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The Emergency Unit at UHW is incredibly busy which is leading to long waits in the department.
We are urging the public to only attend the unit in an emergency. 🚨
Our
@Health_Charity
the official charity of
@cv_uhb
would like to thank Wales and Real Madrid football legend, Gareth Bale and his wife Emma for their huge £500,000 donation to the University Hospital of Wales.
@GarethBale11
Read more here:
We are pleased to reveal the name of the temporary hospital at the
#PrincipalityStadium
, which has been named Ysbyty Calon y Ddraig, Dragon's Heart Hospital.
Thank you all for your suggestions!
Read more in this week's CEO Connects.
#calonyddraig
It is with great sadness that we announce the sad passing of our nursing colleague Gareth Roberts to COVID 19. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues at this sad time.
On behalf of everyone at
@cv_uhb
we'd like to congratulate Roy and Lesley Jones on their marriage today on our Critical Care Unit at UHW.
Roy and Lesley have been together for 33 years, today they officially tied the knot. Thank you to our staff who helped make this possible.
@DCIJaneTennison
Hi Jane, thanks for getting in touch - we've raised this internally for you. The Women's Unit has been renamed "Maternity, Obstetrics & Gynaecology", and we will be removing any remaining old signage as soon as possible.
@genderisharmful
Thank you for getting in touch. We will no longer promote Mermaids until any investigations have been concluded and will instead signpost to alternative services. Our team are currently in the process of updating our pages today.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our colleague Julianne Cadby to COVID 19. Our thoughts are with her family, friends & colleagues. Please virtually join us tonight for a moment of reflection & commemoration for those who have lost their lives to
#COVID19
.
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Laurie Jones, whose funeral took place today. As a mark of respect we've lit up areas of UHW in pink, which was Laurie's favourite colour, and we're flying flags at the site at half mast.
Today we remember the children and adults that lost their lives in the
#Aberfan
disaster and the emergency services who risked their lives to help the victims and the local community
#RememberAberfan
We have arranged appointments for our population aged 18 and over to receive their first vaccine by 30th May. Appointment letters should arrive by the end of this week ✉️
If you have been missed, please complete our form: OR call us on 02921 841234 📞
☀️ Whilst many of us are outside or keeping cool in this beautiful weather. Take a second to think about our amazing staff working hard for up to 12-14 hours a day whilst having to wear PPE and their uniforms during the heat. 👏🌡️
Tonight, on the eve of the
#NHSBirthday
there will be a moment of reflection for those we sadly lost during the pandemic. At 8pm landmarks across the UK will light up blue in remembrance, join us by placing a light in your window.
We miss you all greatly.
#LightItBlue
Dr Matt Morgan, a consultant in our critical care team, recorded this message last night after finishing his shift. You can help the NHS this weekend by staying home and avoiding drinking too much or doing dangerous DIY, both of which are common reasons for admission to ITU.
Children on Rainbow and Jungle Wards in the Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales had a special visitor today, thanks
@Callump7
for spreading some Christmas cheer!
#cavxmas
There may be queues at our Mass Vaccination Centres due to the high volume of people coming through our doors.
Please remember our staff and volunteers are here to help, we will not tolerate any violent and aggressive behaviour at our centres.
#WithUsNotAgainstUs
We are thrilled to launch a pilot of
@nextbikeUK
on prescription. In a UK first, from today GP surgeries in Cardiff will be able to prescribe a dose of pedal power to help people cycle their way to better health and potentially save lives! 🚲🚲
Read more:
A recce of the Principality Stadium, work already underway to convert the home of Welsh rugby into our NHS home with up to 2,000 extra beds to tackle
#COVID19
@WelshRugbyUnion
thanks to all our partners and
@WelshGovernment
Together we’ll make Wales a place where everyone is free to be themselves 🏴 🏳️🌈
The Welsh Government's LGBTQ+ Action Plan aims to:
☑️ seek the powers to devolve the Gender Recognition Act
☑️ ban conversion therapy
☑️ support Prides across Wales
👉
PLEASE SHARE: We still have available slots for adults aged 18+ to receive their FIRST DOSE of the COVID-19 vaccination today, and tomorrow. Please call our booking line on 029 2184 1234 to arrange an appointment at one of our Mass Vaccination Centres.
