The Staff Lottery Bids Panel recently supported a project to develop and advance a series of art sessions to deliver to the Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) wards at University Hospital Llandough and Barry Hospital. Within dementia care, it is well known that aspects of rhythm and patterns are maintained when other processing
We have received news of the first fundraisers who have signed up to Skydive for NHS at 75. Olivia, Charlie and Anais will be taking to the skies on 9th July 2023 in memory of their beloved nan, Anita Person, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2022 and unfortunately could not recover. The team
David Dring, Ward T4, Neurology, UHW Elizabeth Davies, Dietetics, UHW Hannah Finn, Nutrition & Dietetics, UHW One winner remains to be notified If you would like to join the Staff Lottery, application forms can be completed here – https://healthcharity.wales/hospital-staff/staff-lottery/ If you would like to apply for funding from the Staff Lottery Bids Panel, and see
Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is pleased to announce Jasamin Martin, Housekeeping Team Leader, has been crowned Health Hero for March. Working at Cardigan House, Jasamin has been hailed for her spotless cleaning and stellar attitude, so much so that she has recently been promoted to Team Leader. Lisa Merriman, Medical Secretary said, “I can’t
St David’s Day 2023 marks the 40th anniversary of the first stem cell transplant being performed in Wales on 1st March 1983. This was in a young woman suffering from chronic myeloid leukaemia which, at that time, was the most common reason for having an allogeneic (donor) stem cell transplant since potentially curative alternative therapies available today
For National Heart Month this February, we are sharing the inspiring stories of the Welsh Heart Families, and the amazing work of the Cardiology Department at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. Evan Price was born in November 2009 at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) after a healthy and straightforward pregnancy for mum, Siân.
On January 2015, Martha Graham’s heart was racing at twice the normal speed when doctors decided to deliver her by emergency Caesarean at 35 weeks. Martha’s condition is Permanent Junctional Reciprocating Tachycardia (PJRT SVT), a rare cardiac arrhythmia, causing her to have a very rapid heartbeat. Martha’s Dancing Heart Campaign was started by Martha’s mum,
Nicola Punter, WOD, Woodland House Allison Ellis, Diabetes Centre, UHW Sara Ham, General Surgery, UHW One winner wishes to remain anonymous If you would like to join the Staff Lottery, application forms can be completed here – https://healthcharity.wales/hospital-staff/staff-lottery/ If you would like to apply for funding from the Staff Lottery Bids Panel, and see what
During National Heart Month, we are incredibly grateful for our amazing fundraisers who are continuously supporting the Cardiology Service at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. Leia Godwin was born in 2019 alongside her identical twin sister Thea. Given that both their dad and big sister Gracie have heart conditions, Leia and Thea were checked
Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is pleased to announce Joy Whitlock, Head of Quality and Safety Improvement, has been crowned Health Hero for February. With a record of almost 45 years in the NHS, Joy began her career as a student nurse in St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London. After a successful clinical career in cardiac and
