Health Board News

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.  

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.

News from Powys County Council

The X-ray unit at Welshpool’s hospital is due to re-open on Friday January 24^th with the units at Ystradgynlais and Llandrindod Wells re-opening a few weeks later.

All patients are advised to continue to attend appointments as normal, pending further discussions at a future Board meeting. 

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.

Plans to bring the well-loved and recognisable Grade II listed chapel back to life will get underway during 2025.

Committing to quitting smoking in 2025? SilverCloud Wales can help with free support for the mental health challenges of giving up cigarettes. 

News from Public Health Wales

You can do a few things to help reduce your risk

Vaccination continues to be the best way to protect you and your family from the consequences of flu this winter

Act F.A.S.T. and dial 999 for emergency stroke care.

After 42 years of smoking, Deborah has finally turned her back on cigarettes thanks to support from the Powys Stop Smoking team.

Over the past few years, many people may have noticed visual improvements to a number of internal (and a few external) spaces at Powys Teaching Health Board premises.

It’s the season of goodwill, a time for joy – but Christmas can also mean a sleigh-load of stress. Prioritising your mental health is key to enjoying a peaceful and fulfilling Christmas.

A member of the Powys Teaching Health Board’s nursing team has spoken of her pride after being chosen as the first ever Learning Disability Nurse of the Year at the RCN Wales Awards 2024.

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.