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Overall cancer mortality decreases during the pandemic, but inequalities widen for some cancers
A new publication by the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit (WCISU) at Public Health Wales has shown that the long term decrease in the cancer death rate has accelerated over the past two years.
Llanilltyd Fawr in Flower Needs You!
Llanilltyd Fawr in Flower (LFF) is a small, financially sound Charity based in Llantwit Major. Our mission is to improve the environment of our Town by planting beds, planters, baskets and green spaces for the benefit of the townspeople, its businesses and visitors.
Play - Have Your Say Survey For Adults
Now is the chance for parents, carers and other adults to have their say on playing in the Vale. We want to know whether they think children and young people have the time and space they need for playing and hanging out. Complete our online play survey. Closing date is 8th April.
Spring rollout of boosters begins in Wales this week
Spring COVID-19 booster vaccinations are being rolled out in Wales from this week.
Wales Council of the Blind - E-Bulletin
To see the latest information from the Wales Council of the Blind please click this link.
Emergency Unit Slashes Paper-Based Lab Requests
Paper-based requests for laboratory tests made by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s Emergency Unit have been cut by 97% in less than one month.
Apply for a community public access defibrillator
Welsh Government is providing an additional £500,000 to improve community access to defibrillators and to boost out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates in Wales.
New Non-Executive Directors appointed to Public Health Wales
Two Non-Executive Director (NED) appointments have been made to the Public Health Wales Board by the Minister for Health and Social Services.
Emergency Unit Slashes Paper-Based Lab Requests
Paper-based requests for laboratory tests made by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s Emergency Unit have been cut by 97% in less than one month.
National robotic assisted surgery programme to be established in Wales
A national robotic-assisted surgery programme allowing surgeons to perform complex procedures with more precision and control is being introduced in Wales, the Health Minister has announced.
Wales sends medical supplies to support Ukraine
The first shipment of medical supplies including ventilators, bandages and face masks is being despatched from Wales today to support the people of Ukraine.
GVS TRAINING - Recruiting, Selecting and Managing Volunteers
An ideal training course if you are new to managing volunteers or would like a refresher.
GVS TRAINING - How to use Twitter, a workshop for beginners
An invaluable step by step beginner level introduction to the key features, giving you the skills and knowledge to confidently use Twitter.
GVS TRAINING - A gentle introduction to social media
This session is for people who are thinking about using social media as a marketing tool to reach out and engage more people in your service.
Cardiff and the Vale Schools Fund
£2000 is available for projects that support the educational development of children from early years to 18 years, including extracurricular school based projects that support health matters and healthy living.
On Saturday 14 May B.A.R.S. will be running two special events
The first event Barry Amateur Radio Society (BARS) is hosting a radio and electronics “table top sale” and on the same day our special event “Radio team” will be on letting children send their names in Morse Code.
Could you run the TCS London Marathon for Music in Hospitals & Care?
Applications are now open for this year’s TCS London Marathon. The event will take place on Sunday 2 October 2022. The London Marathon is one of the best marathons in the world, offering a winning combination of a quick course and great sideline support.
CPR: Cardiff University to offer training to all students
CPR training is set to be offered to all students at Cardiff University in a bid to save more lives.
Infected blood: Deadline approaching for financial support
Families members bereaved as a result of NHS contaminated blood who have not yet come forward have until the end of the month to qualify for backdated payments.