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16/07/2024
Celebrating our Allied Health Professional Colleagues!

Throughout the day, a range of Allied Health Professionals and Healthcare Scientists came together to share new initiatives, evoke new ways of thinking, and to showcase the fantastic contribution these colleagues make to our services everyday.

09/07/2024
Gwent Liver Unit Patient Support Group Coffee Afternoon

The Gwent Liver Unit Patient Support Group invite you to a coffee afternoon on Tuesday 30th July.

08/07/2024
Staff Recognition Awards 2024!

On Friday 5th July 2024 - on the 76th birthday of the NHS - the Health Board held our annual Staff Recognition Awards.

28/06/2024
Introduction of new vaccination programmes against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) for pregnant women
24/06/2024
Newport Pioneers Celebrated at Wales' Only Dedicated Cancer Awards

Two teams from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board have been recognised for their outstanding achievements in cancer services at the Moondance Cancer Awards.

The awards - which are Wales’ only dedicated cancer awards - aim to celebrate and spotlight individuals and teams across NHS Wales and its partners who deliver, lead and innovate cancer services.

20/06/2024
Celebrations at the NHS Wales Sustainability Awards

Happy Clean Air Day! And congratulations to Jenna Stevens, winner of the Sustainability Champion award and fellow members of the decarbonisation team that were shortlisted for their projects at the NHS Wales Sustainability Awards recently.

20/06/2024
Staff from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board announced as finalists at the NHS Wales Awards 2024

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board staff are celebrating after being shortlisted at this year’s NHS Wales Awards.

12/06/2024
Five-year-old Girl from Pontllanfraith Saves her Unconscious Mother's Life

"The staff at the Grange were absolutely phenomenal, I couldn't fault anyone."

10/06/2024
Gwent resident urges people to get checked for diabetes after turning his life around amid Type 2 diabetes diagnosis

There are currently 44,000 people living with diabetes in Gwent and many more people at risk of developing diabetes in the future.

07/06/2024
LGBTQ+ Statement of Inclusion

As we embark on Pride month, we want to issue a strong statement of support to our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and all associated queer (LGBTQ+) colleagues, patients and community.

06/06/2024
Public information animation on inhalers

The All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre (AWTTC) along with Welsh Government, Public Health Wales, Asthma and Lung UK and Cardiff Metropolitan University have put together this patient animation aimed at improving inhaler prescribing, use and disposal in Wales.

06/06/2024
D-Day 80 – The 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings

Today we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings on 6 June 1944.

05/06/2024
State-of-the-art Surgical Robot at Royal Gwent Hospital to Revolutionise Surgical Care in Gwent

The Royal Gwent Hospital’s Urology team has this week successfully completed their first procedure using a brand-new cutting-edge Surgical Robot, allowing their first patient to return home after just ten hours.

05/06/2024
Unpaid Carers Service Saved from Closure

The Gwent Regional Carers Partnership Board is pleased to announce that the Gwent Carers Hub, based in Torfaen, remains open despite the announcement of closure of ‘The Care Collective’ at the end of March 2024.

04/06/2024
Help Your Local Authority and NHS Services by Returning Equipment You No Longer Need

Local NHS and social care services lose thousands of pounds each year due to missing equipment. If you have equipment that you are no longer using, drop it off to your Physiotherapy department at your nearest hospital or contact Cefndy Medequip to request a collection.

21/05/2024
Newsletter of the Friends of Llanfrechfa Grange Walled Garden - Spring 2024

In this issue you can find a round-up of some of the other developments that have taken place, news about forthcoming events

20/05/2024
HEIW Lived Experience Events (Mental Health)

Do you have lived experience of mental health challenges and/or supporting someone with their mental health?

16/05/2024
We're Moondance Cancer Awards Finalists!

We are delighted to announce that our teams and members of staff in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board have been shortlisted for this year's Moondance Cancer Awards in recognition of their amazing work to improve cancer services across the Gwent area.

15/05/2024
Recapping on our International Day of the Midwife and International Nurses Day Celebrations!

We recently celebrated International Day of the Midwife on 5th May 2024 and International Nurses Day on 12th May 2024. From new born babies and student midwives to nursing through the ages and internationally educated nursing cafe awards… here’s a recap of the celebrations!

01/05/2024
Getting Up, Getting Dressed and Keeping Moving in Move It May!

This month, we’re taking part in #MoveItMay by trying to stop deconditioning and encouraging our patients to get upget dressed and keep moving as much as they can during their time in hospital with us (if appropriate to do so).