP, dentist, pharmacist or optician safely through virtual appointments

Members of the Contract Tracing Team have been working as part of the county’s Vaccination Booking Team.

The Annual General Meeting of Powys Teaching Health Board will take place at 2pm on 28 July 2021.

Powys Teaching Health Board and Powys County Council, on behalf of the Powys Regional Partnership Board, are pleased to share the new ‘Integrated Model of Care and Wellbeing in Powys’. 

Patients across the UK will benefit from a super-charged clinical research system, backed by over £64 million of dedicated investment, which will save lives across the country. 

The ‘Wild Skills Wild Spaces’ (WSWS) team from Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust met at Llyn Coed y Dinas’ on 26^th May to exhibit a brand new ecotherapy programme aimed at adults and young people who may be struggling with their mental health. Ecotherapy is the term given to a range of activities and treatments that reconnect people with nature and the environment, in order to improve health and wellbeing.   

Take part in the virtual focus group with those involved in transforming Weight Management Services in Powys and voice your thoughts, feelings, attitudes and ideas of developing this service.

Plans to improve health and social care by developing a new community ‘hub’ in Machynlleth are under way following approval of £15million capital funding from Welsh Government.