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Have Your Say and Help Shape Mental Health Services
Cardiff & Vale Action for Mental Health (CAVAMH) is hosting an open session for service users, people who have used services and carers to feedback on their experiences of mental health services in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. Staff with an interest in service design are also welcome to attend.
Trauma-Informed Approaches to Hoarding Training
Join health and housing professionals to explore what it means to hoard, and what new models of support could look like.
Let’s be creative and be innovative together…
Are you a Community Organisation who would you like to explore the meaning behind ‘Trauma Informed Practice’?
Motion Control Dance - New older people movement and wellbeing programme
Motion Control Dance has a new older people movement and wellbeing programme, which starts back at our dance studio at Barry YMCA.
More than 100,000 Coronavirus samples genomically sequenced by Welsh Pathogen Genomics Unit
The world-leading Pathogen Genomics Unit (PenGU) at Public Health Wales has now genomically sequenced more than 100,000 COVID-19 samples.
Welsh Blood Service November & December dates
With winter fast approaching, the need for blood has never been more important. Over 1000 blood donation appointments are available in the Vale of Glamorgan this November & December at:-
Touch Trust Training Certificate Course
Touch Trust are pleased to offer its expertise and training opportunities for individuals and groups of people. The Touch Trust programme is recognised and delivered by staff in special schools, community day centres and play groups around the UK.
Stroke Association Community Steps Newsletter
The latest edition of the Community Steps newsletter is now available.
New resource highlights health impacts of climate change
Public Health Wales has published a series of infographics highlighting the importance of climate change impact on the health and wellbeing of the population of Wales, and to support public bodies and businesses to take action to address any impacts.
Welsh Ambulance Service October Info Burst
To see the latest updates from the Welsh Ambulance Service click here
Wales Council of the Blind
To see the latest version of Sylw bulletin click this link http://www.wcb-ccd.org.uk/news.php
Update on visiting at University Hospital Llandough
The Health Board is pleased to confirm, from Monday 1st November visiting can resume at our University Hospital Llandough site. Visiting was temporarily restricted while we managed an increase in positive cases on three wards.
A Vision for the Future for Genomics in Wales
This important decision supports Wales’ commitment to invest in a vibrant ecosystem of precision medicine research, innovation and national service development and delivers on a key investment objective laid out in Welsh Government’s Genomics for Precision Medicine Strategy.
CMO statement 21 Day COVID-19 review: 28 October 2021
Chief Medical Officer for Wales statement on 21 Day COVID-19 review: 28 October 2021.
Leaving EU provides both opportunity and risk to public health as new trade agreements are negotiated
For the first time in half a century, the UK is free to negotiate its own international trade agreements now that it has left the EU.
£1m bereavement fund announced to support new national framework to help those grieving
Bereavement is something that will touch us all at some point in our lives, working with charities and third sector organisations a new National Framework for the Delivery of Bereavement Care in Wales has been developed, underpinned by a £1m support grant.
Re-engage Group in Sully
Re-engage and Home Instead have a new activity group at Sully Social Club for over 75’s!
Where: Sully Sports Club – South Road, Penarth CF64 5SP
When: Wednesday 3rd November at 11:30am
New research reinforces importance of clear messages about benefits of vaccines to encourage increased uptake in NHS staff.
As the annual flu vaccine programme and Coronavirus booster jabs are rolled out, a new study, funded by Public Health Wales and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, has shown that clear and informative messages about the benefits of vaccination could encourage increased uptake among NHS staff.
Volunteering Vacancies at Barry Benthyg
Benthyg’s Library of things is based at the Awesome Wales shop on Holton Road in Barry. The public can donate items they no longer use that can be borrowed by others, for a small fee.
Temporary Disruption to Traffic on The Gateway road at UHW
There will be temporary disruption to traffic on The Gateway road at University Hospital of Wales on two dates in the coming weeks.