Genomics Partnership Wales are now accepting applications to join their patient and public Sounding Board. This is an exciting opportunity for a range of individuals to join the conversation on the future of genomics in Wales. 

We are delighted that Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is now a Member of the Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) Academy — a global initiative that helps develop, support and retain nurses and midwives.

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan, has responded to the latest NHS performance data for Wales, published today (18 May).

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is celebrating the pioneering work of its organ retrieval team, which has improved the viability of donated organs through the use of Normothermic Regional Perfusion (NRP) technology. This revolutionary technique restores oxygenated blood to donated organs after a person has passed away, significantly improving their quality for transplant and leading to better outcomes for transplant recipients.

Thursday 18th May, 11am - 3pm

Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Romilly Road, Cardiff, CF5 1FH

Date: Wednesday 17th May 2023, 15:30

Location: Grange Pavilion Grange Gardens Cardiff CF11 7LJ

Calendar of events happening in May 2023 & June 2023:

Social prescribing is an innovative approach to healthcare that involves linking patients with non-medical sources of support to improve their health and wellbeing, and in Wales, where rates of chronic illness and social isolation are high - it has the potential to make a significant impact on public health.

Atal y Fro - the charity championing & supporting survivors of violence against women & girls, domestic abuse and sexual violence in the Vale of Glamorgan - is launching a new five-year strategy as part of its ongoing commitment to breaking the cycle of domestic violence and abuse in Wales.

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week — an annual event that encourages us all to think about our mental wellbeing, tackle stigma and increase awareness of mental health conditions.

On International Day of the Midwife, colleagues from across our Maternity Services came together to celebrate all of our midwives, midwifery students and support workers for all they do.

The Welsh Government has become the first full government in the UK to achieve Fostering Friendly status, Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan has announced at the start of Foster Care Fortnight™ 2023.

New high quality, free, diversity and anti-racist professional learning (DARPL) provision and resources are now available for practitioners working with babies and young children providing childcare, play and nursery education, Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan has announced.

The Cardiff and Vale Integrated Health and Social Care Partnership has allocated funding to support third sector community activities and services for older people in the Vale of Glamorgan.

The Fund is open for applications from Tuesday 16th May 2023, with a deadline for submission of 12 noon on Thursday 8th June 2023.

Wales joins organisations around the world to promote awareness of ME - the disease where pushing harder can make you sicker. In honour of World ME Day on May 12, 2023 WAMES and the World ME Alliance are proud to announce the launch of a global awareness campaign addressing the hallmark symptom of ME: post-exertional malaise (PEM) and using the tagline “ME: the disease where pushing harder can make you sicker.”

Listening to the "conversations" of brain cells as they develop could help researchers to better understand the early causes of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's is the second most common neurodegenerative condition after Alzheimer's disease. The disease causes parts of the brain to become progressively damaged over many years. But relatively little is known about its early stages, as much of the damage happens before symptoms appear.

Guide Dogs Cymru offers information and advice to help people of all ages in Wales find ways to live actively, independently and well with sight loss. We are experts in getting around safely, dog care and welfare, family support, assistive technology and much more.

Cardiff and Vale Regional Innovation Co-ordination Hub are pleased to announce the release of their Annual Report for 2022-23.

Public Health Wales has published its third Summary Calendar of International Horizon Scanning Reports.

The International Health Coordination Centre (IHCC) at Public Health Wales has detailed how supporting, strengthening and championing international and global health activity directly benefits people in Wales and beyond.