Media Enquiries

Welsh Government

Since devolution the Welsh Government is responsible for setting health policy in Wales. It runs a helpline for health enquiries called Ateb. Ateb finds answers to questions on Health, Social Services and Children’s policy in the Welsh Government. Ateb will aim to answer your query within 5 days. You can find contact details via the link alongside.
 
 

NHS Wales

A new NHS Wales came into being on 1st October 2009. This involved the reorganisation of previous NHS bodies to form:

  • Seven Health Boards responsible for planning and delivering all health services in their areas
  • Three NHS Trusts, each providing services on an all Wales basis

The Health Boards and Trusts have communications staff who can answer media enquiries.  You can find contact details on their websites below: 

Health Boards

The Health Boards in NHS Wales consist of: 

Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board (ABM University Health Board)

ABM University Health Board consists of the former Local Health Boards (LHBs) for Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend and also the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust. Its budget stands at £1.3b and it employs around 16,000 staff.
The Health Board has a dedicated Communications Team which deal with press and media inquiries. Please contact the team via the link below:

Aneurin Bevan Health Board

The Aneurin Bevan Health Board covers the areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and South Powys and employs over 16,000 staff. 
You can find contact details on the webite or send an enquiry via the e-mail address below:

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is the largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for a population of around 676,000 people across the six counties of North Wales (Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham) as well as some parts of mid Wales, Cheshire and Shropshire. The Health Board employs around 18,000 staff.

All Press and Media Enquiries should be referred to the Corporate Communications Team:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest NHS organisations in Wales. The Health Board employs approximately 14,500 staff and provides health services to a population of around 445,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

Cwm Taf Health Board

Cwm Taf Health Board is responsible for the provision of health care services to over 325, 000 people principally covering the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taff Local Authority areas

Hywel Dda Health Board

Hywel Dda Health Board provides healthcare services to a total population of around 372,320 throughout Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire..

Powys Teaching Health Board

Powys Teaching Health Board was established in October 2009 to set a new direction for the delivery of health care services to the people living in Powys.

NHS Trusts

The three NHS Trusts in Wales are:
 

Public Health Wales

Public Health Wales is an NHS organisation providing professionally independent public health advice and services to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of the population of Wales. There is a communications officer on call at all times and you can find contact details on the web page below:

Velindre NHS Trust

Velindre NHS Trust was established in 1994 and manages a budget in excess of £154M (2010/11). The Trust provides a range of specialist services at local, regional and all Wales levels and is host to a number of external organisations. You can find out more about Velindre NHS Trust, its divisions and  hosted units below:

Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

The Welsh Ambulance Service provides pre-hospital emergency care and treatment throughout Wales. 

Other NHS Wales Organisations

National Leadership and Innovation Agency for Healthcare

The National Leadership and Innovation Agency for Healthcare (NLIAH) is part of NHS Wales and works with Trusts and Health Boards to deliver better quality and safer patient services.

NHS Wales Informatics Service (NWIS)

NWIS was formed in April 2010 and brings together the strategic development of Information Communications Technology (ICT), the delivery of operational ICT services and information management.. It has a national role to support NHS Wales.