Last month the Supportive Care team won the Sir Mansel Aylward Person-Centred Care Award at the NHS Wales Awards 2024. 

Registered childcare premises will no longer have to pay business rates, saving millions of pounds every year.

The Welsh Government has today (11th November) launched a 50-day challenge to help more people safely return home from hospital and to ease winter pressures on our health and care system.

This year, Carers Rights Day is on Thursday 21 November 2024 – and this year’s theme is recognising your rights. 

Patients were given unprecedented accesses to free health assessments and advice at a special community event in Penarth.

Wales is edging closer to being at the forefront of genomics after the NHS signed an ambitious new collaboration with a leading science technology company.

Members of the Community Child Health Team will be visiting Dinas Powys Libraries Breast Feeding Support Group on 11^th November 2024 at 10am to discuss future changes to the staffing of the group. 

Queen Mary University of London, Centre for Cancer Screening, Prevention and Early Detection are seeking your support to recruit participants for an important research study focused on a new screening test for oesophageal cancer and other health conditions. We are looking for individuals aged 55-79, with long-term acid reflux, to take part in confidential interviews.

An exciting Volunteer Officer role helping to deliver our volunteer strategy to grow, expand and engage volunteering for the best volunteer experience that makes the greatest positive impact for people affected by cancer. Deadline for this vacancy is 19^th November 2024

Almost one-in-six year 11 students in Wales (15.9 per cent) are regularly using vapes, according to new data.  Over 45 per cent of students in year 11 say they have tried a vape. 

In the Spotlight this month is Luke Maxwell. Luke is a Dental Technologist. He has worked at Cardiff and Vale UHB's University Dental Hospital since 2008.

On 5^th November 2024, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Jeremy Miles announced the escalation statuses for Health Boards across Wales, confirming that Cardiff and Vale UHB’s status remains unchanged.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is holding a recruitment event on 13 November 2024, showcasing the variety of roles across the Health Board. The event will be held at West 6, University Hospital Llandough.

Hello and Welcome to our Autumn Update! As the leaves start to turn, we’re excited to share the latest on our services, resources, and updates designed to support our community. Here’s everything you need to know!

For a long time, access to the Winter Fuel Payment was universal. It is now tied to Pension Credit entitlement. Learn about Pension Credit, and how best to support pensioners in your area, by registering to join our free webinar.

For many people, especially older, frail individuals, a hip fracture is a life changing event that can result in prolonged hospitalization and huge loss of independence. Research shows that early remedial surgery and mobilisation can give these patients the best chance of recovery.  

Join one million people taking part in ambitious research programme 'Our Future Health'.

Big buzzers have been installed at four different locations across Cardiff and Vale University Health Board for people to press should they spot anyone smoking on hospital grounds.

A new law has been laid before Parliament today, which could create the first smoke-free generation.

Cervical Screening Wales is reviewing the invitation letter and leaflet sent to women and people with a cervix to invite them for cervical screening for the first time. We would like feedback from your networks about the letter and leaflet from people invited for cervical screening who are aged between 20-30 years old.