See the latest news stories from the Health Board below...

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

We recently celebrated International Day of the Midwife on 5^th May 2024 and International Nurses Day on 12^th 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!

This month, we’re taking part in #MoveItMay 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).

Recently, the Fracture Liaison Service Conference was held, where Consultant Geriatrician for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Dr Inder Singh, delivered a presentation on the work that's underway in the Health Board to improve bone health.

Join us at the Llanfrechfa Walled Garden on Saturday 1st June for ‘Have a Grow’ day.

Please note that all GP surgeries and the majority of community pharmacies will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday 27th May 2024. Please see below which pharmacies will be open on this day.

Heart failure does not mean your heart has stopped working, it means that the heart is unable to pump blood and oxygen around the body properly. It usually happens because the heart has become too weak or stiff. It means it needs some support to help it work better. Heart failure is a long-term condition that tends to get gradually worse over time. It cannot usually be cured, but the symptoms can often be controlled for many years.

After repeatedly being told that her Asperger’s Syndrome, sight and hearing impairments mean she could never work in an office, Alys Key made it her mission to prove them wrong. Now, having completed a six-month work experience placement with the Person-Centred Care Team at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Alys has realised that her dream of a job in administration is well within her grasps.