Health Board News

An advanced clinical practitioner at Glan Clwyd Hospital “didn’t believe” she had been shortlisted for a prestigious armed forces award.

Call for people with experience of using or seeing young people in the children and adult services system to help improve quality of care. 

To kick start the Armed Forces Week celebrations Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has officially opened its new memorial area outside Wrexham Maelor Hospital. 

A specialist dentist, who treats children with special educational needs and disabilities, feared a citation letter telling him he was to become an MBE was a tax demand.

An essential investigation in the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer is now available for patients at Ysbyty Gwynedd.

People who attend an outpatient appointment in one of our hospitals, clinics or medical centres will now be asked to complete a short survey of their experience to help gather information about services.

An expanded specialised three-bedded unit that services the intense needs of patients after a surgical procedure has opened at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. 

A new Treatment Room is now available at Tywyn Hospital that will provide an alternative way to access treatment and ease pressure on local services.  

Children and young people from across North Wales have developed a Children’s Rights Charter with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) to ensure their voices are heard. 

A consultant pathologist who has pioneered the use of AI software to help diagnose prostate cancer, is spearheading another surge into what has been termed “computational pathology”.

Dr Muhammad Aslam and his colleague Dr Anu Gunavardhan have been using the programme to help diagnose breast cancers.

As temperatures rise, many people have their sights on getting a golden tan this summer.

A doctor described as a ‘visionary leader’ has been recognised at a national awards ceremony that honours the best and brightest ethnic women in Wales.

Patients with incurable secondary breast and colorectal cancer are benefitting from the support of three new specialist nurses.

Voting is now open for Paula Edwards, our Clinical Nutrition Nurse Specialist Lead, who has been shortlisted for an 'Outstanding Achievement' Award at the upcoming Clinical Nutrition (CN) Awards.

Nurses from Ysbyty Gwynedd’s Intensive Care Unit are to take on a 26-mile challenge to raise funds towards breast cancer charities. 

Sandy Jones has one aim during her working hours – reducing the number of people waiting for a bed in Glan Clwyd Hospital.

Communications officer Jez Hemming went to meet Sandy, team leader of the site’s Discharge Lounge. It’s function is to increase patient flow through the hospital.

Healthcare support workers and nurses covering south Denbighshire used pedal power to celebrate International Nurses Day.

Their two-wheeled jaunt, which saw two nurses wearing uniforms from yesteryear, was organised by community staff nurse Chris Marston (pictured left).

A new set of awards for nursing and midwifery staff helped mark this year’s celebrations for the International Day of the Midwife and International Nurses Day.