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#NevillHallChanges - Information booklet will be delivered to South & Mid Powys households

An information booklet about changes to Nevill Hall Hospital from 17 November 2020 is being sent to households across South and Mid Powys in the Nevill Hall Hospital catchment.

22/10/2020
North Powys Wellbeing Programme business case receives Health Board approval

Proposals for a new state of the art health and care facility in Newtown have today (Thursday, October 22) been backed by Powys Teaching Health Board following approval by the council’s Cabinet earlier this week.

22/10/2020
Your healthcare appointments in Powys during the national firebreak from 23 October 2020 to 9 November 2020

National firebreak 23rd October to 9th November 2020: Hospital outpatient appointments, planned procedures and primary care appointments (including flu clinics) will continue as scheduled in Powys during the firebreak taking place from 23 October to 9 November.

20/10/2020
GP Practices afternoon closures

Due to the Powys-wide flu vaccination programme, your GP practice will be closed for the afternoon on the following dates.

06/10/2020
Powys Teaching Health Board Annual General Meeting - 22 October 2020

Powys Teaching Health Board Annual General Meeting takes place on 22 October 2020

05/10/2020
Major Milestone for Ysbyty Bro Ddyfi

A meeting of our Board has APPROVED the Full Business Case for the Bro Ddyfi Hospital Health & Well-being Project.

30/09/2020
Nevill Hall Hospital is Changing in November 2020

Information about changes to Nevill Hall Hospital from November 2020.

29/09/2020
Update from Public Health Wales: Data Breach

Public Health Wales regrets to announce that there has been a data breach involving the personally identifiable data of Welsh residents who have tested positive for COVID-19.

14/09/2020
Launch of the South Wales Trauma Network

Today (Monday 14 September) saw the official launch of the South Wales Trauma Network, held at the new Major Trauma Centre at the University Hospital of Wales.

14/09/2020
Welshpool coronavirus testing update

Nearly 500 people have been tested at a mobile coronavirus testing centre in Welshpool over the last four days.

08/09/2020
Update on Adult Therapies and Health Sciences Services in Powys
Picture of child, father and grandfather. Grandfather has a walking aid.
Picture of child, father and grandfather. Grandfather has a walking aid.

All Powys Teaching Health Board therapy and health science services for adults (Audiology, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Radiography (X-ray and Ultrasound) and Speech and Language Therapy) are gradually reintroducing their normal services following the Covid 19 lockdown period now that plans have been approved by the Health Board.

08/09/2020
Update on The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Update on The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust following the latest Care Quality Commission inspection report.

14/08/2020
New NHS service enables people to sign up to be contacted for COVID-19 vaccine studies

A new NHS service has been launched today (20 July), helping people across the UK sign up for information on the new COVID-19 vaccine trials.

20/07/2020
Multilingual Resources for COVID-19

Multilingual resources for COVID-19 are available from the Welsh Government.

10/07/2020
Happy Birthday NHS - Message from the Health Minister

Health Minister, Vaughan Gething, has written an open letter on the eve of the 72nd birthday of the NHS, reflecting on the coronavirus pandemic in Wales.

04/07/2020
Happy Birthday NHS - 5 July 2020

The NHS celebrates its 72nd birthday on 5 July 2020 and everyone is invited to join the biggest thank you ever at 5pm across the country.

02/07/2020
Next Steps on Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital

An update on progress and next steps for the redevelopment of Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital.

02/07/2020
#KeepPowysSafe - Armed Forces Day 2020

Thank you on Armed Forces Day

27/06/2020
#KeepPowysSafe - Consultant Connect App launches in Powys

The launch of a new NHS app in Wales, Consultant Connect, is set to reduce the need for Powys residents to travel for unnecessary hospital admission and referrals. (Last updated 3 June 2020)

03/06/2020
#KeepPowysSafe - National Smile Month

Our Community Dental Team is encouraging people to #SpitDontRinse in National Smile Month (Last updated 3 June 2020)

03/06/2020