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Cyfrif swyddogol/ Official account. Darparu gwasanaethau iechyd yng Ngogledd Cymru. Provides health services in North Wales.
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Joined June 2011
As an organisation that is proud to both serve and employ people of all ethnicities and faiths we have been appalled by the level of violence, racism and destruction we have seen over the last few days in various parts of the country. Our thoughts are. .
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Flu season is here. This year it’s more important than ever to protect yourself, and protect yourself early. @michaelsheen appeals to people of North Wales to do just that. Check if you’re eligible for the FREE vaccine here. #health #covid19 #FluVaccine
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❗️We would like to advise people living in second homes in North Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic that routine medication will not be provided to temporary residents, unless they have relocated to live with a carer who is ordinarily a resident within the Health Board area.
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Staff at Ysbyty Gwynedd clapped and cheered as the first patient to have needed intensive care treatment left the hospital to go home today👏:
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It’s with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Rizal Manalo, who worked as a nurse on Ward 5 at Glan Clwyd Hospital:
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Congratulations to our surgeon @Fillop68 who has today been honoured by the Gorsedd of Bards at the National Eisteddfod for his commitment to learning the Welsh language!. Da iawn Mr Moore! 👏 . @BangorWalesNews @northwaleslive @NorthWalesChron
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Congratulations to our surgeon Mr Phillip Moore who will be honoured by the Gorsedd of Bards at the National Eisteddfod for his commitment to learning the Welsh language! .
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Our staff at Glan Clwyd Hospital came together to wave goodbye to Holywell resident Neil Price, the first patient treated on the Critical Care Unit for COVID-19 at Glan Clwyd Hospital, as he was discharged home👋👋👋👏👏👏:
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Celebrations for four-year-old who ends cancer treatment with ring of a bell. Four-year-old Evelyn Taylor is the first patient to celebrate the end of her cancer treatment by ringing a new ‘End of Treatment’ bell at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. Read more:
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🔴 We are urgently appealing to businesses that can change their production lines where possible to make personal protective equipment (#PPE).
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🌈Our temporary hospital at @VenueCymru, which was recently renamed Ysbyty Enfys (Rainbow Hospital) Llandudno, was lit up in all its glory last night, symbolising hope amidst the uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis.
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It is with profound sadness that we can confirm that Andy Treble, a Theatre Assistant at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, has passed away. Andy sadly died on the Critical Care Unit on Wednesday, 15 April after testing positive for COVID-19.
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Thank you to @NWPolice for visiting Ysbyty Gwynedd today to join us in saying a huge thanks to all NHS staff, carers and key workers.🚔. We really appreciate all of the support from our local communities at this time. #ClapForCarers 👏
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It has been an an emotional evening at Wrexham Maelor Hospital as staff paid tribute to their colleague, Andy Treble, at this week’s Clap for Carers applause. @NWPolice @NorthWalesFire
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🥳🎂🎈Being in hospital is not the best way to spend any birthday, let alone a special occasion like your 100th birthday!. However, staff on Mason Ward at Wrexham Maelor Hospital rallied together to ensure their patient, Ellen Robinson, had a special day.
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Staff at Ysbyty Gwynedd organised an entire wedding in just a few days so that one of their terminally ill patients could marry her partner of 21 years on Christmas Eve. Staff on Ffrancon Ward went to extraordinary lengths to make sure Duane and Lynda Bailey’s day was special.
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‼️ The single most important action we can all take, in helping prevent the spread of COVID-19, is to stay at home in order to protect the #NHS and save lives. When we reduce our day-to-day contact with other people, we will reduce the spread of the infection.
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Thank you to @Wrexham_AFC for visiting #Wrexham Maelor’s Children’s Ward and doing Zoom calls with the children to help them get into the festive spirit. The children were delighted to speak with the footballers about what they asked Santa for and what teams they support. ⚽🎅
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A message from our staff; .We come to work for you, please stay home for us💙
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🎖️👏 Congratulations to Consultant Physician in Medicine Dr Anthony White who has been recognised in this year’s New Year’s Honours List. Dr White, who works at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, has been recognised with a British Empire Medal (BEM) for his services to Medicine in Wales
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We are trialling the @the_clearmask across our hospitals to support better care for our patients with conditions such as hearing loss and dementia. Our Audiology team in Wrexham Maelor Hospital are one of the first teams to trial the masks.
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👰🤵Nursing staff from Ysbyty Gwynedd pulled out all the stops to help one of their patients get married on Valentine’s Day. Daniel Williams, who is a patient on Tryfan Ward, married his partner Busaba Williams in an emotional ceremony at the hospitals Chaplaincy.
