Throughout the month of September colleagues from across Cardiff and Vale University Health have been coordinating various events and forums to actively promote how advanced technology and assisted learning is supporting clinicians in making swift, accurate and safe diagnosis within clinical practice across all levels of healthcare.

More than a quarter of a billion pounds of Welsh Government investment has helped older people be cared for in their own homes and avoided thousands of unnecessary hospital stays.

To mark International Day of Older People, the Welsh Government is celebrating the vital role older volunteers play in building stronger, more connected communities, and helping other older people.

A new way of treating people with broken bones has now been rolled out in health boards across Wales, Health and Social Care Cabinet Secretary Jeremy Miles has announced.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Minister Sarah Murphy has stressed the importance of access to mental health support to help care experienced young people “succeed in life”.

As we head into autumn and winter, the Welsh Government is reminding everyone a few simple actions can help protect you and your family from common winter illnesses and support the NHS to focus on people who need the most care.

ATRS is a standardised way of recording and sharing information about how the public sector uses algorithmic tools.

At the end of August, GVS hosted a special food knowledge and kitchen skills event for their regular FoodShare Pantry customers. 

Our café welcomes people living with dementia and their carers.  It is a safe and supported place to make new friends, get additional information and shared experience.

You are invited to the Vale 50+ Strategy Forum’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday 17^th October 2024 11:00am – 1:00pm in the Dunraven Room of the Civic Offices, Holton Road, Barry, CF63 4RU.

We are a volunteer led project and we work very closely with Health Visitors, Midwives and other Professional to provide a safe place for a new baby to sleep in by giving a new Mum who would otherwise struggle with the cost a Moses Basket. 

The Vale of Glamorgan Council's Healthy Living Team are gathering information regarding residents’ physical activity levels.

Mae Tîm Byw'n Iach Cyngor Bro Morgannwg yn casglu gwybodaeth am lefelau gweithgaredd corfforol trigolion.

For the sessions available in October 2024 & November 2024 please click here.

Wednesday 9th October 2024

Online via Teams 11.30am - 12.30pm

Sesiwn Wybodaeth: Therapi Llaw, Dydd Mercher – Hydref 9 2024 - Ar-lein dros Teams 11.30 yb – 12.30 yp.

FREE Information Session: Hand Therapy on Wednesday 9th October 2024 Online via Teams 11.30am - 12.30pm

Carers Wales will be hosting a Workplace Champion Recruitment session on Thursday 7th November 2024 at 12pm. 

If your organisation has the facilities and is able to light up a building in blue on 12 October, Cymru Versus Arthritis would be very grateful if the organisation could share a picture of the building lit up in blue from its social media account on the day with the suggested wording below.

Last week Cardiff and Vale UHB welcomed the new intake of students through the Project SEARCH pre-employment programme.  Nine students have joined the health board - five full time and four part time - who will be working in a range of areas across the health board over the next year to gain skills and experience.