Health Board News

Junior doctors have ranked Ysbyty Gwynedd as the best place to train in both Anaesthetic and Intensive Care Medicine in Wales.

A brand new training room could halve the time it takes to teach patients with chronic kidney disease how to conduct home dialysis.

The two-bed outpatient facility within Glan Clwyd Hospital’s renal department officially opened today (August 2, 2023) and has been welcomed by both staff and patients.

New mums and newborns are being offered extra support with breastfeeding during their precious first few days together as part of a successful pilot project.

A consultant nurse whose research has changed the way emergency services treat accident victims trapped in their car has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. 

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how suspected prostate and breast cancer is being diagnosed in Wales.

Orthopaedic surgical teams at Ysbyty Gwynedd have now performed 100 robotically assisted knee replacement surgeries using innovative robotic technology.   

Our Chair, Dyfed Edwards carried out a cross-border visit this week to discuss the partnership working arrangements that help to provide specialist care services to thousands of people from across North Wales every year.

Doctors in training have ranked Ysbyty Gwynedd’s Emergency Department as the best place to train in the United Kingdom.

Tywyn Minor Injury Unit has reopened to patients this month following a successful recruitment drive.

Dyfed Edwards, Interim Chair, has confirmed that Carol Shillabeer will continue in her role as Interim Chief Executive of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board until March 2024.

Patients waiting for a blood test appointment in Wrexham has been reduced from waiting six weeks to three days thanks to a new Phlebotomy Unit. 

Experts are calling for people providing care for a family member living with dementia to share their experiences to improve training resources to support them. 

People in North Wales are being asked to rethink their drinking following a warning that ‘hidden’ alcohol consumption could be putting their health at risk.

A doctor at Ysbyty Gwynedd is set to take on the Welsh 3000s Challenge in aid of The Firefighters Charity, as a thank you to her local firefighters who helped her family following a house fire.

A former army regular who works supporting veterans in their healthcare journeys has won a prestigious military award.

Zoe Roberts is the armed forces covenant and veteran healthcare collaborative lead for Betsi Cadwaladr University Healthboard.

A moving tribute to babies who never got the chance to sparkle for long enough will shine a light on their lives next month.

The Little Stars Baby Memorial Service will take place at St Asaph Cathedral on Sunday July 2, with parents encouraged to light a candle set in a star for their lost loved one.

A consultant has praised a cutting edge Respiratory Support Unit (RSU) designed using the lessons of the Covid pandemic.

Consultant physician in respiratory medicine, Dr Dan Menzies, made his comment at the unit’s opening on June 15.

Interim CEO Carol Shillabeer has welcomed Russell Caldicott as Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board’s new interim finance director.

Russell is a qualified accountant and full member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, with more than 25 years’ experience within NHS organisations.