Whether it’s enjoying a lunchtime walk, an active family adventure or simply moving more, physical activity can improve physical and mental wellbeing. As the days get brighter it is the perfect time to get moving. The coronavirus pandemic may have changed our daily lives, but there are still plenty of ways you can stay active, whilst staying safe.

In March, the Minister for Health and Social Services made two announcements concerning Public Health Wales’ Board membership.

Fifty former elite rugby players are being recruited to a study into whether they are more likely to show early warning signs of dementia.

Each week, we focus on the work that GP practices across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan are achieving as part of our Covid-19 mass vaccination programme with a round-up update.

To celebrate MS Awareness Week (19-25 April 2021), we’re taking the opportunity to highlight the achievements of a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patient who has impressed us all with his determined fundraising efforts.

Taking the COVID-19 vaccines currently licensed in the UK does not invalidate the fast, as per the opinion of Islamic scholars. Individuals should not delay their COVID vaccinations on the account of Ramadan.

The Capital Investment Fund is open for applications from Tuesday 20th April 2021, with a deadline for submission of 12pm on Friday, 28th May 2021.

All those who cannot work from home are being encouraged to access lateral flow self-test kits as they are rolled out across Wales.

The rapid coronavirus testing kits will be available to collect from local test sites across Wales from Friday (16 April) this week.

Each week, we focus on the work that GP practices across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan are achieving as part of our Covid-19 mass vaccination programme with a round-up update.

A cheap drug, commonly used to treat asthma, can help people at home recover more quickly from Covid-19, a UK trial has found.

Scientists involved in a ground-breaking COVID-19 genetic research study are urgently asking people in Cardiff, Swansea and Newport who caught the virus to donate a small amount of blood to their project.

Public Health Wales supports the expert scientific advice of UK expert groups that the benefits of vaccination with all COVID-19 vaccines in use continue to outweigh the risks of COVID-19.

The South Glamorgan CHC Third Sector Weekly Briefing for week commencing 5th April 2021 is now available.

A Local Vaccination Centre is set to open in the Western Vale of Glamorgan in April to support the delivery of the Covid -19 vaccination programme delivered by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

Public Health Wales is making some changes to the way we publish information on our website and data dashboard. Starting on 17 April, we will no longer be publishing Coronavirus data or a daily statement on our website on Saturdays.

Cardiff and Vale University Hospital Board (UHB) has contributed to a research study which has revealed new evidence that common inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatment is linked to patients producing a reduced COVID-19 antibody response.

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A new report from Public Health Wales’ Research and Evaluation Division, has found people who have identified sufficient support and planned ahead for a potential period of self-isolation, feel less challenged by the prospect and more likely to succeed.

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As Wales marks the anniversary of the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and its response, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) has also reflected upon the previous twelve months, the innovative work which has happened in that time, and how that momentum and spirit can be captured for the benefit of future generations.