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🎖️🙌 Congratulations to Hospital Chaplain Reverend Wynne Roberts who has been recognised in this year’s New Year’s Honours List. Wynne has been recognised with a BEM for his services to charity after raising thousands of pounds for dementia charities as an Elvis tribute act
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🎉 Today is #InternationalNursesDay! 👩⚕️👨⚕️. Join us to celebrate the dedication and hard work of our nurses across our main hospital sites and those working within the community, by leaving your messages of thanks below.💗. #IND2020
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🎉Today marks the 72nd birthday 🎈of our magnificent NHS – and it’s a year we’ll never forget!. For one last time, please join us at 5pm this evening to applaud and give thanks to everyone who has supported our communities throughout the current crisis.👏👏👏
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Here is Angharad Mair Jones, who is part of the North Meirionnydd District Nursing Team, who used a quad bike to ensure she made it to work and reach patient in the wintry conditions!
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Congratulations to our Wrexham Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Karen Gregory who is listed as a finalist for @theRCN Nurse of the Year awards. Karen was nominated for her work helping people in residential accommodation access care, as well as providing education to care home staff.
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From tomorrow (Monday, 3 August 2020) we are strongly encouraging all patients and visitors to wear a face covering or mask when coming into our hospitals across North Wales.
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❗️It appears that we are reaching the peak of the pandemic here in North Wales. It's now more important than ever that people continue to stay at home in order to protect the NHS and save lives.
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Delighted to see work progressing on Ysbyty Enfys Llandudno – thank you to our colleagues at @ConwyCC @VenueCymru for their support.🌈
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At 7pm this evening, our maternity staff will light candles for #WaveOfLight to remember the babies who sadly passed away too soon. Please join us to show your support to bereaved families by lighting a candle tonight. #BLAW2020 #BabyLossAwarenessWeek
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Staff from Wrexham Maelor Hospital have paid tribute to their much-loved friend and colleague, Wilbert Llobrera. Staff Nurse, Wilbert, 46, who sadly passed away last week, had worked at Wrexham Maelor Hospital for almost nine years.
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A Glan Clwyd Hospital consultant is encouraging people to consider a career in elderly care after being named one of the UK’s most inspirational physicians. 🔗
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Only one day to go until the launch of our new campaign: Use Your Welsh. Here is Yankier Perez, a Pharmacy Technician discussing why he has learnt the Welsh language, and the effect this has had on his work, and on his personal life.
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Tonight as we #ClapForCarers and key workers, we also want to thank people across North Wales who are staying at home, protecting the NHS and saving lives. We are all in this together.💙👏
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👏Congratulations to Anne Thomas who has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List. 🎖️. Senior Nurse, Anne Thomas, who works at Dolgellau Hospital, has been recognised for her services to nursing. 🎉Huge congratulations Anne!
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Bangor University’s sports and leisure facilities Canolfan Brailsford will be converted into a temporary hospital to provide 250 beds for patients with COVID-19 symptoms:
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Our hospital porters are busy making patients feel safe as they transfer them around the hospital. Here is a message from the porters at Glan Clwyd Hospital. Please #StayHomeSaveLives this bank holiday weekend.#COVID19
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Congratulations to our nurse leader, Jo Kendrick, who is the first mental health nurse from North Wales to be awarded a Florence Nightingale Foundation Scholarship. The scholarships support the very best nurses in the UK to lead change and pioneer improvements in patient outcomes
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Gwnaeth staff yn Ysbyty Gwynedd glapio wrth i'r claf cyntaf i fod angen triniaeth gofal dwys adael yr ysbyty i fynd adref heddiw👏:
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👏 Congratulations to Dr Rio Talbot who is our new Clinical Lead for Emergency Medicine @YGEDBangor !. Dr Talbot will work alongside our ED Matron Lyn Roberts to oversee the day-to-day running of the Emergency Department. Congratulations Dr Rio!
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@JFinchSaunders @fmwales Hello @JFinchSaunders, we can confirm that all 1,300 vaccinations were administered at Venue Cymru MVC yesterday and none were wasted. Information about the vaccine roll out is available on our website, many thanks 🔗
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📹 Our fantastic learning disability nurses have recorded a moving and powerful poem to mark the beginning of Learning Disability Week 🙌 #LearningDisabilityWeek #LDWeek2020
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David Hamlington is the first person to be discharged from Wrexham Maelor Hospital after needing intensive care treatment for #COVID19 . Watch the video below to hear David’s special message. Read his full story here:
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🌈 Glan Clwyd Hospital was lit up in rainbow colours last night to celebrate the efforts of #NHS staff to tackle #COVID19 and mark the hospital’s 40th birthday. Read more here #NorthWales 👇.
