MenoPals are working with the co-production forum to create education and support for men who have women in their life going through the menopause.

For carers of people living with dementia.  A 10 week group running at Castleland Community Centre, Barry, starting 17^th September 2024.

Public Health Wales extends a warm welcome to Pippa Britton OBE as the new Chair of our Board. Her appointment was announced today by Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Mark Drakeford. 

As International Overdose Awareness Day* approaches, health experts at Public Health Wales are raising concerns over the increase in the number of counterfeit and adulterated substances they are receiving in the Welsh Emerging Drugs and Identification of Novel Substances service (WEDINOS)**.

Unafraid to question how things are done and to drive change that values both their patients and the planet, the award-winning Green ICU Team are successfully reducing waste, conserving energy and making financial savings.

ASC’s Autumn Training programme features safeTALK and ASIST workshops (Suicide Alertness & Intervention) as well as Talking Mats training (an award-winning communication tool which uses picture symbols to help people overcome communication difficulties). 

The second episode of Saving Lives in Cardiff will broadcast on BBC One Wales and BBC Two on Tuesday (27th August) and introduce three more incredible surgeons, patient stories, and highly skilled multi-disciplinary teams.  

Public Health Wales can confirm that there are no cases of Clade I mpox currently reported in Wales, nor any other variant.

A new animation produced by the Policy and International Health Directorate, a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre at Public Health Wales explains the concept of the Wellbeing Economy and its approach and application in Wales, in an easy to understand format. 

Response from Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Mark Drakeford

A young carer has heaped praise on the "invaluable" impact of the annual Wales Young Carers’ Festival as the event prepares to host record numbers in its third year.

This year’s show will be hosted at Cardiff City Stadium on 20th September 2024. Be part of the UK’s premier free to attend LIVE show for the autism community.

The Bereavement Journey® is a place to talk - 7 Sessions of films and discussion for anyone, whether grieving a death now, or wanting to explore a previous bereavement that may be unresolved.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is the focus of BBC’s six-part documentary series Saving Lives in Cardiff — and the first episode will air on Tuesday, 20 August.

Reviews into suspected patient safety incidents of healthcare-acquired (nosocomial) COVID-19 during the onset of the pandemic have concluded their initial investigation, following a national programme of work to coordinate investigations of the unusually high number of incidents recorded.

Thanks to the support of the Cardiff Third Sector Council, Cardiff and Vale Regional Partnership Board and Llais, VOICES ADFOCAD will be hosting the second annual Cardiff and Vale Unpaid Carers Assembly at Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground on October 2nd 2024.

Public Health Wales are pleased to announce the appointment of Claire Birchall as Executive Director of Quality and Nursing at Public Health Wales on a permanent basis.

The restaurant at the University Hospital of Wales has introduced a new salad bar to provide staff, patients and visitors with healthier - and tastier - meal options at lunchtime.

PC Martin Baggett is currently Wales’ only dedicated Hospital Liaison Officer. Originally a Neighbourhood Beat Manager dedicated to the University Hospital of Wales, his role was expanded around a year ago to cover all hospital sites across the Health Board.

Vacancy for a Volunteer Services Co-ordinator

Closing date: 1st September 2024

We’re looking for someone with a passion for volunteering and who has experience and understanding of the value volunteers can bring to supporting end of life care for people and their families and carers.