2026

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.

One of the key changes being introduced is the new Listening to People statutory guidance, replacing the existing Putting Things Right guidance.

A dedicated NHS phone line and treatment service providing expert support for individuals and families affected by gambling-related harm across Wales is going live tomorrow (April 1^st 2026).

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is taking part in an exciting national research trial aiming to improve recovery for people who have suffered a hip fracture — helping them return home more quickly and maintain their independence for longer.

Tim Pattenden has gone from the sidelines to man of the match with the support of Betsi Cadwaladr’s University Health Board’s Walking Football club. 

A special moment has marked a new chapter for maternity care in North Wales, as the first baby has been born following the introduction of a new digital maternity system.

A national website dedicated to women’s health in Wales goes live today (Monday 16 March), providing a trusted, one-stop site for information, support and services.

The public will get a glimpse into the workings of our Cardiac Cath Lab, during an open day celebrating two decades of lifesaving this weekend.

Our Health Board has hosted the first ever conference fostering closer working between health care staff and the parents of babies needing neonatal care.

The approach supports families to be confident, informed and fully involved in their baby’s care. FICare has also improved clinical outcomes, helped strengthen parents' bonds with their children and better prepared families when it is time to go home.

International Women's Day 2026

Update from Nia Boughton, Clinical Lead for the Women's Health Plan in North Wales

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A Q&A with Katarzyna (Kasia) Studnicka‑Perkin, Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant specialising in Hand and Wrist Surgery.

International Women's Day 2026

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Health professionals are working proactively to educate young people about the serious and potentially life-changing health consequences of ketamine misuse, ensuring they have clear, factual information about the risks associated with the drug.

Work is set to begin on the construction of two new hospital helipads at Ysbyty Gwynedd – a project that will see the hospital gain one additional helipad, significantly improving emergency air access for some of the most seriously ill and injured patients in North Wales.

The historic Royal Alexandra hospital is to be transformed by a major £33m investment by Welsh Government that will improve NHS services for people living in Rhyl.

A nurse who was the first in her family to go to university, has aced her nursing studies by gaining a First Class Honours degree.

Katie Garner was a healthcare assistant (HCA) in Prestatyn’s community nursing team more than three years ago. She described how she “never in a million years dreamed” she would be a nurse and how “I never thought I would be good enough”.

Patients at Ysbyty Gwynedd and the Hergest Unit are now benefiting from a new electronic prescribing system designed to make medicines safer, faster and more efficient for both patients and staff.

An update on the ongoing work to review and improve the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS), following recent discussions at the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) – January 2026.

A Welsh Minister visited North Wales yesterday, to see how we are helping young people to communicate.

Dawn Bowden, Minister for Children and Social Care, was in Pentre Mawr Park, Abergele, to see Inclusive Communication in action. It’s an approach to communicating which helps as many people as possible to be included.