Health Board News
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- 22/01/21
- Staff speak of joy and relief as vulnerable mental health patients receive the COVID-19 vaccine
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NHS staff providing hospital care to older people with severe mental illness have spoken of their joy and relief at seeing their vulnerable patients receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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- 20/01/21
- North Wales has recorded its highest ever uptake of the flu vaccination
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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has reported the largest ever uptake of flu vaccinations in its communities across North Wales.
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- 15/01/21
- Daughter who had to fight for her life after losing mum to COVID-19 urges people to stay home
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A Wrexham woman who has been fighting COVID-19 in the intensive care unit after her mum died from the virus is urging the community to adhere to the rules and stay safe.
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- 11/01/21
- Planned surgery paused due to pressures of COVID-19 at Wrexham Maelor Hospital
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The increasing transmission of COVID-19 in the Wrexham and Flintshire areas and the resulting number of patients being treated for COVID-19 at the hospital – currently 128 - together with winter pressures has had a significant impact on our ability to provide routine services at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
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- 04/01/21
- Hundreds of patients offered new 'fit at home' heart monitors in bid to cut down on hospital visits
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Cardiac patients in North Wales will soon be able to have heart monitors fitted from the comfort of their home, reducing the need to come into hospital.
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- 31/12/20
- Second COVID-19 vaccine given go-ahead
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A second COVID-19 vaccine has been given the go-ahead and its roll-out across Wales will start next week, the Health Minister has announced.
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- 29/12/20
- Emergency Departments join study to assess instant testing for COVID-19
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Emergency Departments in North Wales are taking part in a study to assess the effectiveness of tests that may give doctors COVID-19 results within minutes rather than hours.
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- 23/12/20
- Ysbyty Gwynedd staff give back to their community
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Staff from Ysbyty Gwynedd’s Theatres and Intensive Care Unit have donated toys and goods towards local causes as a way of thanking the community for their support this year.
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- 23/12/20
- North Wales now has 11 COVID-19 test centres serving communities across the region
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Each of the six counties across North Wales now has at least one testing site, open seven-days-a-week and with some operating from 8am-8pm.
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- 21/12/20
- New project to enhance support for North wales cancer patients living with fatigue
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A new project is looking to tackle the impact of fatigue experienced by people living with cancer.
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- 21/12/20
- Mass vaccination centres to open across North Wales this week
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The Health Board will use three mass vaccination centres this week so that care home staff from across North Wales can get the vaccine.
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- 18/12/20
- Charitable Amy helps Light Up Christmas for the NHS
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The NHS Charity for North Wales, Awyr Las, has launched a real and digital lighting display, ‘Light Up Christmas’ to mark the end of this very different year, and 7 year old Amy Ishmael was selected to have the honour of switching on the lights in recognition of her support for the NHS this year.
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- 18/12/20
- Holywell man's quality of life restored following vascular surgery at Glan Clwyd Hospital
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A keen cyclist and hiker who became unable to walk due to a debilitating illness is back on his feet following vascular surgery at Glan Clwyd Hospital.
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- 18/12/20
- How to look after your mental health and wellbeing this Christmas
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Christmas this year will be very different for many of us. Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Alys Cole-King has shared her top tips on how to look after your mental health and wellbeing over the festive season
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- 17/12/20
- New Urgent Primary Care Centre project will help reduce pressures on GPs and Emergency Care services this winter
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A new project will help improve treatment times and reduce pressures on GPs and Emergency Care services this winter.
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- 16/12/20
- Improved efficiency and patient experience at first-in-Wales Glan Clwyd CT suite
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Refurbishment work on the CT scanning suite at Glan Clwyd Hospital has brought improved facilities and first-of-its-kind in Wales technology.
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- 16/12/20
- COVID-19 vaccinations start for Glan Clwyd staff
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More than 200 high-risk and Emergency Department staff from Glan Clwyd Hospital are receiving their COVID-19 vaccinations
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- 15/12/20
- Venue Cymru Opens its Doors to Care Home Staff for COVID-19 Vaccinations
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Care home staff from across North Wales started to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations at Llandudno’s Rainbow Hospital today.
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- 04/12/20
- Ysbyty Gwynedd Alaw Ward using remote monitoring technology during pandemic
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New technology is allowing hospital staff to monitor some cancer patients who are on chemotherapy at home through a wearable smart watch.
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- 04/12/20
- Deeside Rainbow Hospital team share their experiences of working at the temporary hospital
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Members of the management team overseeing Ysbyty Enfys Deeside have shared their early experiences of running the temporary hospital.