Swansea Bay University Health Board

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Swansea Bay University Health Board
Bwrdd lechyd Prifysgol Bae Abertawe
Former nameAbertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board
Type NHS Wales
local health board
Headquarters1 Talbot Gateway, Baglan Energy Park, Baglan, Port Talbot, SA12 7BR
Region served
Hospitals
Chief executiveMark Hackett
Website sbuhb.nhs.wales

Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) (Welsh : Bwrdd lechyd Prifysgol Bae Abertawe) is the local health board of NHS Wales for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, in the south-west of Wales. Established as Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board (ABMUHB) in 2009, it was renamed and had its boundaries altered on 1 April 2019. [1] In February 2019 it was decided to rename it Swansea Bay University Health Board and to alter the boundary with the Cwm Taf University Health Board (now Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board). [2]

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The board's predecessor, the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board was formally created on 1 October 2009 when the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust formally merged with the local health boards of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend. The headquarters for Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust (and the existing health board) is located in Baglan Bay, Port Talbot and the first Chief Executive was Paul Williams. The Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust was in turn formed on 1 April 2008 from the merger of Swansea NHS Trust and Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust. From 1 April 2019, the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board was renamed to the Swansea Bay University Health Board following exchanges of authority with the neighbouring Cwm Taf University Health Board (renamed to the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board), which took over the control of providing health services in Bridgend from the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board.

SBUHB serves 390,000 people and employs 12,500 staff. The health board has a budget of £1 billion, and is a designated university local health board linked to Swansea University. [3] Training centres are located at Singleton Hospital, Morriston Hospital and Phillips Parade Children's Orthopaedic Clinic.

On October 22, 2020, it was announced that Mark Hackett would take over as Chief Executive from the retiring Tracy Myhill. The appointment is effective as of 1 January 2021. [4]

Hospitals

Current hospitals

Former hospitals

Community services

District Nursing and Community Nursing

Integrated Community Reablement and Acute Clinical Teams

Allied Health and Therapies

Mental health and learning disabilities

Community mental health teams

Learning disability units

Veterans NHS Wales

Veterans NHS Wales is a specialised, priority service for individuals who have served in the Armed Forces, at any time in their lives and who are experiencing mental health difficulties related specifically to their military service.

Urgent and unscheduled care

Morriston Hospital Emergency Department

The emergency department (ED) at Morriston Hospital if it's for serious and life-threatening conditions that need immediate medical attention including breathing difficulties, persistent severe chest pain, heavy blood loss, severe burns, loss of consciousness, suspected stroke, deep wounds.

Neath Port Talbot Hospital Minor Injuries Unit

An experienced team of specially-trained emergency nurse practitioners, triage nurses and health care support workers treat patients for minor conditions including cuts and minor burns; sprains and strains; broken bones; dislocation of the shoulder, fingers and toes; head or face injuries; neck injuries; back injuries; foreign bodies to eyes, ears and nose; rib injuries; bites (insect, animal or human); insect stings; and assaults.

Performance

In September 2016, Welsh Government placed the health board (then Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board) into targeted intervention status as part of NHS Wales Escalation and Intervention. The Health Board was de-escalated into 'enchanted monitoring' status, in a statement from the Minister for Health and Social Services on 7 October 2020 praising the Board's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and approach to performance of key areas including cancer and infections. [6]

In 2018/19, the health board achieved the following against key priority measures: [7]

Use of the private sector

In 2015-6 the board sent 1,599 patients to private sector providers for elective procedures to reduce waiting times because of its lack of capacity at a cost of £3.74 million, compared to 317 in 2014-5 and 160 in 2013–4. [8]

See also

Notes

  1. "Health Board Boundary Change". SBUHB. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. "Health Board boundary change". Lexology. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. "Swansea Bay University Health Board – About Us". Swansea Bay University Health Board. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  4. Gregory, Rhys (22 October 2020). "New CEO appointed to Swansea Bay University Health Board". wales247. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  5. "Community Mental Health Teams". City and County of Swansea Council. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  6. "Written Statement: Escalation and Intervention Arrangements". Welsh Government. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  7. "May 2018 Board Papers". Swansea Bay University Health Board. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  8. "NHS patients treated at private hospitals increases fivefold in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot". South Wales Evening Post. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.

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