Health Board News

National Organ Donation Week will start on 20 September 2021 and to raise awareness, we would like to invite you to join us in walking up Snowdon in memory of your loved one and one of those who saved the lives of others through the gift of donation.

Two recently recruited Consultant Nurses for Dementia have outlined how they hope to help Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board deliver gold standard dementia care.

NEW STUDENTS at colleges and universities across North Wales will be offered sexual health advice as part of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board’s annual SEXtember campaign

District Nurses working in North Meirionnydd in Gwynedd have been awarded funding from the Queen’s Nursing Institute to improve complex care in their community.

More children across North Wales have been enjoying food and exercise activities this summer with almost 50% more schools taking part in the award-winning School Holiday Enrichment Programme (SHEP). 

A former Prestatyn High School pupil has returned to his roots to lead one of North Wales’ largest GP practices.

A clinical guide that has become a ‘best-seller’ for the Pharmacy Department at Wrexham Maelor Hospital is being published in its fourth edition this month.

A Gastroenterology Clinical Specialist Nurse has been recognised for her outstanding leadership skills with a special award.

Over one million COVID-19 vaccinations have now been given to people living or working in North Wales.

IMMUNISATION EXPERTS from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are asking parents to ensure their children are up-to-date with vaccinations before they start school this September.

A teenager who has complex learning disabilities and kidney disease has been given a new lease of life, thanks to a pioneering initiative led by North Wales NHS staff, which has been shortlisted for two national awards.

Fancy playing a hands on role in Wales’ world-leading COVID-19 vaccination programme?

A nurse leader who is passionate about broadening the skills of others in her profession has been shortlisted for a top national award.

Patients with Long-COVID are working in partnership with the Health Board to help shape future services for people with the condition.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is holding two Q&A sessions on COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant and breastfeeding women living in Flintshire and Wrexham. 

A 42-year-old father who is receiving intensive care treatment after becoming seriously ill with COVID-19 says he regrets turning down the vaccine months earlier.

BUSINESSES ACROSS North Wales are being urged to support breastfeeding by providing safe and welcoming spaces for mothers and babies as COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease.

A Wrexham man who received surgery for a life-threatening bleed has praised the hospital staff who saved his life.