19/09/2018

Dementia is an umbrella term that is used to describe a set of symptoms that people experience when certain brain functions are affected by diseases of the brain. The most common symptom associated with dementia is memory loss, although all sorts of brain functions can be affected which can impact a person’s ability to perform everyday activities. In 2016/17, Welsh Government estimated that there were around 5000 people in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan living with dementia, 63.4% of…

03/09/2018

As recent figures from Public Health Wales asserts show that 1-in-7 four year olds are not fully protected against measles before starting school, we discuss why immunising your children is so important. Across the world, measles is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable death. Measles is also one of the most infectious viruses we have circulating in our communities. Measles is spread through the air via coughing and sneezing, and if an unvaccinated or non-immune person is exposed, they have a…

30/04/2018

New campaign launched across health board to help keep patients active and independent On the 17 April, Cardiff and Vale UHB launched this initiative in conjunction with the nationwide #EndPJparalysis challenge. The nationwide 70 day, 1 million patient day #EndPJparalysis challenge runs from 17 April 2018 – 26 June 2018 as part of the NHS 70th birthday and complements their ‘Get up, Get dressed, Get moving’ campaign. Once admitted to a hospital, many patients resign themselves to simply staying in…