Silver Award for Supporting Britain’s Reserve Forces Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) has once again been recognised for its commitment and support to Defence at the Wales Defence Employer Recognition Scheme and Armed Forces in Wales awards ceremony. Cardiff and Vale UHB recently received the prestigious Silver Level Award which recognises employers who actively demonstrate support for Defence and at the highest national level. In order to gain a Silver award, holders must meet a certain criteria, such…

  Food Vale held its inaugural Engagement Event on 9th of November 2017 at the St Donat’s Art Centre, Llantwit Major. A new partnership aiming to celebrate a holistic approach to food, Food Vale promotes engagement and collaboration with local growers, health, food producers, food retailers, hospitality and catering services from across the Vale of Glamorgan. The event was attended by over 50 organisations including the Soil Association, Farmers Union of Wales, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Age Cymru,…

Three outstanding ideas for better dementia care developed by frontline medical staff and patient carers are being celebrated at BioWales 2017. Cardiff and Vale University Hospital Board and Cardiff University developed a ‘Dementia Challenge’ as part of their drive for clinical innovation in Wales. Carers and staff came up with ideas that have since been turned into real-life services: a 1950s sitting room to make a ward ‘dementia friendly’; a bedside poster and publicity campaign to keep patients hydrated; a…