Health Board News

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.

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.

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

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

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

Information about changes to Nevill Hall Hospital from November 2020.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Thank you on Armed Forces Day

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)