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      The Palliative Care team at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have improved comfort for families of patients receiving end of life care in the acute hospital setting.   The team carried out the National Audit for Care at the End of Life (NACEL) which identified key areas which could be improved to make the patient and family experience easier at what is an already difficult time.   Following the audit the Palliative Care team have arranged…

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 adaptation of the much-loved film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave, ranked one of the Best British Films ever. Socialite Iris is travelling home to England on the train when an accident introduces her to the mild-mannered Miss Froy.  After her travelling companion suddenly disappears, Iris is perplexed to find that all the other passengers deny ever having seen her. With the help of urbane musician Max she turns detective and together they…

British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) confirmed as new partner for the Iris Prize   BUFF will nominate a short film for the Best British Award at Iris and present a programme of Iris Prize shorts in London “This partnership is a reminder that diversity starts at home.” Organisers of the Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival have confirmed the British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) based in London as a new partner festival. The announcement was made during the press launch for…

    This is the first time that this garden is open in support of the National Garden Scheme (NGS) and it is great example of a large urban garden. It is an unexpected delight when you come through side gate off the main road. There is an explosion of colour and a lot to explore. The garden was never designed but evolved over time through the passion of the garden owners for colour, flowers and a bargain in the…

  The vast majority of parents/More than three-quarters of parents (79%) believe first aid and lifesaving skills should be on the new school curriculum in Wales, reveals new research.   The survey, commissioned by the British Red Cross and BHF Cymru, supports their joint call with St Johns Cymru that first aid should be a compulsory element of the school curriculum from 2022, with all primary and secondary pupils learning it throughout their school life.   Parents surveyed believe that…

A team of business-savvy school children from Bridgend have won a national competition looking to find and nurture entrepreneurial young talent from Wales, beating hundreds of pupils across the country to the post. Pupils from Garth Primary School picked up the top title at the annual Enterprise Troopers competition held by Welsh Government which took place at Cardiff Metropolitan University. After impressing the judges with their business acumen and entrepreneurial flair, Garth Primary School were presented with the top prize…

  On the anniversary of Terry Higgins’ death (4 July) – who was from Pembrokeshire and one of the first people to die of an AIDS-related illness – A survey shows high levels of stigma around the disease and it’s patients. This comes despite huge medical progress in the fight against HIV since Terry’s death in 1982, including that people living with the virus and on effective treatment can’t pass it on – with or without a condom. Today the…

For One Night Only On Sunday July 7th  at 8.00 p.m. Stand-up Comedy in the Park at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. In Support of Amnesty International’s Campaign to free Nazanin Zaghari – Ratcliffe. Tickets £18.00 at cardiffopenairtheatrefestival.co.uk and Tel 0333 6663366 Owen Collins, Chair of Amnesty International’s Cardiff group, said: “This fantastic comedy event is yet another example of how people are coming together to demand Nazanin’s release. It promises to be a great evening, and hopefully before long we’ll see…

A Review by Melissa Compton Westlife played the final date in Cardiff on their reunion tour – they’ve officially returned to the world of music to a crowd of all ages. Named the ‘Twenty Tour’ and featuring some of their biggest hits and 14 number one tracks, Westlife were supported by breath-taking Keelie Walker and brilliant three-piece The Rua. Before the show began as the arena filled music played and occasional promotional videos were played one of which was a…