The Cardiff and Vale Recovery & Wellbeing College provides free educational courses on a range of mental health, physical health and wellbeing topics. With the majority of courses unexpectedly having to be delivered online during the Covid-19 Pandemic, Cardiff & Vale Health Charity were able to grant the funds through NHS Charities Together for the
Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is pleased to announce David Bray, Nurse, has been crowned Health Hero for May. David has worked on Cardiac Intensive Care at University Hospital Llandough since April 2021 having qualified in September 2019. Dave is described as a well-liked, valued member of the team, who also works well on his
Earlier this year, the organisers of CARTEN100 2022 very kindly offered Cardiff & Vale Health Charity a couple of free places for the annual Cardiff to Tenby Cycle ride. Two fabulous riders took us up on that challenge – Emily Harrington and Andrew Knight, two great friends and cycling enthusiasts who wanted to support the
Inspirational supporter and patient of the Breast Centre, Debs Harris, has recently finished her ‘Triple Challenge’ all raising funds for the Cardiff & Vale Health Charity’s Breast Centre Appeal. Debs is just over three years post-first mastectomy so decided to do three amazing challenges! Walk 10 Miles to Celebrate 10 Years of the Breast Centre
On 14th May it’s National Operating Department Practitioners Day, and we’re delighted to have supported our operating theatre colleagues. The Staff Lottery Bids Panel have agreed to provide funds to B3 in University Hospital of Wales to hold a celebratory event to mark this special day. When applying for the funds, Babs Jones said; “The
Following the extreme pressures on our NHS colleagues over the past 2 years, we have listened carefully to comments and suggestions from UHB staff who have expressed the need for dedicated outdoor areas to enable them to take time away from the stresses of their daily working lives. With funding from NHS Charities Together (NHSCT),
With funding from NHS Charities Together, the Patient Experience Team were able to recruit more Patient Experience Support Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic to assist with facilitating virtual visiting through smart devices, providing necessities such as pyjamas and clothing, general befriending and positive social interactions with patients on a regular and reliable basis and helping
On 12th May it’s International Nurses Day, and we’re proud to have supported the celebrations happening over our UHB sites today. Across our General Surgery and Trauma & Orthopaedics Directorates at University Hospital of Wales, and Medicine Directorates at Barry Hospital and St David’s Hospital, our Staff Lottery Bids Panel have agreed to funding fruit
The Staff Lottery Bids Panel recently approved a bid to provide new wax baths for the Welsh Paediatric Rheumatology Service. The Welsh Paediatric Rheumatology Service is a newly established tertiary service covering South Wales, that support children and young people affected by rheumatological conditions like arthritis, osteoarthritis and other disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Arthritis
Christine Biddlecombe, District Nursing, CRI,Ellen Rees, Radiology, UHW,Lisa Noman, Raid Response Team, UHW,Clare Foley, Hamadryad Centre, Butetown Health CentreOne winner wishes to remain anonymous The Staff Lottery Bids Panel recently supported a project to bring artist Jenni Dutton to exhibit the ‘Dementia Darnings’ at the Hearth Gallery in University Hospital Llandough, and her daughter Briony
