Health Secretary Jeremy Miles is today (Thursday 24th October) announcing £28m to help the NHS cut the longest waiting times.

More than 650,000 babies have benefited from the newborn hearing screening programme in Wales, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this month.

New analysis from Public Health Wales shows that were an average of 3,845 deaths in Wales in 2022 were due to smoking in Wales every year between 2020 and 2022: more than one in ten of all deaths amongst those over 35.  

Patients, colleagues and volunteers at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s Park Road Houses have worked together to transform a piece of disused land into a thriving therapeutic garden, and have been recognised as runners up in the Collaborative Green Space Projects Award at the NHS Forest Awards on 4 October. 

Around 55,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK each year. Although breast cancer is more common in women over 50, it can still affect younger women. 

The city of Cardiff has been granted a Gold Sustainable Food Places Award, recognising the success of its joined-up approach to building a sustainable and healthy food system.

Physical activity among secondary school pupils in Wales has increased, reversing a decline that started in 2017.  

A ground-breaking new study hosted in Wales is aiming to ensure high-risk prostate cancer patients receive the highest level of care.

On Saturday 12 October, Barry Beavers Disabled Swimming Club travelled to Rhondda Sports Centre to compete in the Welsh Regionals. Six of our swimmers won Gold medals and will be representing Wales at the Nationals in Crewe.

Llais are undertaking a national piece of work in regard to urgent same day care services.

Saturday 12 October is World Arthritis Day, an opportunity to raise awareness of the impact of arthritis on the hundreds of thousands of people across Wales who are living with the condition.

In hospital buildings across Cardiff and the Vale, Sanctuary rooms are available to patients, staff and visitors, providing a safe space for people to pray, collect their thoughts or seek support.

We are consulting on a new statutory framework for youth work.

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From 9 October, people aged 50 in Wales will become eligible for bowel screening through the NHS. Those registered with a GP will automatically receive a free bowel screening test kit every two years. People aged 51-74 are already eligible for the programme.

Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Sarah Murphy, has stressed the importance of mental health in the workplace during a visit to an employer leading the way with supporting their employees.

Meeting on a Tuesday every fortnight between 11.00am - 12.30pm in the Cardiff Rugby Clubhouse, this sports-related activity group gives the opportunity for people living with dementia and their caregivers to come together socially in a safe environment to reminisce about their passion for sports and take part in activities with others who have similar diagnoses.       

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The Recovery and Wellbeing College provide a range of free courses on a range of mental health and wellbeing topics for those with lived experience of mental health challenges, service users, carers and staff.

To mark Baby Loss Awareness Week (9th-15th October), the Patient Experience Team have set up memorial trees at both University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital of Llandough.