Following the success of the vaccination walk in centre over the weekend, Bayside Mass Vaccination Centre will continue to encourage first dose walk in appointments until Sunday 6 June.

Prioritising access to active travel and public transport are important to reducing car journeys and exposure to air pollution for everyone concludes a paper recently published by a team from the Health Protection Division at Public Health Wales, in collaboration with colleagues from Public Health England.

The June 2021 edition of the Vale 50+ Strategy Forum’s monthly bulletin is now available.

Have your say in the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Patient Experience Survey.

Community workers and volunteers may be the first adults to whom children and young people confide thoughts of suicide and self harm. Making sure they are supported to respond appropriately and effectively is vital to the wellbeing of children and young people who experience these thoughts, and to those around them.

The Citizens Advice 2021 Scams Awareness Campaign will take place from 14 - 27 June. This annual campaign is all about creating a network of confident, #ScamAware Cardiff and Vale consumers who are able to recognise a scam, report it to the appropriate agency and talk about their experiences to help raise public awareness of scams.

Public Health Wales’ Primary Care Hub, has commissioned a survey that calls for all frontline healthcare professionals to take part and share opinions on having effective weight management conversations with patients.

Cardiff & Vale Health Charity has allocated funding to support third sector community projects to enhance the Health and Wellbeing of people in the region through creative solutions. The maximum that can be applied for is £5,000. This is both a REVENUE and CAPITAL grant. The Grant will be open for applications from Tuesday 1st June 2021 with a deadline for submission of 12 noon on Friday 9th July 2021

Tobacco causes 8 million deaths every year. Those who smoke are also more likely to develop a severe case of COVID-19. If you smoke, then quitting is the best thing you can do to improve your health and wellbeing.

Professional Lead for Health Protection at Public Health Wales, Dr Giri Shankar, has been awarded an honorary MBE by Her Majesty in recognition of his services to public health in Wales.

A new series of reports that focuses on the effects of Coronavirus on employment in Wales, has been published today (27.05.2021) by Public Health Wales.

In the latest episode of ‘Health in Europe’, WHO Europe speaks with Dr Tracey Cooper, chief executive of Public Health Wales about health equity and the need for governments and policy makers to bridge gaps to equity to strengthen the eventual recovery from the pandemic.

Woody’s Lodge signposts and refers veterans and their families to different organisations across Wales. If you come across a veteran who needs specialist support we can help please contact us

Bayside Mass Vaccination Centre will be operating as a walk in Centre over the bank holiday weekend. From Thursday 27th May – Monday 31st May, people are encouraged to attend Bayside MVC, based in the old Toys R Us building between 8.30am - 7.30pm to receive their first dose of the COVID vaccination.

Please find attached the most recent edition of the dementia friendly communities coordination project news sheet, for your information.

Please find attached a copy of the latest South Glamorgan CHC 3rd Sector Briefing.

Assaults on emergency workers in Wales are on the rise, new data has revealed. More than 4,240 assaults were committed against emergency workers, including police, fire and ambulance crews, in the period April 2019 – November 2020, representing a monthly average increase from 202 in 2019 to 222 in 2020, or 10%.

A survey released by Public Health Wales today (24/05/2021) has revealed that while people are now less concerned about catching Coronavirus and more likely to be vaccinated, many feel that their mental and physical health has worsened since the start of the pandemic.

We’d like to give you some very good news about Dangos, the Welsh Government funded project to raise awareness amongst frontline workers about benefits and other financial help for people in need.

Summer 2021 marks the ten-year anniversary of the establishment of the Young Onset Dementia (YOD) Service.