By Sarah-Jane Outten Regular readers will know that the heart of my column is the local community. With this in mind this month column is centered around a family that despite their own heart breaking loss have found a way to involve the community in some worthy fundraising. On the 28th of December 2014 Jodie and Rhys Foran welcomed their 6th child into the world. Cooper Thomas Jack Foran was born in UHW at 5.10am weighing 6lbs 9oz. Cooper was…

There must be something given out in the labour wards that makes many Mums turn into superheroes. Women that in the past had not needed to think about charity legislation, press releases or political lobbying are now starting their own charities and proving that they can make massive differences to the lives of others. The group have been dubbed the ‘Mummies making differences’, and is helped and supported by Cardiff Third Sector Council. The five local inspirational Mums were brought…

A healthcare team from Cardiff has scooped a top prize at The BMJ Awards 2016 in London tonight.   The BMJ Awards are the UK’s premier medical awards programme, recognising and celebrating the inspirational work done by doctors and their teams.   This year’s awards attracted more than 300 entries across 15 categories, including anaesthesia, cancer care, dermatology, and palliative care.   The team at University Hospital of Wales won Cardiology Team of the Year for improving detection of heart…