The lifesaving electrical device has been installed outside Rondel House, Maes-Y-Cwm Street, which provides a Day Service for Older People with assessed complex needs.

Public Health Wales is urging men aged 65 to consider taking up the offer of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening, as it marks the tenth anniversary of its AAA screening programme. A recent survey conducted by Public Health Wales found that there was low awareness of the programme, with 77 per cent of the men responding not being aware of this potentially life-saving programme.

The latest survey from Public Health Wales’ Time to Talk Public Health panel has revealed that most people in Wales support reallocating road space in their local area for walking (75 percent) and cycling (68 percent). Creating an active environment is essential to support people to be physically active.

As the national public health organisation for Wales, Public Health Wales works towards a Wales where people live longer, healthier lives and where all people in Wales have fair and equal access to the things that lead to good health and wellbeing.

Nearly half of secondary school children in Cardiff have reported walking or cycling to school – the most of any local authority in Wales, a new report has found. 

Two clinicians at the University Hospital of Wales are gearing up for a colossal 470km cycle challenge to raise money for a leading blood cancer charity.

Horatio’s Garden Chelsea has been awarded the coveted Best in Show title at RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Challenge Wales is currently seeking funding in order to expand its provision for young people, in response to the perceived needs of the current social and financial climate. And, is currently looking for new partners to look at working with, in addition to its current partners.

Carers Week takes place next week 5th – 11th of June. Send us information on what your organisation is doing for carers week and we’ll help promote it on our website.

We are holding the following focus groups and would like to invite unpaid carers to join us and share your feedback:

•  27 June 2023 10:00-12:00 at Cardiff Central Library

•  28 June 2023 10:00-12:00 online via Teams

YMCA are holding a range of events for Carers week, please click here for details.

The follow up to come together and discuss Social Prescribing within Cardiff & Vale has been arranged for 12noon on the 14th June 2023.

The bank holiday weekend is fast approaching, and while some may be celebrating or getting away, our top tips will help prevent accidents or illness interrupting the fun. From prepping your first-aid kit to familiarising yourself with the different ways you can access care, equip yourself with what you need to avoid a trip to our Emergency and Minor Injuries Unit, so that we can help those most in need.

A new scheme has been launched to enable GPs in Wales to register to become ‘veteran-friendly’ practices and provide specialist care for current and former military personnel.

The number of children aged 4-5 years who were of a healthy weight is broadly similar to that of pre-pandemic levels, in the six health boards that have submitted data to the 2021-22 Child Measurement Programme published today by Public Health Wales.

A much-valued Medical Secretary who joined Cardiff and Vale University Health Board 40 years ago has been awarded a prestigious Long Service Award.

Public sector organisations should be adopting an “equitable, sustainable and transparent” use of resources to achieve better outcomes for the people they serve. That’s the message from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s Executive Director of Public Health, Fiona Kinghorn, who has focused her latest annual report on the benefits of a ‘Value-based’ approach.

Further dates have been announced as part of the formal public engagement process about EMRTS Cymru who work in partnership with the Wales Air Ambulance Charity to provide the air ambulance service in Wales.

Every local authority in Wales now has an Older People’s Champion to help deliver the Welsh Government’s ambition to create an Age Friendly Wales, the Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan has announced.

Social Care Wales have been working to develop a delivery plan to support the next phase of implementation of the Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care, from 2023 to 2026.