Press Releases 2012

Here are our most recent press releases.
 
December
 
 
 
 
 
 
17.12.12 Just the ticket Just the ticket
 
 
 
4.12.12 WAO Response WAO Response
 
November 2012
 
 
22.11.12 Up for the chop Up for the chop
 
 
October 2012
 
 
 
 
September 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

June 2012

 
 
 
 
22.6.12 Carers Success Carers Success
 
21.6.12 BMA Update BMA Update
 
 
8.6.12  UHB night rider UHB night rider
 

May 2012

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

April 2012

 
 
 
 

10.4.12 Nurse Bethan Jones was joined by her mum Wendy on a six hour 16 mile swim for Mind Cymru  Nurse goes to great lengths for charity

March 2012

30.03.12 UHB Chair David Francis has thanked those who took part and supported his 33 mile walk in aid of Mothers of Africa s Go Zambia appeal  Chair's Zambia walk thanks

21.03.12 Mum's Helping Hand

16.03.12 A response to FOI figures released by the Welsh Conservatives on the cost of treating overseas patients  Overseas Patients March 2012

16.03.12 NPSA Figures March 2012

15.03.12 £900k investment in digital x-ray equipment at UHW.

14.03.12 More information on the following document  Statement on WAST handover figures

January 2012

30.01.12 Lesley Griffiths Minister for Health and Social Services took a tour of the only adult Cystic Fibrosis CF unit in Wales based in Llandough Hospital  Health Minister calls in to Wales' only adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit

December 2011

26.12.11 Comment on the cost of water

November 2011

15.11.11 Ahead of the Welsh Government Draft Budget being debated in the Chamber the Finance Minister has visited the construction site of a Mental Health Assessment Unit for Older People  Finance Minister visits new unit at University Hospital Llandough

13.11.11 More information on the following document  Statement on IVF Wales

October 2011

14.10.11 Dental students are set to benefit from the most some of the most modern training facilities in the UK  Advanced new training for Wales' future dentists

September 2011

29.09.11 Comment on Welsh Conservative Press Release

27.09.11 More than 120 people have received letters warning them about their behaviour in a joint initiative between South Wales Police and the University Hospital of Wales Cardiff  Tackling anti social behaviour at UHW

22.09.11 Cardiff and Vale UHB is bolstering its links with its small army of volunteers  New uniform for volunteers

19.09.11 Health Minister Lesley Griffiths has set out her approach to improving the quality of care for women and their babies during pregnancy and childbirth  Minister's vision for maternity services in Wales

13.09.11 Statement following incident at Cardiff City Hall

August 2011

09.08.11 District nurses and other health staff at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have been kitted out with specially designed netbooks allowing them to access and update patient information on the go  Mobile working frees up staff time in Cardiff and the Vale

July 2011
 

14.07.11 Staff from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have been praised for their work to improve care for stroke victims  Expert praise for UHB staff

11.07.11 Staff patients and visitors can now pick up vegetables and salad from inside Wales biggest hospital with the launch today of a stall selling fresh local produce in collaboration with the community owned Riverside Market Garden  Easy way to get your five a day the University Hospital of Wales

11.07.11 The village of Pentyrch will be getting a new doctor after Cardiff and Vale University Health Board secured the long term future of a GP surgery  New team for village surgery

07.07.11 Top cancer specialists and young cancer survivors travelled from California to Cardiff recently to quiz experts in Cardiff s University Hospital of Wales on how the Teenage Cancer Trust Unit cares for teenagers and young adults with cancer in Wales  US cancer experts visit to learn from Wales

06.07.11 More information on the following document  Joe Calzaghe visits Sky Ward

06.07.11 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is celebrating today July 6 2011 after winning two NHS Wales Awards for its innovative work to improve care for patients  NHS Wales Award wins for Cardiff and Vale UHB

05.07.11 Teresa Neate Cardiff and Vale University Health Board s Practice Educator for Community Nursing has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire  Royal seal of approval for Teresa

