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When it comes to recovery, home is best.

Like other Health Boards across Wales and the wider UK, our system is under severe pressure due to high levels of winter illness and with patients requiring admission into our hospitals.

The colder months bring unique challenges for many people in Wales, particularly those at risk of falls and fractures. At Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, the dedicated Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) team is working to reduce these risks and support patients.

Did you know that many eating disorders are not the typical bulimia and anorexia?

Today, 17th February 2025, we celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day—a special reminder of the power of small gestures in making a big impact. To mark the occasion, the Health Board has been spreading kindness across our sites and wards by delivering chocolates to staff as a token of appreciation.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is proud to celebrate a groundbreaking milestone in NHS Wales as Emily Taylor, Wales’ first hospital-based Pre-registration Optometrist, enters her final year of training to become a fully qualified Optometrist.

For people who have lost a baby at any stage of pregnancy or soon after birth.

We begin 2025 with a new look, as we now have our own logo and brand colours. Our volunteers will be easier to spot in their new branded tee-shirts, tabards and hats! 

As we mark the first anniversary of the Breast Unit at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, we reflect on a year of remarkable achievements and unwavering dedication to patient care.  Over the past year, the Breast Unit has brought together clinical teams offering outpatient care, diagnostic investigations and surgery.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) has become the first in Wales to pilot the groundbreaking Speedboat Submucosal Dissection (SSD) technology, transforming the treatment pathway for patients with complex colorectal polyps.

The Bevan Commission has announced its new Bevan Fellows, 24 health and care professionals committed to improving health outcomes in Wales.

Our free sessions are open to anyone 17+ experiencing mental health problems and carers.