Today, Eluned Morgan, Minister for Health and Social Services, announced the appointment of Marilyn Bryan-Jones as Independent Member to Digital Health and Care Wales.

Cardiff, 21 hours per week, £25,342 per annum (pro rata) - £15,205pa. Contract until May 2023.

Closing date for applications 8th August 2022.

Swansea, 35 hours per week, £25,342 per annum.

Closing date 10th August 2022.

The Vale of Glamorgan Council offering the Strong Communities Grant Fund is pleased to let you know that the SCGF will open for applications on Thursday 21st July and remain open for 9 weeks until Thursday 22nd September 2022.

A new, Primary Care Obesity Prevention action plan has been launched by Public Health Wales, to support the implementation of the adult All Wales Weight Management Pathway (AWWMP) 2021, in line with the Healthy Weight Healthy Wales Delivery Plan 2022-24.

A new surgical Same Day Emergency Care (sSDEC) unit has opened at University Hospital of Wales (UHW). The multidisciplinary unit aims to speed up the process of diagnosis and treatment for patients with acute surgical problems, allowing many patients, who previously would have been admitted to hospital, to return home on the same day.

Nutrition for Your Little One’s (NYLO) free Summer programme, starting on 20 July, is available to families within the Cardiff and Vale area with children ages 1-5. The programme aims to give parents confidence to provide a balanced diet for their children and help them maintain a healthy weight.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has had its very own Youth Board since November 2018. Made up of a diverse group of inspiring young people, our Youth Board members give up their free time to help influence changes in the Health Board for other children and young people.

Two million COVID-19 booster vaccinations have been administered in Wales and all eligible people will be offered an autumn booster by the end of November, the Minister for Health and Social Services has announced.

Two-time Paralympic medallist Olivia Breen is a woman on a mission, hell-bent on delivering podium success with the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham less than two weeks away.

Dewis Cymru continues to go from strength to strength with the latest figures showing an average of around 170,000 service views and over 32million services listed in search results across Wales each month.

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BBC Children in Need is looking to recruit a part-time (21 hours / week) Impact Officer for a 12-month maternity cover. Deadline for applications has been extended to 24/07/2022.

GVS, in partnership with the Vale of Glamorgan Council, hosted an event on Wednesday, 13th July focussing on the Shared Prosperity Fund. Over 120 registered for the event and it was the largest online audience we’ve ever had.

The Vale Index have issued their digital Summer newsletter, for families of children and young people with disabilities, additional needs or emerging needs in the Vale of Glamorgan.

The next Ty Hapus walk is on the 5th August 2022. We hope you will be able to join us!

A new report from Public Wales has been published that explores inequity in participation of the national, population based screening programmes following disruption caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Public Health Wales Board will be held on Thursday 28 July 2022 at 10:00.

The Coronavirus pandemic has impacted every young person in Wales, although how young people’s mental wellbeing has been affected depends on a range of factors, according to a new Mental Wellbeing Impact Assessment (MWIA) from Public Health Wales.

An Extreme Heat Warning has been issued for large areas of Wales. The hot spell is likely to start on Sunday and peak at the start of the week. If you are out and about enjoying the weather, please keep yourself safe.