04.07.11 More information on the following document  Steve celebrates 44 years in the NHS

June 2011

30.06.11 A grateful dad went to new heights to raise money for the Neo Natal Unit in Cardiff  New Heights!

28.06.11 Staff from Wales biggest hospital lost their way but found the resolve to brave the elements and complete a gruelling 17 hour fundraising challenge  Team tackles mountains for patients

27.06.11 More information on the following document  Rising numbers of Measles cases in Wales

24.06.11 A pilot scheme set up by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to tackle the costly problem of patients not attending hospital appointments is showing signs of success  Reminder call service looking for £3 million answer

22.06.11 A team from the Urology Clinic at UHW will be taking on the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge on Friday and Saturday and raising money for a new bladder scanner in the process  Gruelling test to help improve patient care

21.06.11 Rookwood Sound hit the right note this week when they moved a studio to University Hospital Llandough  Volunteers hit the right note

21.06.11 National Falls Awareness Week 2011 Watch your step during National Falls Awareness Week

17.06.11 A hospital worker s efforts to improve the stay of patients went so well the success has gone to his head  Eyebrow raising results for Dennis

10.06.11 Work to transform one of Cardiff s oldest buildings into a modern hub for future healthcare has taken another step forward  New lease of life for landmark site

10.06.11 A cancer patient has cycled over two hundred miles to say thank you to the man and team he says saved his life  200 miles and a thank you for 'life saving' surgeon

08.06.11 More information on the following document  Emma’s step by step guide sparks national interest

07.06.11 A Cardiff health worker who took on a 186 mile challenge to help the second phase of the Children s Hospital for Wales says it was worth every gruelling step  Boots and blisters a small price to pay for mega mile challenge

02.06.11 The UHB is having a double celebration to honour volunteer work and say thank you to the WRVS for gifting University Hospital Llandough with over 50 000  Volunteers keep on giving

01.06.11 A team of volunteers is taking the difficult challenge of providing support to patients and families going through difficult times in hospitals in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan  New volunteers help in hospitals

May 2011

27.05.11 A MUM has shaved her head to say thank you to staff at University Hospital of Wales Victoria Meehan had a tumour the size of a golf ball removed from her eye after it was spotted during an appointment with the Ophthalmology Department at UHW  Tumour mum thanks UHW staff

24.05.11 Welsh residents who have spent their lives under the microscope have been thanked for their efforts in a special 65th birthday celebration  A celebration of life under the microscope

23.05.11 Patients in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board area are receiving safer and better quality healthcare thanks to improvements delivered during the first year of 1000 Lives Plus  First Anniversary of 1000 Lives Plus

22.05.11 Christine Bleakley has spent a day volunteering on the Teenage Cancer Trust s unit at the University Hospital of Wales Cardiff as part of Daybreak s new Donate a Day initiative  Christine Bleakley Donates a Day to Teenage Cancer Trust Unit

20.05.11 A HEALTH visitor who helped a Cardiff family find a speedy solution to their fast food laden lives as part of a BBC3 documentary says there are lessons for other mums and dads  Fast Food Baby

19.05.11 NEW Welsh Health Minister Lesley Griffiths heaped praise on Cardiff and Vale University Health Board staff during her first official visit since taking on the high profile post  Health Minister Praises UHW staff

19.05.11 Click here for a message to staff from new Minister Lesley Griffiths and read about her priorities in her new role  New Minister's Message to NHS Staff

13.05.11 A CARDIFF health worker is on the final leg of his remarkable 186 mile charity walk John Winser a store supervisor with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board set off on May 2nd from St Dogmael s walking around the West Wales coast to raise money for the second phase of the Children s Hospital for Wales  Winser's Walk Update

April 2011

28.04.11 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board says it is committed to continuing to reduce sickness absence figures building on almost a decade of falling rates  More to do following sickness success

28.04.11 John Winser is taking on a two week 186 mile challenge to help raise money for the second phase of the Children s Hospital for Wales  186 mile challenge to help Children’s Hospital for Wales

