Health Board News

A new drop-off hearing aid clinic will start in Llandrindod Wells on 14 December. 

“Virtual Visiting” is now available on all our Inpatient Wards in Powys Teaching Health Board

Public Health Wales has launched a new website with information about COVID-19 vaccination in Wales.

Information about coronavirus testing in Powys - week beginning 23 November 

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.

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

Information about changes to Nevill Hall Hospital from November 2020.

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

To support our COVID-19 testing programme across the county, the drive through testing facility will relocate from the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells to Brecon from Monday 26 October.

Powys Teaching Health Board and Powys County Council are urging Powys residents to support the firebreak as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the county.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has developed a great website to help people manage all aspects of their health.

News on COVID-19 vaccines is encouraging but until it is widely available we must all continue to stay safe. 

Rural communities are being urged to be on their guard for Coronavirus and follow social distancing guidelines to slow the spread of the virus.

Would you like to come and work for Powys Teaching Health Board as one of our Independent Members?  We currently have two opportunities.

In October 2020, the health board received a Special Report issued under s28 of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 following a complaint made by Mrs A against Powys Teaching Health Board. 

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.

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

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