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The Latest Breaking News from Swansea Bay University Health Board

Mum's hot water bottle warning as she vows to 'never use one again'

Helen Cowell suffered "horrendous" burn after her hot water bottle perished

Manchester Evening News

'A hot water bottle leaked all over me and I was left horrendously burnt'

Helen Cowell had been using a hot water bottle for back pain when it perished and left her with burns

Wales Online

Man told 'urgent' hip operation will be done in four and a half years

Ian Hembrow, 53, said his quality of life has diminished substantially as a result of the delays he's already faced. He's been warned of a 229-week wait time for the surgery he needs

Wales Online

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Ukrainian refugees volunteer at Welsh hospital to help burns patients

“We all want to thank the Welsh people who opened their homes and hearts"

Wales Online

Negligence claims totalling £54.1 million paid out over three years in Swansea Bay University Health Board

Claims totalling £54.1 million have been paid out over the last three years, excluding defence fees

Wales Online

'I'm developing my first house, now I've found out they are opening a centre for women offenders on my doorstep'

Residents in Cockett claim they have been 'left in the dark' over the new development which they believe is unsuitable for their area.

Wales Online

Health board receives more money in response to deprivation levels in Swansea

Every penny saved can now be invested in services rather than funding a deficit, says health board's chairwoman

Wales Online

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Nurse who spotted her own cancer reveals symptoms people should be looking for

Tracy Warrington, who has worked for Swansea Bay University Health Board for over 20 years, said she heard the voice of a former colleague telling her to get tested

Daily Mirror

'I was racially abused two days running while doing my job as a nurse and I was determined to do something about it'

Omobola Akinade, a nurse at Singleton Hospital in Swansea, was racially abused by a patient she was looking after

Wales Online

Hospital built for Covid patients that ended up being used as a mass vaccination centre is closing after two years

Bay Field Hospital was never used for its original purpose but supported the NHS in other ways

Wales Online

Welsh health board spends around £1m a month on locum and agency staff

It has to fill gaps in rotas at hospitals and it has had recent successes in recruiting new staff

Wales Online

One Welsh health board is insisting people keep wearing masks - despite Welsh Government saying they are no longer needed

Chiefs at Swansea Bay University Health Board are keeping the face-mask rule "until risk-assessments have been updated"

Wales Online

Queen's Birthday Honours 2022: The full list of people in Wales honoured

The list includes those who were on the frontline in the pandemic

Wales Online

More operating theatres set to be built in Swansea so patients don't have to wait as long for treatment

Three new operating theatres at the hospital would mean more than 2,000 extra operations could take place per year

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'Doctors thought a lump I'd found was related to Covid but it was actually cancer'

Ailsa Guard needs to raise £60,000 towards her treatment to give her hope. She found a lump before Christmas but wasn't diagnosed until February and is still awaiting the start of her treatment

The Independent UK

Offering elderly people a ‘cwtch’ after a fall ‘cuts hospital admissions’

A new system to treat tumbles in care homes in Wales is turning traditional best practice on its head.

Wales Online

Man felt crack at the back of his head and was left unable to walk or talk

Richard Rees has made a remarkable recovery less than a year after his partner was told to prepare for the worst

Wales Online

Waiting lists finally drop in Swansea Bay health board area after rising for three years

But concerns remain about how long many patients are waiting for cancer treatment

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The NHS Wales staff from black and ethnic minorities who lost their lives to Covid

People from black and ethnic minorities were disproportionately hit by coronavirus, particularly at the start of the pandemic

Wales Online

Channel 5’s Watercolour Challenge: The Swansea NHS hero behind these beautiful works of art

The surgeon is also a talented painter and poet

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