26.04.11 Cardiff and Vale UHB infection success improves patient care and saves 1 7 million Infection Reduction Success

21.04.11 Five star thanks for five decades of service from NHS champ 50 years NHS service

14.04.11 Staff from Cardiff and Vale UHB are racing to London this weekend to help raise more than 10 000 for good causes  £10k cash hope for health board staff

March 2011

31.03.11 Over 80 people gathered at UHW when Chairman David Francis hosted an event to thank Chaplaincy Volunteers for the work they undertake and to welcome new members Chairman's event to thank Chaplaincy Volunteers

31.03.11 A hospital worker is channelling all his energy into his latest hair raising charity bid  Television hopes for haircut

31.03.11 Health Minister Edwina Hart has approved the latest plans for the development of a new inpatient adult mental health unit in Cardiff  Plans approved for new Mental health unit in Cardiff

31.03.11 falls prevention conference All Nations Centre April 4 2011 NHS staff tread carefully at falls prevention conference

30.03.11 Health Minister Edwina Hart officially opened The Cardiff Transplant Unit on 30 March at UHW  Minister opens new Cardiff transplant unit

28.03.11 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is celebrating today Monday March 28 2011 after being shortlisted five times in the NHS Wales Awards 2011  Health Board shortlisted for NHS Wales Awards 2011

25.03.11 A plan to make hospitals and other health buildings smoke free is gathering support  Support grows for hospital's smoking ban

22.03.11 THE first steps to create smoke free entrances on Cardiff and Vale University Health Board property have been agreed this morning Smoking will be prohibited outside entrances to hospital buildings and will be a first step in making all hospital sites entirely smoke free following a decision by the UHB Board  Board agrees smoke free entrances

22.03.11 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has approved a detailed plan to deliver antenatal breast feeding and postnatal support services in new community bases in Barry Penarth and west Cardiff  Boost for community maternity services

17.03.11 A new appointment confirmation service for patients that could save millions is being piloted  New service could save Health Board millions

07.03.11 More information on the following document  Surprise Inspection for Hospitals

04.03.11 Scouts and Guides have been thanked for their work supporting patients at University Hospital Llandough  Celebrating 22 years and counting

01.03.11 Dozens of examples of innovation from across Cardiff and Vale UHB are in the running for this year s NHS Wales Awards  Cardiff and Vale UHB in the running for NHS Awards

February 2011

23.02.11 A new advice line to improve epilepsy care in the community is being launched by Cardiff and Vale UHB  New Epilepsy Advice Line

22.02.11 More information on the following document  Improved Facilities for Vale Patients as New Cowbridge Health Centre Opens

14.02.11 A professor who set up one of the UK s first epilepsy centres in Cardiff said he loved the decision to rename the unit in his honour  Change of Name for the Welsh Epilepsy Centre

10.02.11 Staff at Cardiff and Vale UHB have taken a big step forward in their bid to help improve patient care  Staff Rise to Challenge

09.02.11 The launch of a new Charter for Mental Health Services in Cardiff and the Vale marks the joint commitment of service users and service providers to improve the lives of people with mental health needs  A New Charter for Mental Health Services is Launched

04.02.11 Six staff members have signed up to Cardiff and Vale UHB s Health Champions initiative  Champions of health

January 2011

31.01.11 Cardiff and Vale UHB has agreed a deal to retain GP services for Pentyrch residents  GP Surgery Secured

28.01.11 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board UHB has apologised to a family after a report by the Public Ombudsman for Wales following the death of their relative  Ombudsman's report into man's death

20.01.11 Staff are being urged to make a splash and help to raise 1m for the Cardiff and Vale Breast Centre by taking part in the Lengths for Life campaign  Making a Splash!