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As of Monday 1 February, we reached an important milestone. We became the first Health Board in Wales to administer over 100,000 vaccines. As of 31 January, 96,370 people in north Wales had received their first #COVID-19 #Vaccination. 🔗
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Tîm Hergest, Ysbyty Gwynedd💛 .Hergest Team, Ysbyty Gwynedd 💛
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🌈Work is well underway on Ysbyty Enfys Bangor – thank you to @BangorUni @CyngorGwynedd @angleseycouncil for their support.
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Occupational Therapists in Flintshire and Wrexham have moved into GP practices to provide earlier access for patients, reducing the waiting time by an average of nine weeks.
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Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay and the theme is ‘Working Together To Prevent Suicide’. We'll be posting throughout the day to myth bust and provide tips and ideas on how we can all make a difference. Check out our helpful #WSPD18 webpage: #WSPD2018
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Our Radiology Department at Ysbyty Gwynedd are pleased to be trialling @theclearmask to support better communication for people with conditions such as hearing loss or dementia.
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Angela Wood has been appointed to the role of Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery and will join on 1 August 2022. Angela is currently Director of Nursing, Quality and Leadership at NHS England and #NHS Improvement for #NorthEast and #Yorkshire 🔗
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Requests for repeat medication to BCUHB GP practices, GP Out of Hours, Community Pharmacies, Minor Injuries Units, or Emergency Departments will be refused and temporary residents will be directed to contact their usual GP practice.
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Your public display of support means so much to our staff during these challenging times.👏 We are even more thankful to the residents of North Wales for staying at home even though many of you will be missing loved ones. We must all keep going to protect the NHS and save lives💙
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More than 1000 staff from Ysbyty Gwynedd have received their vaccination this week after our third Hospital Vaccination Centre opens. Hospital Vaccination Centres at Glan Clwyd Hospital and Wrexham Maelor Hospital began vaccinating before Christmas 🔗
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🌈 Thank you to everyone who has sent in messages to thank our staff. We wanted to share this poem with you, sent to us by 10-year-old Macy from Prestatyn. Thank you Macy!
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New Chief Executive Appointed.Carol Shillabeer has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
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🏥Work underway to increase healthcare capacity across North Wales:
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Congratulations to all the new parents who welcomed their Christmas babies today! . 👶🎄Meet Finlay Maxwell William Jackson who was our first Christmas baby at Glan Clwyd Hospital just before 5am this morning and Lleu Eilio Jones who was born just after 11am at Ysbyty Gwynedd!
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Around 3,500 people received their vaccine over the weekend thanks to the incredible efforts of staff and volunteers at Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley in Holyhead and Tŷ Doctor in Nefyn!. Huge thanks to all involved helping us to deliver these clinics in challenging wintry weather!
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🙌🎉 Huge congratulations to Ysbyty Gwynedd’s Anaesthetic Department who are the first in Wales to receive a prestigious @RCoANews award!. Read more about their award here:
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We are the largest Health Board in #Wales with almost a quarter of the Welsh population living in our area. To compare numbers of #COVID19 cases or deaths, it is important to look at the number per 100,000 population rather than total numbers. #northwales.
'What we see in north Wales is rates comparable to other health boards'.
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Our Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Alys Cole-King has become the first Briton to receive the Ringel Service Award.
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Today we launched our new approach to dementia care, which sets out the steps our staff need to take to ensure that people with dementia receive safe, effective and compassionate care.
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A new suite to support families dealing with stillbirth and infant loss has opened at Glan Clwyd Hospital thanks to the generosity of a group of local families:
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🌈Great to see work progressing well on Ysbyty Enfys Glannau Dyfrdwy – huge thanks to the support from @FlintshireCC , Aura Leisure and Libraries, @wrexhamcbc , and @DLC_IceRink.
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We would like to thank our communities for their huge response to our call to help produce PPE to protect our frontline staff during the COVID-19 pandemic 👏:
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A revolutionary form of surgery, which uses a state-of-the-art robot to remove tumours, will soon be available for urological cancer patients in North Wales.
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Specialist teams of Occupational Therapists are helping Glan Clwyd patients get ready for returning home following a pilot study which reduced length of stays by almost 50 per cent;
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🎉👏 Congratulations to the BCUHB funded North Wales Dementia Support Service, which has been shortlisted for a National Dementia Care Award! The service, provided by the Carers Trust North Wales, offers personalised support to people living with dementia and their families.
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This morning (19/12/2022), we have declared an internal critical incident, which means we are struggling to cope with the prolonged, significant demand on the health system in #NorthWales. Further information can be found on our website:
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On behalf of the Health Board we would like to offer our deepest condolences to the Royal Family on hearing the sad news about the passing of Her Majesty the Queen.
