Swansea Bay University Health Board

What Swansea Bay University Health Board does

Swansea Bay University Health Board is a statutory NHS Wales Health Board responsible for planning and delivering hospital, community, and primary care services across the Swansea and Neath Port Talbot area, serving a regional population of approximately 390,000. It operates four acute and community hospital sites — Singleton Hospital, Morriston Hospital, Neath Port Talbot Hospital, and Cefn Coed Hospital — alongside a network of community clinics, GP practices, and mental health and learning disability services. The Board hosts several regional tertiary services including cardiac care, burns and plastics, neonatal intensive care, and orthopaedics, making it a referral centre for broader South West Wales.

The organisation employs roughly 1,552 staff and operates under a public-sector funding model in which the Welsh Government allocates annual revenue and capital funding directly to the Health Board to cover operating costs. It does not sell services in a commercial sense; rather, it is commissioned by Welsh Government and local authorities to deliver defined clinical pathways, with income derived from block grants and programme-specific allocations. Ancillary fundraising flows through Swansea Bay Health Charity, which supports equipment purchases, research, and patient experience initiatives beyond core NHS funding.

Swansea Bay UHB maintains formal clinical and academic partnerships with Swansea University, Cardiff University, the University of South Wales, and Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW), as well as integration arrangements with the West Glamorgan Regional Partnership Board comprising local authorities and the Community Health Council. Bilingual Welsh and English service delivery is a stated operational requirement, and the Board operates under the oversight framework of NHS Wales and the Welsh Government.

Name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Legal name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Website

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Swansea Bay University Health Board is an NHS Wales statutory body delivering hospital, community, and primary care services to the Swansea and Neath Port Talbot population across four hospital sites, funded primarily by Welsh Government grant allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterans/Military Hospitals & Federal Health Systems (HLAFAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Home Care Staffing & Nurse Registry Services (HLAFAEAK)

Keywords

• Public healthcare services
• Hospital and community care
• Mental health services
• Vaccination programmes
• Postgraduate medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Talbot

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. NHS Wales Public Funding: As a public NHS health board, services are funded through Welsh Government NHS allocations. Healthcare is provided free at point of use, funded through general taxation and National Insurance contributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Swansea Bay University Health Board is a public NHS Wales Health Board that provides hospital, community, mental health, vaccination, children's health, palliative care, and occupational health services to residents of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. It also operates postgraduate medical and dental education centres and supports workforce training, with services funded through Welsh Government NHS allocations and provided free at the point of use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Swansea Bay Health Charity: The official charity of Swansea Bay University Health Board, raising funds for pioneering research, cutting-edge equipment, enhancing buildings and spaces, patient and family wellbeing, and staff training.

