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Kick start your summer with NYLO's nutrition family programme
Nutrition for Your Little One’s (NYLO) free Summer programme, starting on 20 July, is available to families within the Cardiff and Vale area with children ages 1-5. The programme aims to give parents confidence to provide a balanced diet for their children and help them maintain a healthy weight.
Celebrating our Youth Board on World Youth Skills Day
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has had its very own Youth Board since November 2018. Made up of a diverse group of inspiring young people, our Youth Board members give up their free time to help influence changes in the Health Board for other children and young people.
COVID boosters hit two million as new winter vaccination strategy published
Two million COVID-19 booster vaccinations have been administered in Wales and all eligible people will be offered an autumn booster by the end of November, the Minister for Health and Social Services has announced.
Dewis Cymru will be at the Royal Welsh Show 18 – 21 July
Dewis Cymru continues to go from strength to strength with the latest figures showing an average of around 170,000 service views and over 32million services listed in search results across Wales each month.
The Index Newsletter
The Vale Index have issued their digital Summer newsletter, for families of children and young people with disabilities, additional needs or emerging needs in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Ty Hapus seasonal walk
The next Ty Hapus walk is on the 5th August 2022. We hope you will be able to join us!
Men, younger people and those living in the more deprived communities in Wales show lower uptake of life saving screening services
A new report from Public Wales has been published that explores inequity in participation of the national, population based screening programmes following disruption caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Public Health Wales Annual General Meeting 2022
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Public Health Wales Board will be held on Thursday 28 July 2022 at 10:00.
Learnings from pandemic can help young people in Wales' mental health and wellbeing in the future
The Coronavirus pandemic has impacted every young person in Wales, although how young people’s mental wellbeing has been affected depends on a range of factors, according to a new Mental Wellbeing Impact Assessment (MWIA) from Public Health Wales.
Amber weather warning in force over the next few days for extreme heat
An Extreme Heat Warning has been issued for large areas of Wales. The hot spell is likely to start on Sunday and peak at the start of the week. If you are out and about enjoying the weather, please keep yourself safe.
Horatio's Garden Launch
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board alongside its official charity, Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, celebrated the opening of Horatio’s Garden in the Spinal Injury and Neuro Rehabilitation Centre at University Hospital Llandough on Saturday 2nd July.
An update regarding pressures on maternity services
Our Health Board continues to face extreme pressures across services which includes maternity. Unfortunately, the Health Board has had to make the difficult decision to suspend home birthing services until October 2022 to alleviate workforce pressures in hospital midwifery settings, particularly the Midwifery Led Unit.
The Wales Council of the Blind Bulletin
To see the latest bulletin from The Wales Council of the Blind please click this link
Public urged to take precautions as temperatures rise in Wales
The Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Wales is urging people to take extra precautions and to plan ahead to keep themselves and others safe as the Met Office warns of extreme heat.
NHS Wales awarded highest honour by the Queen
The Queen presented the George Cross to NHS Wales Chief Executive Judith Paget and Intensive Care Consultant Dr Ami Jones at a ceremony in Windsor Castle today (12 July).
Tom Kerridge BBC Lifeline appeal for the MS Society
Tom Kerridge BBC Lifeline appeal for the MS Society.
Dewis Cymru will be at the Royal Welsh Show 18 – 21 July
Dewis Cymru continues to go from strength to strength with the latest figures showing an average of around 170,000 service views and over 32million services listed in search results across Wales each month.
Pain Management Information session from Versus Arthritis Cymru - FREE
Versus Arthritis Cymru’s virtual Information Session around Pain Management is on Wednesday 20th July from 2pm – 3pm
Watch out for heat exhaustion and heatstroke
During the hot weather, it can be easy to overheat. While heat exhaustion is not usually serious, as long as you can cool yourself down, heatstroke is a medical emergency.
Public Health Wales launches 'Resources for Sustainable Health'
Public Health Wales has launched a new, free, e-catalogue to help teams and individuals working in the public sector, to reduce their impact on the environment and climate change, and encourage sustainable behaviour in both their work and home life.