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👏👏👏👏. 🌈It’s Thursday again, so don’t forget to clap in celebration of our healthcare staff and key workers at 8pm this evening. Here is a video of hundreds of workers who are ensuring our temporary hospitals are ready for our patients in #NorthWales:.#ClapForOurCarers
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A Denbighshire mum has paid tribute to one of our off-duty mental health nurses who saved her from a suicide attempt. Now on the road to recovery, Sue Rogers shares her story to give hope to new mums who may be struggling with their mental health. 🔗
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Due to increased COVID-19 prevalence in our communities and on our wards, we ask all staff, patients and visitors to support us by wearing face masks in all clinical areas in all health and care settings, unless exempt. Read more here:
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Our final award of the night - the special Chairman's Award goes to the COVID-19 Vaccination Team for delivering the most complex vaccination programme, and to the Test, Trace, Protect Team for protecting the public of #NorthWales from COVID-19. Congratulations! #BetsiAwards22
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Thanks to everyone who has donated iPads towards patients on the Intensive Care Unit at Glan Clwyd Hospital! .These iPads will help patients stay in contact with their families whilst hospital visiting is suspended to help prevent the spread of COVID-19:
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This #emergencyservicesday we would like to say a huge thanks to all the selfless emergency service workers who go above and beyond to keep our communities safe. 🚒🚔🚑🚨@999Day
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Huge thanks to our clinical and operational teams who, despite the challenges of COVID-19, are helping to ensure that patients such as Lindsay are still receiving the urgent life-saving surgery they need 🔗
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Today is #InternationalNursesDay and we’re celebrating by saying a big thank you to all of our nursing staff! 🙌. We are fortunate to have many dedicated nurses working within BCUHB who go the extra mile every day to provide excellent care - so here’s to you! 👏🎉😁. #ThisNurse
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Watch the video below to hear from one of our patients at Ysbyty Bryn Beryl who has beaten #COVID__19 at the age of 94 years old!. Eluned Mathias has been recovering at Ysbyty Bryn Beryl, one of our community hospitals that is designated to caring for patients with COVID-19.
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We were proud to support @2wishcharity staff and supporters across Wales in lighting a collective 1000 tealights this evening to remember a loved one or friend lost #forourstars @YGEDBangor @EdMaelor
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Over the last four months our Intensive Care Doctor Saleyha Ahsan has been filming on our COVID ward and Intensive Care Unit at #YsbytyGwynedd to show the incredible efforts of our staff to care for patients during the #COVID19 pandemic. Watch here:
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🎉Congratulations to Dr Suman Mitra who has been appointed to the role of Associate Dean for Clinical Skills and Simulation for @HEIW_NHS:
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🙌Congratulations to our wonderful staff on Tryweryn Ward at Wrexham Maelor Hospital who have been crowned the @NursingTimes’ Team Of The Year for their work with @caniad_ to bring laughter & joy to people most seriously affected by mental health problems
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🎉A big congratulations to @BCUHB physiotherapist Christine Hughes whose name has been announced in the #queensbirthdayhonours. Christine has devoted her life to improving the quality of lives for adults with learning disabilities and complex physical difficulties.
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🎉🙌Congratulations to Wrexham Maelor Hospital based psychologist @DrRoseStewart, whose ‘outstanding contribution’ to diabetes services in Wales has been recognised at the prestigious Quality in Care Diabetes Awards. Read more:
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🦠 Neges bwysig | Important message.
"We need to stick with this - I know it's really really tough". Dr Steve Stanaway, medical director at Wrexham Maelor Hospital says the way to stop the virus spreading is to keep people apart as the vaccine rollout progresses
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🎉Huge congratulations to staff working on Hydref Ward at the Heddfan Unit, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, who are recipients of our first Gold Ward Accreditation. More here:
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New drive through testing units have been established to diagnose Novel Coronavirus in North Wales NHS staff. We ask the public not to visit the units, as they will not be tested, but may cause delays for our staff. Read more on our website:
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🏥🌈Our three temporary hospitals have been renamed after the rainbow symbol of hope which has become synonymous with the region’s response to the outbreak of COVID-19:
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We are pleased to share the news that this afternoon, Health Minister Vaughan Gething announced that the Health Board would be de-escalated from Special Measures with immediate effect: 1/2
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Dim ond diwrnod i fynd nes lansiad ein hymgyrch newydd: Defnyddiwch eich Cymraeg. Dyma Yankier Perez, Technegydd Fferyllfa yn trafod pam y mae wedi mynd ati i ddysgu Cymraeg, a’r effaith mae hyn wedi ei gael ar ei waith ac ar ei fywyd personol.
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It’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Week and our team in Wrexham Maelor Hospital have been raising awareness with the public about how to maintain a healthy heart ❤️. They have also been fundraising for the British Heart Foundation with a bikethon!
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A message from Gary Doherty, Chief Executive @bcuhb thanking staff, volunteers, partners and other agencies for their support and commitment over the past few days #SnowHeroes #EmployeeAppreciationDay #StormEmma
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