As a new week of school and work begins with a 20 mph speed limit in place, public health experts are welcoming the health benefits it will bring. Evidence shows that not only will 20mph reduce the risk of traffic crashes, it can also help people feel safer to walk and cycle more. That in turn will improve people’s physical health by helping to fight obesity and improve their mental well-being.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Platfform are delighted to announce the official opening of The Hangout — a mental health and emotional wellbeing support and activity hub for young people.

Anne Keeling described donating a kidney to a stranger as one of her life’s greatest achievements. The 59-year-old, who has recently retired, puts the procedure alongside raising a family and her successful career in communications.

The Welsh Government has responded to the latest NHS Performance data published today (September 21st).

New guidance will help NHS Wales to build a culture in which ‘Speaking Up’, is supported safely and all concerns are listened to.

As part of a four-nation agreement, the Welsh Government has announced that restrictions preventing some LGBTQ+ people from donating tissue, surgical bone and stem cells will be lifted in Wales.

A Paralympic dressage horse rider, who has overcome persistent pain to fulfil her dreams, has praised the launch of revised guidance by the Welsh Government to improve outcomes and experiences for people suffering from chronic pain.

This September we launched a new campaign with Peter’s family to Rewrite Peter’s Story and educate GP practices across the whole of Wales about the signs of type 1 diabetes.

Carers Wales have a calendar of free online training and well-being/information sessions coming up for carers in September (click here) and October (click here).

The latest government budget cuts and current cost of living situation will affect services across the Vale of Glamorgan. GVS is looking to collate information on how this will affect/has affected third sector organisations and services.

At the age of 92, Mary O’Connell is still a very mobile and independent woman. The Birchgrove resident is able to look after herself at home, get up and down the stairs with relative ease and socialise. She firmly believes she owes much of her good health and mental sharpness to her Elderfit class which she attends every Monday at Maes Y Coed Community Centre in Heath, Cardiff. The classes, which are growing in popularity, help the pensioner maintain her strength, balance and coordination.

Public Health Wales has published new data on public health outcomes.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Public Health Wales Board will be held on Thursday 28 September at 10:00.

When dad-of-one Mark Canning began suffering with sickness and diarrhoea, it was thought he had gastric flu and was advised by his GP to rest and keep his fluid intake up. But in the days that followed his stomach pains became increasingly severe and he was advised to visit his nearest emergency department. 

More hot weather is expected across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan over the coming days with highs of 28C. If you are out and about enjoying the weather, please keep yourself safe.  

Public health experts in Wales are encouraging parents to vaccinate young children against the flu virus this autumn, to protect them from getting secondary infections. Last winter nearly 800 children aged 2-16 years old were in hospital with flu, 78 per cent of whom were admitted due to flu.

This event will be delivered by the Bevan Commission, Wales’ leading independent health and care think tank. During this event, we will talk through the challenges that the health and social care sector is facing, and your thoughts on how things could be improved and sustained in the future.

This event will introduce you to the signs and risk factors of gambling harms and the process into treatment, we will also be discussing a Domestic Homicide Review that had a connection with gambling and opening up a discussion to get your thoughts on this. This awareness event will leave you feeling more secure in your knowledge of gambling harms and Domestic Abuse, and how to help someone either in your personal or work life who is struggling with this topic.

Happy end of summer everyone. CUBE’s independent report is now available on our website by Mark Jones

Barry and The Vale Branch of the Royal Air Forces Association launches its ‘Warm Spaces Coffee Morning’ for RAF Serving and Service veterans, their spouses, dependants, widows and widowers at the South Wales Air Museum (SWAM).