Powys Teaching Health Board

What Powys Teaching Health Board does

Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) is a statutory Local Health Board within NHS Wales, headquartered in Bronllys, Wales, and responsible for delivering integrated healthcare services — including hospital, community, mental health, primary care, urgent care, maternity, screening and public health services — to the population of Powys, a predominantly rural mid-Wales county. Operationally the board runs four hospitals (Bronllys, Brecon War Memorial, Ystradgynlais Community and Llandrindod Wells War Memorial), four inpatient mental health wards, five adult and five older-person community mental health teams spanning Ystradgynlais, Brecon, Llandrindod, Newtown and Welshpool, regional psychology services, crisis resolution home treatment teams, an All-Age Eating Disorder service, an Early Intervention in Psychosis service, dementia and advocacy services, and seven national screening programmes delivered in partnership with Public Health Wales. The board also acts as the pan-Wales operator of the SilverCloud online mental health platform on behalf of NHS Wales, offering free, 24/7 CBT-based self-referral programmes covering anxiety, depression, stress, sleep difficulties and (since April 2026) gambling harms.

PTHB's most differentiated digital asset is SilverCloud, a guided self-help CBT programme operated under a technology partnership with SilverCloud by Amwell, accessible to anyone in Wales aged 16+ without GP referral. In April 2026, PTHB and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board jointly launched the All-Wales Gambling Treatment Service and 24/7 helpline — making Wales the first UK country to offer nationwide online access to a gambling harms programme. Other partnerships include Public Health Wales (screening programmes and planned lung screening for 2028), Digital Health and Care Wales (website and informatics infrastructure), Powys County Council (public health initiatives including the seasonal lambing safety campaign), and the Welsh Network of Health and Wellbeing Promoting Schools.

The organisation operates as a publicly funded statutory body under the NHS (Wales) Act 2006, with no shareholders, equity funding or commercial revenue model. All funding is allocated by Welsh Government; services are free at point of use. Governance sits with a Board led by Chair Dr Carl Cooper and Chief Executive Hayley Thomas, with Dr Kate Wright as Medical Director/Caldicott Guardian. PTHB is currently under Welsh Government Level 4 escalation for finance, strategy and planning, with a £38.4m deficit against a £12m control total. A Grant Thornton-driven financial recovery plan delivered £10.5m of savings in 2024/25 and £11m in 2025/26, accompanied by a commissioning shift (from July 2025) onto NHS Wales Performance targets.

Name

Powys Teaching Health Board

Legal name

Powys Teaching Health Board

Website

https://pthb.nhs.wales

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Powys Teaching Health Board is the NHS Wales Local Health Board delivering integrated hospital, community, mental health and screening services across rural Powys, and operating the pan-Wales SilverCloud online CBT mental health platform on behalf of NHS Wales.

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Product category

Public Healthcare Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Mental Health Counseling & Psychotherapy Services (EDALAFAB)

Keywords

• Public healthcare services
• NHS hospital services
• Community mental health
• Health screening programmes
• Online CBT mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Bronllys

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Powys Teaching Health Board is an NHS Wales health board delivering comprehensive publicly funded healthcare services to the residents of Powys county, Wales. Its core offerings include hospital services (inpatient, day case, outpatient), community health services, mental health services spanning community teams, crisis resolution, inpatient wards, psychology, early intervention in psychosis, eating disorders, and dementia care, alongside primary care support, screening programmes, maternity and children's services, and public health initiatives. PTHB also manages the SilverCloud online mental health platform on behalf of all of NHS Wales, providing free CBT-based self-help programmes for anxiety, depression, stress, sleep difficulties, and gambling harms.

Product overview

Powys Teaching Health Board is an NHS Wales health board providing a comprehensive portfolio of health services across Powys, Wales. The organization's digital product offerings center on SilverCloud, a free online mental health support platform managed by Powys Teaching Health Board for NHS Wales, offering guided self-help programmes based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep difficulties. Supporting services include mental health services (community mental health teams, crisis resolution home treatment teams, psychology services, early intervention in psychosis, eating disorder services, inpatient care, dementia care, and advocacy), public health screening programmes, health promotion schemes (schools wellbeing, lung screening, lambing safety), and governance services (Caldicott Guardian, Freedom of Information). The portfolio operates as a unified NHS health board service ecosystem rather than a commercial software product.

