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Date: Monday 20 November 2023

Location: Sophia Gardens Cricket Grounds, Cardiff CF11 9XR

Time: 9:15-16:30

The Cardiff and Vale Unpaid Carers Assembly is a direct response to the voice and views of our region’s Unpaid Carers and is designed to prioritise your attendance.

The Vale Homes Community Investment team, in partnership with the Active Travel team are delighted to announce the Barry Bike Club shall be returning next year until 2025.

The Advancing Healthcare Awards Cymru (AHAs) shines a spotlight on and celebrates the work of allied health professionals, healthcare scientists and other skilled colleagues who have implemented innovative healthcare practices in Wales – with awards sponsored by the Welsh Government.

The Welsh Government has responded to the latest NHS Performance data published today.

The number of children participating in supervised toothbrushing at nursery and school has recovered following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Rachael Humphreys is a Paediatric Specialist Diabetes Nurse at the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales and has been awarded the NHS Wales Outstanding Contribution Award for Services to Diabetes in the Quality in Care (QiC) Diabetes Awards.

Progress on digital innovations which are helping to cut waiting times and save NHS Wales money have been welcomed by the Health Minister Eluned Morgan.

A recent study conducted by Public Health Wales shows that young people, parents of children under 18, those receiving Universal Credit and people who identify as transgender are more likely to be exposed to vaccine misinformation online. The report also found that 89 per cent of service users reported seeing vaccine-related misinformation in the past year. 

We all know smoking can have a devastating impact on our lungs. Tobacco cigarettes not only inflame and irritate the organs, they also destroy lung tissue and the delicate, broom-like hairs called cilia which keep them clean.

Bike Buses are fast becoming the norm for many schools across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. Not only are they fun, free and help reduce traffic on our roads, they’re also a great way for pupils, parents and teachers to get some much-needed exercise as part of their daily routine.

Chief Nursing Officer for Wales (CNO), Sue Tranka, commences her third year in post and recognises the importance in supporting efforts to enhance the wellbeing of the professions through physical, emotional, work-life balance and fostering a supportive workplace culture.

Date: Thursday 19th October 2023

Time: 11.00am - 1.00pm

Our newsletter will include the latest news, stories, campaigns, and events in Wales and will go out four times a year

The Vale of Glamorgan Council is calling for all those that have suffered from a stroke to share their thoughts by completing an engagement survey.

School Health Research Network expands its work to provide a clearer picture of health behaviours from childhood into adolescence . Nearly half (48%) of Welsh children aged seven to 11 are regularly using social media, according to a survey led by academics at Cardiff University.

A Welsh woman has set off on an epic 25,000-mile walk along the coast and county boundaries of Britain and Ireland to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK.

The Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan has praised Wales’ dedicated social care workforce at the Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru national conference.

The cost of living crisis has negatively impacted mental health for many people in Wales and many have had to cut down on essentials like food and heating to make ends meet.

A review of international evidence on how to reduce inequalities in health has found that tax increases on tobacco and high energy foods, with subsidies on fruit and vegetables, work well to narrow gaps in health between the richest and poorest.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is holding a recruitment event on 19 October, showcasing the vast variety of roles across the Health Board. The event will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Cardiff and will be open to anyone with an interest in a starting a career with the Health Board.