Products and services

• Hospital Services Inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and surgical services delivered through four main hospital sites (Singleton, Morriston, Neath Port Talbot, Cefn Coed) for residents of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. Includes A-Z hospital services, outpatients, waiting well support, palliative and end-of-life care, and preparing for surgery services.
• Community and Primary Care Services Community-based healthcare delivered through GP practices, dental practices, pharmacies, community clinics, cluster services, health visitors, and district nurses, including A-Z community services and the Nutrition Skills for Life programme.
• Mental Health Services Mental health services including crisis support, community mental health, mental health urgent/out-of-hours care, and learning disabilities support for residents of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.
• Vaccination and Immunisation Programmes Immunisation programmes covering Covid-19, flu, HPV, MMR, RSV, and routine vaccinations, delivered across the Swansea and Neath Port Talbot region with Vaccine Equity Strategy ensuring fair access.
• Children's Health Services Children's health services including speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, health visitors, school nurses, and Additional Learning Needs (ALN) coordination under the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018.
• Bay Occupational Health Paid occupational health services for businesses including pre-employment health assessments, sickness absence management, workplace assessments, and occupational vaccinations, delivered to corporate clients.
• Medical and Dental Education (Postgraduate Centres) Postgraduate medical, dental, and multi-disciplinary training delivered through four education centres (Singleton, Morriston, Neath Port Talbot, Cefn Coed) in partnership with Swansea University Medical School and Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW). Includes GP Specialist Training, Foundation Programme, and Royal College tutoring.
• Swansea Bay Health Charity Official charity of Swansea Bay University Health Board (registered charity 1122805), fundraising for pioneering research, cutting-edge equipment, enhancing buildings and spaces, patient and family wellbeing, and staff training beyond core NHS provision.
• Guardian Service (Speaking Up Safely) External independent service operating 24/7 365 days a year offering staff a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental supportive way to raise any concern or risk in the workplace, including patient safety issues, available in English and Welsh.
• Urgent and Out-of-Hours Care Emergency Department (ED) at Morriston Hospital, Minor Injury Unit at Neath Port Talbot Hospital, mental health crisis support, pharmacy rotas, and services for holidaymakers and visitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Vaccination programmes covering Covid-19, flu, HPV, MMR, RSV, and routine immunisations across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Integration11 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Swansea University Medical SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical education partnership providing undergraduate medical training and research collaboration. Education centres provide facilities for multi-disciplinary education including nursing and corporate training alongside medical education.
• Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational health education body providing strategic oversight and support for medical, nursing and healthcare professional education and training across Wales.
• Swansea Council (Local Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration under the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018. Local Authority partner for delivering joined-up education and health services for children with ALN.
• Neath Port Talbot Council (Local Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration under the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018. Local Authority partner for delivering joined-up education and health services for children with ALN.
• The Guardian Service LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal independent service operating 24/7 365 days providing staff a safe, confidential, non-judgmental way to raise workplace concerns including patient safety issues.
• Public Health WalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational public health body providing guidance and oversight for immunisation programmes and vaccination delivery across Wales.
• NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShared services partnership handling enquiries, HR services, and NHS Wales infrastructure supporting health board operations.
• NHS Wales Informatics Service (NWIS)coreTechnology or IntegrationDigital Health and Care Wales hosts and maintains the NHS Wales website infrastructure including Swansea Bay UHB website.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Manx Care: Publicly funded healthcare provider for the Isle of Man; operates a similar government-funded, geographically-restricted integrated healthcare model to Swansea Bay UHB, making it a comparable statutory public provider.
• Velindre University NHS Trust: Welsh NHS organisation providing specialist cancer and blood services and shared support services; comparable as part of NHS Wales's broader public healthcare ecosystem, though more specialised in scope.
• Public Health Wales NHS Trust: National public health body for Wales; works directly with Swansea Bay UHB on vaccination programmes and population health, comparable as a national NHS Wales organisation with overlapping health-protection mandates.

Direct peers

• Hywel Dda University Health Board: NHS Wales Health Board serving mid and west Wales; provides a directly comparable statutory multi-hospital service model under Welsh Government funding and policy.
• Cardiff and Vale University Health Board: NHS Wales Health Board covering Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan; operates under the same statutory framework, university hospital model, and bilingual service requirements as Swansea Bay UHB.
• Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Largest NHS Wales Health Board serving North Wales; operates the same statutory model as Swansea Bay UHB with hospitals, community services, and education centres, making it the most direct structural peer.
• Aneurin Bevan University Health Board: NHS Wales Health Board covering Gwent region in South East Wales; directly comparable as a multi-hospital NHS Wales statutory body with teaching hospital affiliations.
• Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board: NHS Wales Health Board covering the Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf, and Bridgend areas; operates an identical statutory health board structure with hospitals and community services.
• Powys Teaching Health Board: NHS Wales Health Board covering the largely rural Powys region; shares the same Welsh statutory health board framework, even though it operates without a major acute hospital.

Others

• NHS England (NHS Trust Network):

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SwanseaBayHealthCharity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swansea-bay-university-health-board
• Instagraminstagram.com/swanseabayhealthcharity
• Xx.com/SBHealthCharity

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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