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Brands

• SilverCloud Wales: Online mental health support platform providing CBT-based programs including Space from Anxiety, Space from Depression, Space from Stress, and Space from Gambling Harms for NHS Wales patients.

Products and services

• SilverCloud Online Mental Health Support Free online mental health support service providing guided self-help programmes based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for mild-to-moderate anxiety, depression, stress, sleep difficulties, and gambling harms. Managed by Powys Teaching Health Board on behalf of NHS Wales for anyone aged 16+ across Wales, accessible 24/7 on any device with NHS-trained supporters providing fortnightly feedback.
• Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) Community-based mental health treatments and therapies including perinatal mental health support and eating disorder services, split into adult (18-64) and older peoples' (65+) teams across five Powys locations: Ystradgynlais, Brecon, Llandrindod, Newtown, and Welshpool.
• Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams (CRHTT)
• Psychology Service
• Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIP)
• All-Age Eating Disorder Specialist Service (EDSS)
• Mental Health Inpatient Care
• Local Primary Mental Health Support Service (LPMHSS)
• Dementia Care and Support
• Advocacy Services
• Screening Services
• Lung Health and Planned Lung Screening Programme Lung screening programme planned to start in Wales in 2028, providing health checks for lungs to identify lung cancer before symptoms appear. Targets people aged 55-74 who smoke or used to smoke.
• Keeping Safe During Lambing Programme
• Powys Health and Wellbeing Promoting Schools Scheme
• Live Well Mental Health Partnership Board
• Caldicott Guardian Service

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Joint partnership with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to manage the pan-Wales All-Wales Gambling Treatment Service and 24/7 helpline. PTHB manages the SilverCloud online programme component while Betsi Cadwaladr manages the gambling service and helpline. Launched April 2026, Wales became the first UK country to offer nationwide access to online programme for gambling harms.
• SilverCloud by AmwellcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to provide SilverCloud online mental health support programmes through NHS Wales. SilverCloud provides the technology platform for online CBT-based mental health programmes. PTHB manages the service on behalf of NHS Wales. Programmes include Space from Anxiety, Space from Depression, Space from Stress, and Space from Gambling Harms.
• Welsh Network of Health Promoting Schools SchememinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPowys Health and Wellbeing Promoting Schools Scheme is part of the Welsh Network of Health and Wellbeing Promoting Schools Scheme. The scheme aims to promote and protect the physical, mental and social health and well-being of children, young people and the school community.
• Powys County CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking in partnership with Powys County Council and Public Health Wales to raise awareness among pregnant women, women of child-bearing age, people with weakened immune systems and the wider community about potential health risks associated with lambing season.
• Public Health WalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on screening programmes (Antenatal Screening Wales, Newborn Bloodspot Screening Wales, Newborn Hearing Screening Wales, Diabetic Eye Screening Wales, Cervical Screening Wales, Breast Test Wales, Bowel Screening Wales, Wales Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme). Also partners on lung screening programme planned for 2028.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust: Specialist NHS mental health trust providing community mental health, psychology, and specialist services. Comparable in mental health service delivery model and outpatient psychotherapy focus.
• NHS Highland: Scottish NHS board serving a similarly rural and geographically dispersed population. Comparable in rural service delivery challenges, integrated mental health provision, and reliance on dispersed community teams.

Direct peers

• Hywel Dda University Health Board: Another rural Welsh NHS health board delivering integrated hospital, community, and mental health services to a sparsely populated West Wales region. Directly comparable in statutory mandate, service mix, and rural delivery challenges.
• Aneurin Bevan University Health Board: Welsh NHS health board operating in South East Wales with a comparable integrated health board service mix including mental health, community, and hospital services. Same operating model and statutory framework.
• Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Welsh NHS health board and PTHB's strategic partner on the All-Wales Gambling Treatment Service. Comparable in scope — full NHS health board portfolio — and shared pan-Wales digital health delivery model.

Emerging players

• Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust: English NHS trust that previously used the Space from Gambling Harms programme before its Wales adoption. Comparable in mental health service portfolio and digital CBT adoption.
• SilverCloud Health (Amwell): Technology partner powering PTHB's online CBT platform. Comparable in providing the underlying digital mental health infrastructure that PTHB has wrapped in Welsh NHS service delivery and pan-Wales programme management.

Regional players

• Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: English NHS trust serving a sparsely populated rural region with integrated mental health and community services. Comparable in rural delivery model and population health challenges.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NHSWales
• Facebookfacebook.com/NHSWales
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/powys-teaching-health-board

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