VOICES ADFOCAD will work towards the advancement of human rights by raising awareness of the roles and rights of Welsh Unpaid Carers – young and old, from all walks of life, abilities and backgrounds to ensure that the unique voice of the individual is listened to, heard, and actively included in all relevant matters – from grassroots to policy-making levels and back again.

Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing launches the new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy and the Suicide and Self-harm Strategy for consultation.

Friday – 15th March 2024 Online via Teams 12pm – 1pm

During the 26th February – 3rd March we’ll be shining a light on a health condition that we know doesn't always get the attention it deserves: ARFID.

Cardiff Met are currently working with Sport Wales to tackle a lack of participation in sport and physical activity, and to work towards addressing inequalities in participation across Wales. Our shared vision is of a Wales where everyone is active.

Following the recent warning from health experts that whooping cough is circulating more widely this year, a survey conducted by Public Health Wales revealed the majority of respondents were unaware that pregnant women are eligible to get vaccinated from the disease.

Secondary school pupils aged 12 and 13 are set to receive an important vaccine in the coming weeks to protect them from several types of cancer. The Cardiff and Vale School Nursing Immunisation Team will be offering the HPV vaccination to children in Year 8, along with those in Year 9, 10 and 11 who missed out in Year 8.

Children across Wales with a heart condition called Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) are benefitting from pioneering work by clinicians in the Children’s Heart Unit and Paediatric Consultants in South Wales Paediatric Cardiovascular Network as well as patients and their families. It has led to the University Hospital of Wales being recognised as a Centre of Excellence.

New ways of delivering domiciliary care are being trialled in several local authority areas to provide greater independence and control for people receiving care.

A mum who has benefited from the expansion of the Welsh Government’s Flying Start programme has praised the scheme for the “head start” it has given her youngest child.

The Index for children and young people with disabilities, additional needs or emerging needs have published their Winter edition Index Newsletter featuring activities and family support services in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Date: Thursday 21 March

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Online via Zoom

Would you like to speak Welsh at home?

#Clwb Cwtsh is a short, informal, fun-filled 8-week taster programme focussed on speaking Welsh with young children (and is aimed at parents to be, parents/carers, members of the extended family).

Course start dates are February 2024 and May 2024.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have announced that a COVID-19 spring booster vaccine should be offered to:

• people aged 75 years and over

• residents in a care home for older adults

• individuals aged 6 months and over who have a weakened immune system

You are invited to feedback on the options being considered to enable as many people as possible to benefit from the excellent clinical critical care that the air ambulance service in Wales provides.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has recently unveiled two new endoscopy theatres within the endoscopy department at University Hospital Llandough.

Wales’ Chief Medical Officer – Sir Frank Atherton – is calling on parents to ensure their children are fully vaccinated against measles and are up to date with their other childhood immunisations.

This week is Apprenticeship Week Wales, our chance to celebrate the achievements of our Cardiff and Vale apprentices, who play a huge role within our health and care system.

The team at FoodShare Pantry Llantwit Major were delighted to be awarded with the Ystadau Cymru Award for 2023, on behalf of the Llantwit Food Project. The award celebrates successful collaborative asset management in the Welsh public sector.   

The third and final engagement phase of the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS) Review, about how to further improve the air ambulance service in Wales, takes place between 01 and 29 February 2024.