On 15 July 2025, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Jeremy Miles, announced that the scope of the escalation status of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has been extended. 

The new Bwyd Blasus eatery has officially opened its doors at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) offering round-the-clock service — 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

‘In the Spotlight’ this month is Nicole Lawson, a trainee electrician in the Estates team at University Hospital Llandough.

When Mary Howells developed arthritis in her knee, both her mental and physical health took a downward turn. 

Changes to how the Welsh Ambulance Service responds to calls aims to improve care for patients with strokes and other serious conditions such as heart attacks.

The Welsh Government has today launched a consultation on its new 10 year strategy to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse, the first comprehensive long-term strategy of its kind in the UK.

First Minister Eluned Morgan has made a speech focusing on the Welsh Government's achievements over the past year, highlighting significant progress made in priority areas, as the Senedd approaches its summer recess next week.

A national assessment of all maternity and neonatal services in Wales will begin this month, as the independent review into services at Swansea Bay University Health Board is published.

The Vale of Glamorgan Council’s Family Information Service has announced the launch of its Summer Holiday Programme 2025, offering a wide range of free and low-cost activities for families and young people throughout the school holidays.

Public Health Wales has launched a new online guide to help public health practitioners, researchers and, policy and decision-makers understand and demonstrate the broader social, economic and environmental value of public health interventions.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is celebrating after being named in the NHS Wales Awards shortlist for 2025. 

Winner of the prestigious Francis Fontan Leadership Fellowship, Dr Nora Göbel, recently visited cardiothoracic colleagues at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to gain exposure to surgical leadership and knowledge and strengthen the global cardiothoracic community. 

Dr James Calvert has been appointed the new Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Wales.

Age Connects are recruiting to fill a 15-hour role, based in the Vale of Glamorgan, spread across 3 days. This position is funded until 31st March 2026. Applicants must be able to travel extensively across the Vale.

safeTALK – Suicide Alertness, Talking Mats – Award-winning tool to support people with communication difficulties and ASIST – Suicide Intervention.

This Fund aims to provide capital resources for projects that support independent living in the community for people with care and support needs, and to provide intermediate care settings in the community so that people who need care, support and rehabilitation can return to living independently or maintain their existing independence. Deadline is 12 noon on Friday 15th August 2025.

We’re proud to announce that the Emergency Unit at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) has been awarded a bronze accreditation by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s (RCEM) GreenED programme.

Colleagues from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff University and Hywel Dda University Health Board joined forces to support ParalympicsGB with the classification process for athletes ahead of the Paris 2025 Summer Paralympic Games.

The team driving a campaign to eliminate unnecessary glove use across Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and beyond has received national recognition.

Dr Natalie Elliott has been working with Public Health Network Cymru and the Dementia Programme Team to organise this free online webinar on 17th July 1.15-2.45pm.