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🌟 Nominate your ! Do you know a staff member who has gone above and beyond to provide outstanding care? Say thank you b...
04/06/2026

🌟 Nominate your !

Do you know a staff member who has gone above and beyond to provide outstanding care? Say thank you by nominating them as a Health Hero!

If you’ve met a member of the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board team who has made a meaningful difference to you or a loved one — whether that’s in hospital, in the community or elsewhere — we want to hear about them.

Submitting a nomination is quick and easy and we will announce a new Health Hero winner every month. To nominate, visit the link below. ⬇️ 🔗

💙 As a special thank you, Park Plaza Cardiff is generously providing each winner a free experience for themselves and a guest.

Sian and Tuly are among the Welcome Volunteers at the health board and are often the first friendly faces many visitors ...
03/06/2026

Sian and Tuly are among the Welcome Volunteers at the health board and are often the first friendly faces many visitors see when they arrive at hospital.

Sian’s role involves meeting and greeting patients and visitors. Before volunteering, Sian worked for the health board as a social worker, and after retiring she decided to return as a volunteer on the outpatient corridor.

Speaking about what she enjoys most, Sian said:

“I like meeting people and helping them get to where they need to go. It gets me out of the house too. My husband says it keeps me out of the shops, apart from M&S in the Concourse.

“It is lovely to see the difference we make as volunteers, and how appreciative people are. It can really mean a lot, especially when someone is in a difficult or painful situation.”

Tuly is another Welcome Volunteer and is also a registered pharmacist in her home country of Bangladesh.

When asked what she enjoys most about volunteering, Tuly said:

“I love this volunteering role because I get to meet so many different types of people. It really helps me build new skills. The patients also brighten my day. They smile, ask how I am and make me feel welcome.

“It means a lot that they remember me. It makes me feel better and shows how much these small interactions matter.”

Triplets Mabel, Fynn and Harri Jones were born at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) on Thursday 14th May. Due to th...
02/06/2026

Triplets Mabel, Fynn and Harri Jones were born at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) on Thursday 14th May.

Due to their early arrival, the triplets spent their first few days at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UHW, under the team’s expert care. Despite having to spend most of their time in incubators, Beth and Tom have made sure to have plenty of skin-to-skin contact with their new babies, something known as Kangaroo Care. 🦘

Kangaroo Care can increase parent-baby bonding, encourage better sleep and increase milk supply for breastfeeding mums. It can lead to a decreased length of stay in hospital for a baby, as well as a reduction of illness and infections.

Beth said: “Myself and Tom would like to thank everyone at the University Hospital of Wales from every department including the antenatal clinic, fetal medicine, labour ward, postnatal ward and the neonatal unit for all the clinical skills, care and support they have provided to us and our babies.

“Through the knowledge of Kangaroo Care, the nurses facilitated skin-to-skin with all three of our babies the day after their birth, which we are very grateful to have had.

“There are no words big enough to describe how grateful we are to everyone.”

On May 15th, the day after Mabel, Fynn and Harri arrived, the NICU team celebrated International Kangaroo Care Day, a day to promote the importance of skin-to-skin contact between an infant and their parents.

The NICU team held a special celebration day on the ward to raise awareness for Kangaroo Care and promote it’s importance, encouraging each family on the ward to get involved. 💙

Visit the website to find out more.

📷 Dräger

The Radiology Team at the University Hospital of Wales is currently experiencing a very high volume of telephone calls. ...
02/06/2026

The Radiology Team at the University Hospital of Wales is currently experiencing a very high volume of telephone calls. Patients who wish to make an enquiry are therefore encouraged, where possible, to contact the department via email instead.

Although we understand that email may not be everyone’s preferred method of communication, using email helps the department respond to enquiries more quickly.

Appropriate enquiries by email include:

• Cancelling or rearranging appointments
• Checking waiting list times
• Confirming that referrals have been received
• Confirming appointment dates and times

Patients should include the following information in their email:

• Full name
• Date of birth and/or hospital or NHS number
• Current address
• Contact telephone number

Depending on the nature of your enquiry, please use the following email addresses:

• Ultrasound: [email protected]
• CT scans: [email protected]
• MRI: [email protected]

At nearly 80, Annette Brown is still embracing an active lifestyle - and says Cardiff and Vale UHB's Live Well Age Well ...
02/06/2026

At nearly 80, Annette Brown is still embracing an active lifestyle - and says Cardiff and Vale UHB's Live Well Age Well course has helped her stay fit, healthy and connected.

