2025

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.

As we head into the colder months, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is reminding everyone visiting hospitals and healthcare settings of the simple but vital importance of hand hygiene in helping prevent the spread of infections.

55-year-old Alan Watson spent almost two weeks in an induced coma in intensive care after contracting flu.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Sir Paul Lambert as Independent Member for Finance, starting on 13 October 2025.

An audiology patient has become one of the first people in the UK to receive a “world’s first” smart cochlear implant.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is reassuring residents of Ynys Môn and Gwynedd that high quality palliative and end of life care will continue to be provided when St David’s Hospice beds at Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley in Holyhead temporarily close this month.