Conor Elliott is a talented Photographer based in Cardiff. During lockdown, he wanted to do something to capture the sense of community spirit and appreciation of NHS workers. Over the course of three months, from March to June 2020, Conor walked the streets of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan photographing the artworks that local residents proudly displayed in their windows in support of the NHS. Conor decided to bring the images together in the form of colourful mosaics. The…
Horatio’s Garden is a national charity that creates and nurtures beautiful gardens in the heart of NHS spinal injury centres. As part of the redevelopment project being undertaken by the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board at University Hospital Llandough, the charity is building one of its award-winning gardens in the Welsh Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Centre to support everyone affected by spinal injury in Wales. The garden is currently being designed by two-time Chelsea gold medal winner Sarah Price and is due to…
The Breast Centre at University Hospital Llandough will soon be offering swim and exercise sessions free of charge for those who have been through surgery for breast cancer at Splash Central, Cardiff. Victoria Collins, Senior Physiotherapist had the idea to provide a private swim session for patients who had had a mastectomy, giving them the confidence to get back in the water, without having to do this in a public area. Victoria approached Sue Dickson-Davies, Senior Fundraiser at…
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…
Cardiff & Vale Health Charity’s Staff Lottery has recently funded a cinema room on Meadow Ward, Llanfair Unit at University Hospital Llandough for patients suffering from mental health conditions, helping them feel more relaxed and at home while they are in hospital. With comfortable chairs, new audio visual equipment and a newly decorated room, service users are able to watch films and TV programmes that they choose. The space can also be used for service users to engage in low…
Cardiff and Vale UHB’s diabetes team based at University Hospital Llandough have been revolutionising the way patients with type 2 diabetes are cared for. Diabetes affects around 5.6% of the population of Cardiff and the vale. Roughly 9 out of 10 people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes, a condition caused by problems with the production of the hormone, insulin. Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong condition which can lead to serious health complications. However, it can be…
The dining room on Ward East 18 at University Hospital Llandough will soon be transformed into a dementia friendly area thanks to a kind donation from Asda Leckwith. Ward East 18 was lucky to be chosen to take part in Asda’s green token scheme and Cardiff & Vale Health Charity received £500 to be spent on the ward to make improvements. Each year Asda invests over £1.4 million in over 4,000 good causes through their Green…
Residents of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan are being asked to return walking aids that they are no longer using. This Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) initiative aims to not only reduce waste, but save thousands of pounds of valuable healthcare money too. After an injury or operation, people are often issued with a walking aid, such as a frame or pair of crutches, on loan to get them mobile again. But what happens to them when…
The Patient Experience Team at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have organised group activity sessions at University Hospital Llandough aimed at bringing staff, patients and the local community together to help tackle loneliness and isolation in hospital. There are two activity groups which patients, staff and the local community are welcome to come join in with. The knit and natter group takes place every Monday between 2pm-4pm in the Information and Support Centre at University Hospital Llandough. All wool…
Helping those in need at Christmas Kind-hearted staff throughout Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) recently contributed to a festive foodbank collection to help those in need this Christmastime. The festive foodbank was organised by the Patient Experience Team across University Hospital of Wales (UHW) and University Hospital Llandough (UHL). Foodbanks help by providing emergency food and support to people experiencing crisis. Amazingly over 40 bags of groceries were donated to be shared between two foodbanks across the region….
