The tiniest patients on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales (NACHFW) have received some beautiful incubator covers to help them to have a more restful stay thanks to some generous members of the local community.   Incubator covers are designed to protect the baby from the bright hospital lights and sounds, encourage sleep and to create a homely atmosphere while the babies grow.   The parents or guardian of each tiny baby…

  Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is pleased to announce they have received five Carer Friendly Accreditations throughout their hospitals during Carers Week.   The Information and Support Centres at the University Hospital of Wales, University Hospital Llandough and Barry Hospital all received accreditation along with Ward B6 and Ward B4 at the University Hospital of Wales.   Only six Carer Friendly Accreditations were presented during this round of awards and out of those six, five were awarded to…

      Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething, has announced £1.2m to improve the renal dialysis unit at University Hospital for Wales (UHW), Cardiff. During a visit to the unit today (Thursday, 19 July), Mr Gething saw how the money will be used to upgrade the unit to deal with patients in a more clinically appropriate environment and improving their overall experience. He said: “Chronic kidney disease is estimated to affect 6‐8% of the general population. With many of the contributing…