Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has developed a new, user-friendly website to help children, young people and families gain a better understanding of the Neurodevelopmental Service.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is calling on all colleagues to play their part in reducing the organisation’s carbon footprint. NHS Wales has set the Health Board a target of achieving a 16% reduction in carbon emissions by 2025 and a 34% reduction by 2030.

Everyone must play their part in preventing one of the world’s biggest killers, Wales’ Chief Medical and Veterinary Officers have said as they launch the next stage of a 20-year plan to reduce resistance to antibiotics.

Over the coming months, VOICES ADFOCAD will be running Soup and a Slice sessions across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The sessions are aimed at unpaid carers, young and old, and will offer carers and those they care for the opportunity to meet with other unpaid carers in a safe, friendly and welcoming environment.

The Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC) are working across Wales in partnership with the Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services (CWVYS), The Welsh Council of the Blind, North Wales Society for the Blind, Vision Support and Boys and Girls Clubs of Wales. Register to undertake this free online training offer to support young people who are vision impaired to be able to access services, educate others and improve inclusive practices.

National Walking Month is back this May. Taking a short walk regularly can reduce the risk of preventable conditions, including certain cancers, depression, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

5th May 2024 marks International Day of the Midwife and this year, we shine a light on our incredible Elan Midwifery Team which supports vulnerable women and families. 

New research from Public Health Wales and Bangor University, published today in BMJ Open, shows that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can affect people’s perceptions of their ability to cope during the cost of living crisis.

When Rachel Flynn gave birth to her healthy baby son Finley on a midwifery-led unit in March 2017, she was elated at becoming a mum for the first time. But just 10 days later she found herself back in the same hospital needing acute psychiatric support after her mental health took a significant - and completely unexpected - turn for the worse.

HEIW Mental Health Lived Experience events taking place across Wales for people with lived experience of mental health challenges and/or who work in mental health services, unpaid carers and third sector organisations.

FREE INFORMATION SESSION: Arthritis & the menopause

Thursday 23rd May

Online via Teams 12pm – 1pm.

The free session will be delivered by Rhiannon Griffiths, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist for Pelvic Health at Aneurin Bevan Health Board

Next week, the Forum’s will host a pop up event at Beach Hut number 6, Barry Island Promenade, Paget Road, Barry, CF62 5TQ on Thursday 9th May from 10-12pm. The aim of the event is to raise the profile of the Forum and sign up new members. Existing members, family and friends are welcome to join us for a free hot drink and a chat by the seaside.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board are delighted to announce that colleagues have received two awards at the UK’s Advancing Healthcare Awards 2024

Join us to find out more about the rewarding and varied opportunities available within our neurological directorate: Saturday 18th May 2024, Outpatients Department University Hospital of Llandough, Penlan Road, CF64 2XX,10.00am - 2.30pm.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is holding a recruitment event on 16 May, 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.

The Vale 50+ Forum are hosting their second ‘Have Your Say’ social event of the year on Thursday 16th May from 2-4pm at Llantwit Major RFC Clubhouse.

The All Wales Black Asian Minority Ethnic Engagement Team are reaching out to you as part of a joint effort between EYST Wales and Vale of Glamorgan Youth Service. Our aim is to gain insight into the experiences, challenges, and barriers encountered by young people and families from Minority Ethnic communities residing or working in the Vale of Glamorgan.

The Vale 50+ Forum are hosting their second ‘Have Your Say’ social event of the year on Thursday 16th May from 2-4pm at Llantwit Major RFC Clubhouse.

CwmpasOT is run by two qualified Occupational Therapists and a Dementia Caseworker, we run a community-based project funded by the National Lottery. We deliver free Occupational Therapy activity groups for people living with Dementia, their carers, and families.

New research by Bangor University and Public Health Wales has found that adults who suffered childhood adversities such as child maltreatment or living in a home with domestic violence, report lower engagement with healthcare services.