20.01.11 A team from UHW is preparing to tackle three of Wales toughest mountains to help raise money for new equipment at the Urology Unit  High Hopes as staff put themselves to the test for patients

18.01.11 A patient has asked to say a big thank you to the staff at University Hospital of Wales  Patient Sings the Praises of UHW Staff

17.01.11 Rebecca Owen Cardiff and Vale University Health Board s Deputy Directorate Manager for Unscheduled Care is heading to Lesotho to help pass on her skills and help develop links between the country and Wales  African Challenge for Manager

12.01.11 The Ospreys touched down at University Hospital of Wales this week to meet youngsters undergoing treatment  Ospreys fly in to raise spirits at UHW

December 2010

23.12.10 Volunteer 4x4 drivers have been commended for their support by managers at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board  Snow Hero 4X4 Drivers Thanked as Transport Gets Back to Normal

22.12.10 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board UHB has urged local people to use NHS services responsibly over the festive period as health staff prepare for one of the busiest times of the year  Local People urged to use NHS Services Responsibly Over Festive Period

09.12.10 A new genetic service that can prevent early onset heart disease and could save thousands of lives is being rolled out across Wales  Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) Cascade Testing Service

06.12.10 Staff from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have been going above and beyond helping to treat more than a thousand people at the weekend  Staff Pull Together to Tackle Cold Weather Pressures

02.12.10 A drive to strengthen support for thousands of carers is underway at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board  Carers' Rights Day

02.12.10 A special memorial service will be held on Saturday 4 12 for friends and family that have lost a loved one this year  Special Memorial Service

01.12.10 Staff at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board are pulling out all the stops to make sure services run as smoothly as possible during the extremely cold weather  Health Staff Pulling Together During Cold Snap

November 2010

24.11.10 Two special services are being held this weekend 27 and 28 November at the University Hospital of Wales for parents and families who have gone through the heartbreak of losing a child  Children's Memorial Services

19.11.10 Child health staff in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan are trialling a new tool to help children make themselves heard  Commissioner Backs New Tool to Help Children

12.11.10 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan residents are being encouraged to make their voices heard in plans for the future of mental health services  Mental Health Services Plans Consultation

08.11.10 Health Board pharmacist Fiona Clark has been named Community Health Champion for 2010  Community Health Champion

05.11.10 A Cardiff nurse who has spent more than four decades helping care for the sick and the dying is being given a right royal thank you for all her hard work  Day at the Palace for Dedicated Nurse

03.11.10 A Cardiff physiotherapist is up for a prestigious award for his innovative work with spinal cord patients  Cardiff Physiotherapist in the running for Top Award

02.11.10 A man who abused Health Board staff has been banned from Wales biggest hospital for two years  Hospital Ban for Abusive Man

October 2010

28.10.10 A MAN robbed of his speech whilst suffering a stroke has made a remarkable recovery thanks to a new service at Wales biggest hospital  Stroke Patient Speaks out to Praise Hospital Service

22.10.10 The Vale of Glamorgan Council and the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board UHB have joined forces to drive forward the integration of social services and health in the Vale of Glamorgan by appointing a new senior manager  New Manager Signals Way Forward for Future of Health & Social Services in the Vale of Glamorgan

21.10.10 A couple hoping their dream of starting a family will come true are looking to give something back to the doctors trying to make their wishes a reality  Couple's Bid to Give Something Back

14.10.10 Heart surgery is getting back on track after issues over the summer with surgical trays meant some patients had their operations postponed  Surgery Back on Track

13.10.10 Councillors have approved plans for the second and final phase of the Children s Hospital for Wales  Children's Hospital Second Phase Plans Approved

12.10.10 TV star and self confidence champion Gok Wan launched the Vodafone World of Difference programme to find 500 people who are passionate about putting something back into their local community  Gok Wan launches World of Difference Programme at Children’s Hospital

07.10.10 A mum is hoping to start a new chapter in helping sick children in hospital enjoy the world of the written word  New Chapter for Children's Book Scheme

07.10.10 Finance Director Paul Davies retires from the UHB It All Adds Up for Retiring Finance Boss

01.10.10 Curfew for man who abused Hospital Staff Curfew for Man who abused Hospital Staff

 

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