Volunteers from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have been shortlisted in two categories in the Helpforce Champions Awards 2019, providing national recognition of their fantastic contribution to volunteering in the NHS. The awards, which take place in central London on Friday 25 October, will celebrate the exciting ways in which volunteers across the country are giving their time to benefit patients, staff, and communities. Health Board volunteers have been shortlisted in two categories: Young Volunteer of the Year –…

  Congratulations to Macmillan’s Sarah Davies, based at the University Hospital of Wales who is the very first Macmillan professional in Wales to be presented with the Macmillan Volunteering Quality Standard (MVQS).   Sarah, who is an Information and Support Facilitator, received her award at a presentation attended by staff and volunteers at the Macmillan Information Support Service in the University Hospital of Wales.   The MVQS recognises the development and improvement that Sarah has made to the volunteer experience…

  An advanced cell therapy clinical trial called “Salamander” has been launched at University Hospital of Wales to help prevent limb amputations and reduce severe pain for diabetic patients by stimulating blood vessel growth. It is a European study aiming to recruit hundreds of patients and lasting two years. The Welsh Blood Service, along with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board are part of the consortium, running the study. (Midlands-Wales Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre (MW-ATTC, comprising Birmingham, Wales and Nottingham)…

The transplant team at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff have successfully transplanted kidneys from donors infected with Hepatitis C. The procedure was the first of its kind in the United Kingdom and represents a medical breakthrough in both organ transplantation and the treatment of Hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is treated using direct acting antiviral (DAA) tablets. DAA tablets are the safest and most effective medicines for treating Hepatitis C. In Wales, DAA tablets have been available on the…

Photo left to right:      Stuart Walker, Executive Medical Director, Cardiff and Vale UHB Bernie Day. Paul Morgan, Sepsis Lead and Consultant Intensivist, Cardiff and Vale UHB Steve Day, Terence Canning, Sepsis Trust Charity, Wales   The family of Rachel Day and the UK Sepsis Trust has teamed up to install Sepsis lifts wraps at University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough.   The eye catching wraps are on the main lifts at the two Cardiff and Vale University Health Board…

  A new Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) pathway has launched at University Hospital of Wales (UHW) to help patients in respiratory failure.   Staff on Ward B7, Respiratory at UHW have developed the new pathway which will ensure that patients in respiratory failure receive timely and effective care in the right place by the right team.   The new pathway includes a dedicated 4 bedded area on B7 for patients to receive care and treatment from the respiratory team on…

It was tea and cake all round as tea parties took place on wards and departments across Cardiff and Vale University Health Board as staff and patients came together to celebrate the NHS Big Tea. Hospital staff joined patients, visitors and NHS supporters to raise a cuppa and recognize the wonderful work of our health service.   Teams across a range of different specialties laid on a spread of cakes, scones, fruit and sandwiches for their guests, and dished out…

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is delighted to announce that Susan Dinsdale, Senior Nurse in Community Child Health has been given the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse by community nursing charity the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI).   Queens’ Nurses serve as leaders and role models in community nursing, delivering high quality health care across the country. The application and assessment process to become a Queen’s Nurse is rigorous and requires clear commitment to improving care for patients, their families…

    A new campaign to help members of the public choose the right health advice in the local community has been launched by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.   Primary Choice aims to educate the public on the skills and expertise of the healthcare professionals in the local community so they see the right person, first time.   This will not only save patients time but will also enable GP’s, Urgent Care Services and Emergency Unit’s to concentrate…

  Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is pleased to announce they will be the first Health Board in Wales to launch a health messaging app for young people in a bid to give them direct access to expert healthcare advice and support from their school nurses.   ChatHealth is a confidential SMS text messaging platform which is already used across many English Health Boards to facilitate ease of access to the school nursing service for young people aged 11-19…