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Stay Steady Clinic - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Have you had a fall? Worried about falling? Feeling a bit unsteady? If you answered YES to any of these, and you live in Cardiff or the Vale of Glamorgan, you could benefit from the Stay Steady Clinic.
Join the Welsh Social Care Hack 2022 and secure up to £20,000 of innovation project funding!
The first-ever Welsh Social Care Hack has been launched, bringing the sector together to solve challenges faced by colleagues across social care, academia and industry by providing funding to develop the best innovative solutions. The deadline for submissions of the challenge is Sunday June 5th.
The Learning Disability Partnership Group is looking for a new Chair
For more information you can attend the next meeting of the Learning Disability Partnership Group and see if you would like to apply to become their next Chair. Next meeting: 8 June 2.30 – 4.00pm at V21 Sbectrwm, Bwlch Road, Cardiff, CF5 3EF
Hearing from unpaid carers: invitations for Carers Week
Carers Trust Wales has been commissioned to deliver the Welsh Government’s framework for engaging with unpaid carers this year. The engagement event will be held on 7 June during Carers Week 2022, and it is now open for bookings.
Vacancies at Shelter Cymru
There are number of vacancies available at Shelter Cymru, for further details please follow the link: www.sheltercymru.org.uk
Genomics Partnership Wales Sounding Board Recruitment
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. Applications are open until 31st May.
Learning Disability Wales are excited to be looking for 5 new people to join our committed and passionate team.
Vacancies at Learning Disability Wales for Office Cleaner, Accessible Communications Officer, Administrative Support Co-ordinator, Membership Events and Engagement Co-ordinator, Finance Administrator. Closing date for all roles is Monday 13 June 2022
Invitation to submit expression of interest for short breaks fund national coordinating body
Welsh Government is inviting expressions of interest for the role of national coordinating body to oversee the creation and delivery of a national short breaks scheme for unpaid carers.
RNIB's vision impairment survey
Revealing Reality, has partnered with the Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIB) to create a survey for people with vision impairments in the UK. It aims to measure quality of life and get a better sense of what is important and help the RNIB in the work they do. They want to encourage as many people as possible with vision impairments to do the survey.
Welsh Government response to publication of latest NHS Wales performance data
The Welsh Government has issued a statement on the latest NHS Wales performance data published today (Thursday, 19th May).
Work to improve urgent and emergency care picks up pace
New services are being developed to improve access to urgent and emergency care across Wales so people get the right care, in the right place, the first time.
GVS volunteer gardeners continuing their inspiring transformation
Our volunteers from our gardening project at CF61 in Llantwit Major have started work on the planters outside the staff entrance to the GVS offices at Illtud House. We have wooden planters and seating so our team and staff from other offices in the building can enjoy an outside space.
Changes to Public Health Wales Covid-19 surveillance
Public Health Wales is changing the way we report Covid-19 data as we move out of the pandemic. From Thursday 26 May daily reporting will end, and a new look weekly dashboard will be published every Thursday at 12pm.
Child Measurement Programme shows increase in numbers of children with obesity
The number of 4-5 years old children with obesity has increased in two different health board areas since 2018-19, according to the Child Measurement Programme.
More than a Coronavirus response; why population health should always be high on the agenda
Mark Bellis, Director of Policy and International Health, WHO Collaborating Centre on Investment for Health & Wellbeing at Public Health Wales, explains why studying wider population health is always essential to minimising health inequalities and improving people’s health and wellbeing, and even more so when faced with a global pandemic.
Be an ally to your LGBTQ+ communities
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) falls on 17 May each year. This globally recognised date was chosen to mark the decision by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to remove homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases in 1990.
Statement: Emotional Wellbeing Service Reconfiguration
The Emotional Wellbeing Service, part of Change Grow Live (CGL), was commissioned by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) back in 2016 to provide early intervention for emotional wellbeing in children and young people experiencing mild to moderate symptoms.
New Pelvic Health Hub at Barry Hospital is first of its kind in Wales
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has launched a new service that will significantly improve treatment for people with pelvic floor disorders.
Work to improve urgent and emergency care picks up pace
New services are being developed to improve access to urgent and emergency care across Wales so people get the right care, in the right place, the first time.