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Adult Community Learning in the Vale, telephone Get Back on Track to book your place 01446 733762, or email palmerstoncentre@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Please click the link to see the latest bulletin from the Wales Council of the Blind.

Early education, screening by frontline services and continued support through post-recovery are among the actions needed if Wales wants to reduce the devastating harms caused by gambling, says a new report from Public Health Wales.

The Welsh Government has today set out its plans to address the challenges of staffing the Welsh NHS.

Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, our existing ten-year strategy, was launched back in 2015, following its development with colleagues, stakeholders and the public. In January and February 2023, we are engaging with colleagues across the organisation, as well as some of our key stakeholders, to begin the development of our refreshed strategy. We will be hosting many workshops and events to gather as much feedback as possible.

The event in Fontygary Leisure Centre on the 14th February 11am – 1pm will be a warm space for everyone to come along, have a free warm drink, connect with one another and find out more about the local support available, particularly for older people.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s Local Public Health and Dietetics Teams have been working in partnership to highlight the Food Related Benefits that exist to support families on a low income to access healthier food.

Every Friday afternoon 1pm to 4pm.

Drop in and enjoy a free drink.

Tuesday 14th February, 10am - 12:30pm 2023, 10am - 12:30pm on Zoom Register for your space now. This event is specifically tailored to the development of befriending services within Wales and is supported through Welsh based funding. For this reason, this is free and exclusive to staff within Welsh Organisations only.

Do you have life limiting illness and feel the need to escape from the four walls of your home for a few hours? Meet to chat, laugh and have fun, with people who also have life limiting illnesses.

Health Minister Eluned Morgan has today announced more than £86 million for new cancer treatment facilities, equipment, and software.

Julie Morgan, the Deputy Minister for Social Services has made a personal apology for the suffering of those affected by the historical practice of forced adoption in the 1950, 60s and 70s.

Survey reveals only half are ‘comfortable’ with the state of their household finances.

From Dr Chris Johnson, Head of Vaccine Preventable Disease Programme for Public Health Wales

Reducing the on-going toxic impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) across Europe is possible through prevention, building resilience, and engaging in trauma-informed practice, highlights a new report from Public Health Wales, in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe and Liverpool John Moores University.

After a period of time whereby our homebirth service has been suspended due to extreme operational pressures, we are pleased to reinstate this service from Monday, 30th January 2023.

If you are on our centralised waiting list for an NHS dentist, you may have recently received a text message from NHS Wales. We are currently sending a text message to some people who are on the waiting list to validate their information and ensure all those who still need a dentist can be allocated in a timely manner.

If you have not yet received your flu vaccination or COVID-19 Autumn Booster, we are now accepting walk-in appointments for all eligible groups at both of our Mass Vaccination Centre sites. When attending for your flu vaccination, you can have your COVID-19 vaccination at the same time, without the need to revisit on another day.

The Welsh Ambulance Service Trust has partnered with a life-saving app that can help people suffering a cardiac arrest get the help they need quicker.