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This Carers Week, we’re proud to support the national theme “Caring About Equality” recognising that all carers, regardless of age, background or circumstance, deserve equal access to support services and opportunities. This means recognising, respecting, and valuing differences in people so that everyone feels included.

To mark Loneliness Awareness Week, Newport resident Carley, age 30, has shared her personal story of living with sight loss, the impact of isolation, and how joining her local parkrun helped her reconnect with her community. 

Held on the first Sunday in June, National Cancer Survivors Day, is a celebration for all those who have been diagnosed with cancer and, following treatment, have been given the all clear. 

Congratulations to the Day Surgery Unit at Nevil Hall Hospital which has been selected as BADS’ first Day Surgery Unit of the Month

To celebrate Volunteers Week 2025, the Patient Experience and Involvement team have been out and about this week to thank the Health Board’s volunteers for their amazing and continued support.

Families and friends are warmly invited to join us in remembering the babies, children and young people whom we can no longer hold in our arms, but hold forever in our hearts.

It's Dietitians Week - an exciting week where we celebrate all of our fantastic dietitians in the Health Board but also look at what the future might bring for Dietetics.

This month, we’re taking part in Move it May for a third year by trying to stop deconditioning and encouraging our patients to get up, get dressed and keep moving as much as they can during their time in hospital with us (if appropriate to do so).

We are delighted to announce the official opening of the Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan League of Friends Family Room, a new peaceful space on Ebbw Ward designed to support families during some of life’s most difficult moments.

Take a look at these incredible aerial photos of the brand new Velindre @ Nevill Hall Radiotherapy Unit, which is now so close to opening its doors to patients!

We’re delighted to announce that the Breast Unit at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr (YYF) has been named Capital Project of the Year at the prestigious Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (IHEEM) Awards 2025! The Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management recognises excellence in healthcare engineering and estates and facilities management across the UK.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is partnering with Diabetes UK and parkrun for a diabetes awareness event at Penallta parkrun on Saturday 21st June. Open to all Gwent residents, whether you run, walk or jog -everyone is welcome. The parkrun headliner event, comes just after the end of Diabetes Week which is a key Health Board priority. 

Public Health Wales is urging eligible people in Wales to have their free COVID-19 spring vaccination to protect them against serious illness.

This week has seen another exciting step forward for the new Velindre @ Nevill Hall Radiotherapy Unit in Abergavenny, with the set up and commissioning of the specialist radiotherapy CT Simulator and high-tech patient imaging systems now complete!

Welsh Government are seeking the views from the public on proposals to reform the NHS dental services (General Dental Services – GDS) contract in Wales.

The Pharmacy department at the Royal Gwent Hospital (RGH) are delighted to announce completion of the departmental upgrade project which has been ongoing for the last year. As part of the project, the existing 20-year old Pharmacy robots were replaced with two state-of-the art machines named collectively as “Lady Rhondda”.

We were proud to welcome Welsh Mental Health and Wellbeing Minister Sarah Murphy to St Cadoc’s HQ yesterday, where she saw first-hand how psychology is making a meaningful difference to patient care across Gwent.