Following an unprecedented period of disruption and uncertainty, we know that many people have experienced trauma and poor mental health. The pandemic has widened inequalities for many people in Wales and those who were vulnerable at the beginning are now facing higher levels of distress than ever before. At this ongoing difficult time, Samaritans Cymru is proud to launch a new resource for Wales, which is for anyone struggling to cope.

Video appointments have prevented more than 200 tonnes of CO2 emissions since being introduced by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

We are currently  low in O blood types and it is vital we maximise attendance at all our clinics over the coming weeks to meet demand at hospitals across Wales .

Carers Wales would like to invite you to their forthcoming event taking place during Carers Week. The Wales Carers Summit: Next Steps webinar will take place on Friday 10th June, from 10.30am to 12noon.

Barrie Evans is the Outreach Co-ordinator and Support Officer for the Limbless Association in Wales.

The Limbless Association (LA) is a national limb loss charity, which has been supporting amputees and their families across the UK since 1983.

We provide free, high-quality information, advice and support to anyone pre- or post-amputation or living with congenital limb loss - by phone, email and online.

Citizens Advice Cardiff and Vale have been working hard to ensure they can provide training courses on a number of subjects, and suitable for frontline staff to attend.

Carers Wales would like to invite you to their forthcoming event taking place during Carers Week. The Wales Carers Summit: Next Steps webinar will take place on Friday 10th June, from 10.30am to 12noon.

Information on Vale Urgent Primary Care Centres

‘Fair work’ is a critical building block for good health and well-being, and a healthy engaged workforce contributes to business productivity and societal prosperity, concludes a report and guide published by Public Health Wales.

Public Health Wales is reminding people who visit farm attractions of the importance of washing their hands after contact with animals.

Public Health Wales is working with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) as well as Public Health Scotland (PHS) and Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland) to investigate cases of acute hepatitis in children.

Public Health Wales is working with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Public Health Scotland, and Public Health Agency Northern Ireland to respond to UK cases of monkeypox.

The study, published in the British Journal of Cancer this month, found that over a thousand fewer new cases of three common cancers were diagnosed in Wales in 2020 compared to 2019, equivalent to a reduction of 15 percent.

Nurse recruitment and retention is a challenge nationally. In order to sustain the robust workforce necessary to deliver services, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) has established a very successful Overseas Nurse Programme.

The Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), sometimes referred to as ‘Safe Island’ or ‘Ynys Saff’, hosts a range of specially trained and experienced professionals that currently provide a 24-hour service for police forensic services. The centre also provides help, support and advice to people who have experienced sexual assault.

The pharmacy opening times in Cardiff and the Vale over the Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend

The bank holiday weekend is fast approaching, and while some may be celebrating or getting away, our top tips will help prevent accidents or illness interrupting the fun.

A new all-Wales digital system is helping people with chronic kidney disease manage their care through technology and cutting hospital visits.

Unpaid carers in the Vale may be eligible for a one-off £500 support payment, launching from Monday May 16th 2022.

Have you had a fall? Worried about falling? Feeling a bit unsteady? If you answered YES to any of these, and you live in Cardiff or the Vale of Glamorgan, you could benefit from the Stay Steady Clinic.