2025

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has become the latest organisation in North Wales to commit to exploring healthier and more sustainable travel by signing the region’s Healthy Travel Charter

We are now asking patients, visitors and staff to wear face masks in all clinical areas at our hospitals

People across North Wales are benefitting from easier access to eye care, thanks to new services developed by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

Grŵp Llandrillo Menai (GLlM) and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday (4^th December 2025), reinforcing their long-standing collaboration to deliver enhanced training, skills development, and career pathways for people across North Wales.

Healthcare teams across North Wales are encouraging people to make the most of their local Minor Injuries Units (MIUs) – fast, convenient services designed to treat a wide range of non-life-threatening injuries without the need for a long wait in an Emergency Department.

A hospital radiotherapy team has been commissioned to provide cutting-edge, targeted lung cancer treatment – one of only three such centres across Wales.

Staff at Glan Clwyd Hospital’s North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre (NWCTC) welcomed its first patient to receive Lung Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) recently.

We have been recognised at the 2025 CIR Risk Management Awards, receiving five national nominations and winning Risk Management Team of the Year.

Once again there was plenty for the Health Board to cheer about at this years RCN Wales Nurse of the Year Awards in Cardiff.

No less than four of our colleagues walked away with winners’ awards for their work looking after patients in North Wales.

The ICON programme helps mums, dads and other carers understand the normal crying patterns of newborns, and encourages families to use simple comforting methods.

A doctor is warning young people and parents about the potentially fatal risks of the so-called “Tap Out Challenge” circulating on social media, after a 16-year-old boy was admitted to Ysbyty Gwynedd with serious head injuries.

NHS Wales’ online mental health support service has reached a milestone 41,000 referrals since its launch seven years ago.

A group of renal clinicians are hoping for good charity “Vibes”, when they get on their bikes this weekend…but they won’t be going anywhere.

Debbie Eyitayo has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Workforce and Organisational Development. She will start in her new role in early February.

Patients across North Wales are benefitting from improved Colposcopy services, thanks to the Health Board adopting a new digital upgrade for patient records.

A 79-year-old woman from Anglesey has shared her inspiring story to mark World Stroke Day, paying tribute to the healthcare teams who supported her through her recovery and helped her regain her independence.

A new integrated service is now available in North Wales for people living with (ME / CFS). The service brings together a team of health professionals to provide specialist assessment, treatment, and personalised support. People can self-refer online or ask a health professional to refer them.

The Wrexham Young Adults Diabetes Team has been recognised with the Excellence in Care Award at this year’s Wales Care Awards, celebrating their innovative, person-centred approach to supporting young people living with diabetes.

Women, parents and family members are being encouraged to share their recent experiences of maternity and neonatal services as part of a national assessment of their safety.