Today (31st August 2023) is International Overdose Awareness Day – the world's largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind.

Barry Hospital has been home to the Vale of Glamorgan’s sole Mass Vaccination Centre (MVC) since 22nd April, 2023. While the location of the centre is relatively new, the team behind the scenes certainly isn’t.   

As the summer draws to a close and schools prepare to return, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Chris Jones, is reminding people to stay at home and avoid contact with others if they are unwell and have a high temperature.

Health Minister Eluned Morgan has confirmed Wales will extend the NHS Wales Bursary scheme to eligible healthcare students studying in the 2024-25 academic year, and allow them to access the full amount of maintenance loan in addition to the Bursary.

Monday 4 September, 11.15am Online

Carers Wales have a calendar of free online training and well-being/information sessions coming up for carers in August and September.

Calon Chorus community singing sessions will return after a summer break on 7th September 2023.

Fertility Network UK is looking at the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on fertility patients and they will release the data during Fertility Week 30 Oct – 5 Nov 23. We know the current situation is affecting already struggling fertility patients and we feel it’s vital to find out more about this, so we can make sure patients are supported as much as possible.

The regular Calon Chorus community singing sessions will return after a summer break on 7 September. Calon Chorus is open to anyone who has loved and lost someone with dementia.

Wednesday 27th September 2023

Online via Teams 10.30am to 11.30am

Health and Social Services Minister Eluned Morgan said: It is encouraging to see progress on reducing some of the longest waits and the average waiting time for treatment in Wales is 19.1 weeks – 10 weeks less than the peak three years ago, and two and a half weeks shorter than a year ago.

The Vale of Glamorgan Council wants to talk to residents about what matters to them and about life in the Vale of Glamorgan. Let’s Talk About Life in the Vale is a new county-wide survey of residents that gives people living in the Vale of Glamorgan the chance to share their experiences of public services, their priorities for the future, and help the Council better understand how to get more people involved in local decision making.

We use our toothbrushes twice a day and when the time comes to replace them, most end up in landfill sites across the UK.   At Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, we are working hard to reduce our environmental footprint and have launched a free toothbrush recycling scheme to make it easier to dispose of dental waste in an environmentally friendly way. 

Health Minister Eluned Morgan has launched a new policy to support people waiting for treatment, which will help prevent some of the 6,000 last-minute cancellations of treatment on the NHS in Wales. The 3Ps Waiting Well Policy will ensure that support and information is easily accessible to those who waiting for treatment.

The Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie Morgan, has praised the impact of the second Young Carers’ Festival in Wales. Building on the success of the inaugural event last year, this year’s festival has attracted even more young carers for three days of activities, fun and relaxation in Builth Wells.

An all-Wales network for professionals and organisations to make health and care services “climate smart” has had a significant rebrand. Green Health Wales, which launched its new website on Monday, August 21, wants to bring together like-minded people who recognise that the climate and ecological emergency is also a health emergency.

August 11th 2023 marks the official opening of two new specialised trauma clinics for adult and paediatric patients at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW).

On August 14, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board hosted an event for South Asian Heritage Month (18 July - 17 August), a celebration of the cultures and histories of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives.

Mark your calendar for Thursday, 24 August at 2pm as we bring you an enlightening online session.

We’ll be making a small update to the hygiene service from 15th August, in terms of the way we replace bags.