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2026

21/08/2026
ACSA accreditation for Wrexham Maelor Hospital for high-quality patient care

Wrexham Maelor Hospital has been accredited for the first time under the prestigious Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA) demonstrating the hospital’s commitment to patient safety and excellence of care. 

13/08/2026
Virtual ward rounds helping patients get home sooner following surgery

An innovative approach to ward rounds at Abergele Hospital is helping orthopaedic patients receive timely consultant reviews following surgery while supporting them to return home safely and sooner.

12/08/2026
Interns step into the spotlight at graduations held across North Wales

A new generation of talented young people have proudly graduated from their 12-month internship receiving their certificates at ceremonies across North Wales with their families.

03/08/2026
Make this summer an adventure: Explore Outside and help your family thrive

Families across North Wales are being encouraged to embrace the outdoors this summer and discover the wealth of free and low-cost adventures available on their doorstep through the Explore Outside! initiative.

24/07/2026
New approach helping patients access oral surgery sooner

Patients waiting for oral surgery treatment across North Wales are benefiting from faster access to care thanks to a new approach that is helping reduce waiting times and improve the overall patient experience.

16/07/2026
We have launched consultation on the future of services at Penley Hospital

The consultation, which runs from 16 July until 7 October 2026, seeks views on three potential options for the future use of the hospital.

02/07/2026
Dr Caroline Jones named finalist in prestigious National Eisteddfod Welsh Learner of the Year Award

Dr Caroline Jones, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Head of Child Psychology and Psychological Interventions, has been recognised among the very best Welsh Learners in Wales after reaching the final of the National Eisteddfod’s Welsh Learner of the Year competition

30/06/2026
Mountain rescuer thanks teams who helped him return to the hills

A volunteer mountain rescuer who feared a serious leg injury could end his ability to respond to rescues in the mountains has praised the specialist teams who helped him make a full recovery and return to active duty.

29/06/2026
Leadership announcement: Executive Director of Finance

Russell Caldicott, our Executive Director of Finance has been successful in gaining a new role as Chief Finance Officer at University Hospital of North Midlands

25/06/2026
Health Board wins at Moondance Cancer Awards

Health Board teams from oncology, medical physics and radiography are part of a group which has won a coveted award.

19/06/2026
Consultant Dr Geeta Kumar Awarded OBE for Services to Women's Healthcare 
16/06/2026
Dean on the scene to help keep hospital running

It isn’t just doctors and nurses who keep our services running, so it’s fitting we recognise those people behind the scenes on Estates and Facilities Day, 2026.

16/06/2026
'They are almost second parents' – the Neonatal service awarded top accreditation

Our Neonatal service has gained a top-level accreditation from a United Nations project aimed at giving babies the best start in life.

12/06/2026
Welsh Cup comes to Ysbyty Gwynedd as football club chairman thanks dialysis team

Patients and staff at Ysbyty Gwynedd’s Dialysis Unit were treated to a special visit recently when Caernarfon Town Football Club Chairman Paul Evans brought along the club’s Welsh cup trophy.

12/06/2026
Community Assessment Day brings healthcare closer to home for rural communities

More than 100 patients from across South Gwynedd benefited from faster access to specialist healthcare services during a successful Community Assessment Day (CAD) held in Dolgellau.

04/06/2026
Becoming a Foster Friendly Employer

Our formal commitment to becoming a Maethu Cymru/Foster Wales Partner and a Foster Friendly Employer.

04/06/2026
New partnership to boost 'lifeline' self-management programmes across Wales

A man who reduced his diabetes blood glucose level from 120 to 38 following a ‘shock’ diagnosis has praised self-management courses for patients and their carers as a ‘lifeline’. 

26/05/2026
North Wales Regional Partnership Board brings £45m into the region to support the most vulnerable people

The North Wales Regional Partnership Board (NWRPB) has helped secure more than £45 million of capital investment to improve health, social care and housing services across the region, supporting some of the most vulnerable people in North Wales.

22/05/2026
Dancer returns to Ysbyty Gwynedd to thank staff a year after life-changing hip surgery

A patient’s swift return to high levels of activity following hip replacement surgery has highlighted the potential benefits of a minimally invasive surgical technique now being introduced for selected patients at Ysbyty Gwynedd.

13/05/2026
Landmark partnership to further develop healthcare staff and train the next generation

North Wales is set to train more homegrown professionals than ever before, as Coleg Cambria and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) formalise a landmark partnership to transform how the region recruits, trains and retains its healthcare workforce.