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

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.

Consultant Dr Geeta Kumar Awarded OBE for Services to Women's Healthcare 
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.

'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.

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.

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.

Becoming a Foster Friendly Employer

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

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’. 

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.

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.

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.

New heartburn research programme launches in Wales

A UK-wide research programme to improve care for people with heartburn, indigestion and acid reflux has launched in Wales. Adults aged 55–79 who experience regular symptoms are invited to take part.

Surgeon reaches milestone with 100th ankle replacement

A surgeon at Ysbyty Gwynedd has reached a significant milestone after successfully completing his 100th ankle replacement procedure.

Ysbyty Gwynedd Emergency Department recognised for sustainability efforts

Ysbyty Gwynedd’s Emergency Department has been awarded Bronze accreditation by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine GreenED programme, recognising its commitment to reducing environmental impact while maintaining high standards of patient care.

Ysbyty Glan Clwyd and the Ablett Mental Health Unit has successfully implemented Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA).
Finding friendship and purpose by volunteering with Wrexham Maelor Gardening Group

Volunteers Sue and Evan share how gardening at Wrexham Maelor Hospital has become a special place of friendship, purpose and peace.

Wrexham Maelor Gardening Group was set up to improve garden areas around Wrexham Maelor Hospital to create a calming environment for patients, visitors and staff.

Looking after your health this Easter

We would like to remind people to be prepared and help them access care and support in the most appropriate place if they need it during the Easter Holidays.

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: Don't ignore your screening invitation

Residents across North Wales are being urged to take part in routine bowel screening as Bowel Cancer Awareness Month begins, following the experience of a local man whose cancer was detected early thanks to a home test.

New café opens at Ysbyty Gwynedd as part of wider foyer transformation

A brand-new café has officially opened at Ysbyty Gwynedd today (Wednesday, 1 April), marking the completion of a programme of improvements to transform the hospital’s main foyer.