Health Board News

A dairy farmer who collapsed while looking after his wife thought he would never leave hospital, until he was paired with an innovative team of healthcare professionals.

John Read said he had been “pottering about” making a cup of tea for his wife Kathleen at their home in Brynford, when he collapsed in July last year.

A new study funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) aims to gain a better understanding around the challenges faced by family carers of people living with dementia in providing personal care.

Our Executive Director of Nursing, Angela Wood, has made a direct plea to the public to help keep the region’s acute hospitals safe from unnecessary infections.

National Veteran leads have congratulated Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) for its commitment to improving NHS care for Armed Forces Community (AFC) across North Wales.

Mold Community Hospital switched on its Christmas memory tree lights, for people to celebrate and remember loved ones and patients who are no longer with us. 

A first of its kind mobile App has been launched to help support pregnant women with information from NHS professionals that they can rely on.  

Research is the only way to improve our understanding of illnesses and to develop better treatments, says researchers looking for people to join their volunteers list. 

A Veteran from the Royal Army Services Corp celebrated his 100th birthday in Wrexham Maelor Hospital along with his family, fellow Veterans and BCUHB staff.

Patients at a secure mental health unit have been making friends with husky dogs as part of a project to help reduce their stress levels and encourage a healthy lifestyle.

When a family member is admitted to hospital, it can be a worrying time for relatives, and getting timely information on their loved one’s condition isn’t always easy, despite the best efforts of hard pressed frontline NHS staff.

Key messages from children and young people from across North Wales have been turned into an engagement ‘recipe book’ for organisations to ensure they are treated fairly and have a voice.  

A community healthcare assistant has battled against personal loss and her premature son’s fight for life to become a student nurse.

Katie Garner, 35, works out of Prestatyn Clinic on Kings Avenue and has been a healthcare assistant for six years but in September will proudly don the uniform as a second-year student nurse.

A 33-year-old woman from Benllech is encouraging others to be conscious of their health and check their breasts regularly for potential signs of the disease.

A prison dietitian has been named Clinical Nutrition (CN) Professional of the Year at the national CN Awards.