You can help protect vulnerable people that you support by booking on to one of our free, hour long (9.30 - 10.30) and interactive Zoom workshops delivered by the Gas Safe Charity.

Public Health Wales is urging new and current students arriving at university this autumn to ensure that they are up to date with all their childhood vaccinations, and so avoid serious illnesses such as meningitis, measles and septicaemia.

Public Health Wales has produced an information and guidance resource on vaping for secondary-aged learners in Wales. The document provides data and evidence-based information for schools including how they can respond to and help address vaping within their setting through policy, practices, and curriculum content.

Wales has seen a 36 per cent decrease in the incidence of TB over the last decade, falling from a peak of 4.6 cases per 100,000 population in 2013 to 2.8 cases per 100,000 people in 2021.

As a new week of school and work begins with a 20 mph speed limit in place, public health experts are welcoming the health benefits it will bring. Evidence shows that not only will 20mph reduce the risk of traffic crashes, it can also help people feel safer to walk and cycle more. That in turn will improve people’s physical health by helping to fight obesity and improve their mental well-being.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Platfform are delighted to announce the official opening of The Hangout — a mental health and emotional wellbeing support and activity hub for young people.

Anne Keeling described donating a kidney to a stranger as one of her life’s greatest achievements. The 59-year-old, who has recently retired, puts the procedure alongside raising a family and her successful career in communications.

The Welsh Government has responded to the latest NHS Performance data published today (September 21st).

New guidance will help NHS Wales to build a culture in which ‘Speaking Up’, is supported safely and all concerns are listened to.

As part of a four-nation agreement, the Welsh Government has announced that restrictions preventing some LGBTQ+ people from donating tissue, surgical bone and stem cells will be lifted in Wales.

A Paralympic dressage horse rider, who has overcome persistent pain to fulfil her dreams, has praised the launch of revised guidance by the Welsh Government to improve outcomes and experiences for people suffering from chronic pain.

This September we launched a new campaign with Peter’s family to Rewrite Peter’s Story and educate GP practices across the whole of Wales about the signs of type 1 diabetes.

Carers Wales have a calendar of free online training and well-being/information sessions coming up for carers in September (click here) and October (click here).

The latest government budget cuts and current cost of living situation will affect services across the Vale of Glamorgan. GVS is looking to collate information on how this will affect/has affected third sector organisations and services.

At the age of 92, Mary O’Connell is still a very mobile and independent woman. The Birchgrove resident is able to look after herself at home, get up and down the stairs with relative ease and socialise. She firmly believes she owes much of her good health and mental sharpness to her Elderfit class which she attends every Monday at Maes Y Coed Community Centre in Heath, Cardiff. The classes, which are growing in popularity, help the pensioner maintain her strength, balance and coordination.

Public Health Wales has published new data on public health outcomes.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Public Health Wales Board will be held on Thursday 28 September at 10:00.

When dad-of-one Mark Canning began suffering with sickness and diarrhoea, it was thought he had gastric flu and was advised by his GP to rest and keep his fluid intake up. But in the days that followed his stomach pains became increasingly severe and he was advised to visit his nearest emergency department. 

More hot weather is expected across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan over the coming days with highs of 28C. If you are out and about enjoying the weather, please keep yourself safe.  

Public health experts in Wales are encouraging parents to vaccinate young children against the flu virus this autumn, to protect them from getting secondary infections. Last winter nearly 800 children aged 2-16 years old were in hospital with flu, 78 per cent of whom were admitted due to flu.