The free six-week course for over-50s combines gentle exercise with advice on healthy ageing, nutrition, balance and wellbeing, while also helping people build friendships in their community.

“The course is absolutely inspirational,” said Annette from St Mellons, Cardiff. “It’s not just about exercise - it’s learning how to keep yourself healthy and fit.”

You can help shape the future of care for people living with Fibromyalgia and pain. Join our co‑production group, where ...
01/06/2026

You can help shape the future of care for people living with Fibromyalgia and pain. Join our co‑production group, where people with lived experience and healthcare professionals work side by side as equal partners to improve services.

Our next online sessions are on Tuesday 2nd June and Tuesday 23rd June, and everyone is welcome.

Register using the link in the comments below and help progress care for those living with Fibromyalgia and pain in Cardiff and the Vale.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has around 500 dedicated volunteers supporting colleagues, patients and visitor...
01/06/2026

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has around 500 dedicated volunteers supporting colleagues, patients and visitors every day.

This Volunteer’s Week, we thank all our volunteers for their hard work and the invaluable impact they have on patient care.

This is Mohammed, one of the Digital Trolley Volunteers at the Health Board. Alongside studying for his master's degree, Mohammed joined the volunteering team to support patients while gaining valuable experience before entering the world of work.

A typical day for Mohammed involves visiting patients with the trolley and offering items such as books and entertainment. He takes time to understand their preferences and helps them choose something they will enjoy. During his rounds, he chats with patients and later returns to collect items, often building meaningful connections along the way.

Speaking about his experience, Mohammed said:

“What I enjoy most are the stories I hear from patients, little insights into their lives.

“Some were theatre actors, golfers or have travelled around the world, and they often tell me all about it.

“It is also really nice getting to know patients and colleagues and feeling part of the wider team. It means supporting patients while learning new skills, such as managing records when lending out books and understanding patients’ preferences.”

Thank you to Cardiff & Vale Health Charity for its generous funding in support of the digital library trolley initiative.

Today is 🚭Adam Watkins was 41 when he suffered a devastating stroke caused in part by years of heavy smoking.It was a ...
31/05/2026

Today is 🚭

Adam Watkins was 41 when he suffered a devastating stroke caused in part by years of heavy smoking.

It was a huge wake-up call for the Splott resident who was referred to Help Me Quit, a free and tailored stop smoking support service on the Welsh NHS.

Just a few months on, Adam and his partner Laura have both given up smoking - and already seen dramatic improvements in their health (and their bank balance!).

This is Ruth or ‘Roo’. Roo has been working in the Neuroscience Directorate at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board...
31/05/2026

This is Ruth or ‘Roo’. Roo has been working in the Neuroscience Directorate at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board since 2012. She began on the Neuro High Care Unit, and for the past three years has been the Professional Practice and Development Nurse, supporting the training and development of nurses across neurosurgical wards, neurology and stroke services.

Although not required as part of her role, Roo chooses to work clinical shifts at least once a month. “Nurses in neuro wards are really highly skilled,” she said. “Most of us are trained in tracheostomy, cannulation, venepuncture, nasogastric feeding and catheterisation, all the hard clinical skills. I’ve built up those skills and I’m teaching them, so I think it’s important that staff see that I do them, as well as teach them.”

Roo enjoys supporting others to grow in their careers. “I enjoy watching some of the younger nurses come up through the ranks and encouraging that,” she said. “Not everybody is cut out to be a nurse, and not everybody can manage it, so for those of us who can, it’s a special opportunity. I’m just proud to be one of those people who can help others and make their lives a little bit easier.”

Diolch Roo. 👏

30/05/2026

Melanoma is one of the most serious and common types of skin cancer.

The good news is that skin cancer is much easier to treat when it’s found early – so knowing what to look for really matters.

Consultant Dermatologist, Faraz Ali, shares how to check your skin and moles for any changes. Think ABCDE. 🤔

Asymmetry – one half of the mole looks different to the other
Border - unusual or uneven borders
Colour - more than one colour within the same mole
Diameter - spots or moles larger than 6mm in diameter
Evolution - any change in size, shape or colour over time

Make checking your skin part of your routine. If you notice anything unusual or that doesn’t look right, contact your GP.

Recognising the signs of skin cancer could save your life. 🙏

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