People at risk of becoming seriously ill from flu and COVID-19 have a short window to protect themselves before the viruses are in wide circulation.

Following funding from a GVS small grant, we shall be piloting a support group for adults survivors of abuse in Barry. The pilot groups will enable individuals to share day to day experiences, learn and share coping mechanisms, and explore learnings in an informal environment.

INFORMATION SESSION: What to do whilst waiting

Tuesday 3rd December 2024

Online via Teams 12pm – 1pm.

In a UK-first, Wales now has mandatory licensing rules in place to help protect the public's health when getting acupuncture, body piercings, electrolysis, or tattoos including semi-permanent make up.

Carers Wales have a calendar of free online training and well-being/information sessions coming up for carers in December 2024 and January 2025. They are all free online sessions.

Age Friendly Vale would to extend an invitation for you to attend the annual Age Friendly Vale Festive Get Together. The event will be at the Civic Offices on Holton Road on Friday 13th December between 11am and 12.30pm

Significant progress has been made against an action plan to improve weight management support in primary and community care, according to a new report by Public Health Wales.

Mae ein grŵp cymorth cyfoedion ar-lein Versus Arthritis Cymraeg yn darparu lle diogel i rannu profiadau byw o gael cyflwr iechyd hirdymor, gan gynnwys cymorth cymheiriaid ac offer hunanreoli i fyw'n dda gydag arthritis neu gyflwr iechyd MSK.

If you’re young, female, in an ethnic minority, have a disability or are in poor health, you are more likely to report lower mental wellbeing. That is the finding of a survey of over 1200 people in Wales. The research commissioned by Public Health Wales, found that these things had more influence on mental wellbeing than people’s access to resources and opportunities.

Environmental and social factors are the main barriers stopping people from taking action on their weight, rather than a lack of knowledge or skills, according to the latest Time to Talk Public Health survey. 

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is delighted to announce the opening of The Hangout in Barry, a mental health and emotional wellbeing support hub for children and young people.

Madelaine Watkins, Clinical Nurse Specialist for Psychosis in Older Adults, was named RCN Wales Nurse of the Year 2024 at a ceremony last Thursday (21 November). 

On World Children’s Day, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board proudly launched the Babies, Children, and Young Persons Plan 2025-2035 at Cardiff City Stadium as part of our Shaping our Future Clinical Services work.

The Cardiff and Vale Memory Assessment Service are looking to appoint 2 further Memory Link Workers into their established multidisciplinary team. The closing date is 03 December 2024

A report from the First 1000 Days programme at Public Health Wales has identified six priority areas for action and says that making small changes to the way that things are done in these areas can deliver a huge difference to families across Wales. 

Response from Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Jeremy Miles

Welsh stars are getting behind a global campaign to highlight the threat of antibiotic resistance.  

A cutting-edge form of surgery which uses a state-of-the-art robot to remove tumours has treated thousands of patients since being brought to the University Hospital of Wales 10 years ago.

Flour will be boosted with folic acid to protect hundreds of babies against serious disabilities every year. But daily supplements are still vital, urges Wales’ top doctor.

Llais Cardiff & Vale are happy to announce that they will be holding an Open Door Event to support neurodivergent people, families and carers, in getting their voices heard around their experiences of accessing health and social care services in their local areas.

The Open Door Event will take place on Thursday 5 December 2024, 12.00 till 2.00pm at St Pauls Community Centre, Arcot Street, Penarth, CF64 1EU.