Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr’s Breast Care Unit has seen a staggering 7430 patients to date since its opening in February this year, and its committed team of caring staff are more passionate than ever about supporting patients throughout their breast cancer journey.
Professor Claire Anderson, President of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, paid a visit to The Grange University Hospital’s Pharmacy Team on Friday 18th October.
National Hate Crime Awareness Week is a week of action that takes place in the UK to encourage public bodies, key partners and communities affected by hate crime to work together to tackle local hate crime.
At different points in our lives, we may want to consider what is important to us should there be changes in our health and wellbeing.
Geraldine Bukirwa, Neonatal Nurse at The Grange University Hospital, will retire this week after working for 41 years as a midwife and neonatal nurse – but she has no plans to slow down.
Dear all,
We are reaching out to ask for your support in circulating our latest survey with your networks. The aim of our survey is to find out people's experiences of accessing emergency care in a hospital.
Our survey is live from 30th September - 27th October. Additionally, we are hosting an online feedback session on Wednesday 23rd October, from 6pm - 7pm.
As Baby Loss Awareness Week comes to a close, Louise Howells, Lead Bereavement Midwife for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, has discussed the importance of helping families treasure their precious memories when experiencing the heartache of baby loss.
Today is Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Day.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) has taken a significant step towards sustainability by replacing its fleet of diesel maintenance vehicles with electric vans. This transition comes following a need to renew the current fleet and achievable saving both financially and environmentally.
We’ve seen the incredible impact that physical activity can have on improving mental health. That's why we're working with Sport in Mind,
Today is World Mental Health Day and our Child and Adolesent Mental Health Service team (CAMHS) would like to send a message to you as parents / carers who are concerned about your child’s mental health, to self-refer through our Gwent SPACE Wellbeing.
Flu can be life threatening for people with certain health conditions. That’s why public health experts in Wales are encouraging those who are clinically at risk to ensure they get vaccinated against the flu as well as COVID-19 this autumn. It will help protect them from getting secondary infections.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is working to lower the financial and environmental impact caused by the unnecessary use of non-sterile gloves.
In a significant breakthrough for lung cancer diagnostics, the QuicDNA study has now reached a major milestone, expanding to include six Health Boards across Wales. This expansion marks a monumental step forward in providing lung cancer patients nationwide with access to cutting-edge liquid biopsy technology, potentially transforming their diagnostic and treatment pathways.
Happy birthday to Elizabeth, who turned 100 years old on Wednesday 17th July!
Congratulations to our nursing and midwifery staff, Rochelle Walters, Alison Rylan and Helen Crosbie, who were all awarded the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Excellence Award today (Thursday 12th September 2024) by Chief Nursing Officer, Sue Tranka!
Filipino nurses from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board have represented Wales in a one-in-a-lifetime visit to the childhood home of Florence Nightingale. The extraordinary experience to Lea Hurst, which took place on 12th September, was organised by the Philippine Embassy in the UK, in partnership with Mr. Peter Kay, the owner of the historic house.
This week, we are raising awareness about the importance of falls prevention by educating our staff, patients, and residents on effective falls management, prevention strategies, and identifying those most at risk. Falls prevention is essential in improving the health and well being of older adults, who are disproportionately affected by falls and related injuries.