💉 Aged 18 or over and not received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine yet? 💉 Bayside MVC will be operating as a walk-in centre on 27th - 31st May from 8.30am - 7.30pm.
More details 👉
We look forward to seeing you and keeping our population safe!
After the call out for temporary staff on Monday our facilities team welcomed new starters to the housekeeping team today at UHW and UHL. Welcome to the team everyone and well done to HR who got the new starters in so quickly.
@CAV_LenRichards
@LWyatt31
It is with deep sadness that we must announce the passing of our colleague, Dominga David. Our thoughts are with her colleagues, friends and family.
She will be remembered as an exceptionally hard worker and a respectful, kind and compassionate person.
We will miss her greatly.
Today we welcomed
@fmwales
to meet some of our Mass Vaccination Team at Pentwyn. Katie and Lee have been vaccinating patients at the centre since Monday.
#CovidVaccine
#teamCAV
Please share: We are aware of an email circulating saying we are offering walk ins for booster vaccinations. Please note this is not true. All eligible adults will receive an appointment directly. Please do not attend for your booster until we have contacted you. Thank you
A patient at University Hospital Llandough has become the first in Wales to receive a transfusion of monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19, as part of the RECOVERY trial:
It's still light out there but we lit up the lake with blue lights ahead of
#ClapForTheNHS
to remember our NHS family 💙 share your pictures with us as the night gets darker
The Welsh Gender Service fully supports the position regarding a ban on conversion therapy for all members of the LGBTQ+ community.
As a service, we promote a culture of inclusivity and support our diverse and vibrant communities to feel comfortable being their true selves.
If you would like to receive the first dose of your COVID-19 vaccination, we now have a reserve form. Register your details and we will contact you if we have any appointments available. Please note you would need to be able to attend at short notice.
👉
Our Cardiff & Vale Health Charity Patron - Artist
@NathanWyburnArt
has paid tribute to the NHS with this fantastic piece of art - and now we've commissioned it for it to be displayed across our Cardiff and Vale University Health Board sites - we love this, thank you Nathan! ❤️🌈
We’re pleased to announce the opening of a new, secure cycle facility at the UHW site for staff.
🚲 Storage for 90 bikes
♻️ Made from recycled materials
📍 Accessible via
@cardiffcouncil
cycleway
Read more:
The Prince of Wales today sent a message to mark the opening of Ysbyty Calon Y Ddraig, the Dragon’s Heart Hospital in Cardiff.
This temporary facility is based in
@principalitysta
and will provide up to 2,000 additional beds to help Wales tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
@CV_UHB
🎉 As of today Tesco Pharmacy in Western Avenue, Cardiff, will be vaccinating cohorts 9 and 10 and is the first pharmacy in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to help with the
#CovidVaccine
programme 💉
More info about the programme on our website:
If you are aged 40 plus and want to have your COVID-19 vaccination, please contact our booking line on 02921 841234 and we will book you into one of our Mass Vaccination Centres.
1/2 👇👇Covid Vaccination Update – calling people aged 45-60👇👇
If you are aged 45-60 and want to have your Covid vaccination, please contact our booking line on 02921 841234 and we will book you into one of our Mass Vaccination Centres
We are delighted to announce that Mr. Sumit Goyal, one of our consultants, has been named on this year's
#QueensBirthdayHonours
list 👏🎉
The MBE award recognises his exceptional contribution to breast cancer services and Cardiff Breast Centre Charity.
Even Olympians get their
#CovidVaccine
Here is cyclist
@GeraintThomas86
who received his vaccine at
#BaysideMVC
If you are over 18 and haven't been vaccinated yet we are continuing walk ins until Sunday. Be like Geraint and protect yourselves, your loved ones and the community
@CV_UHB
critical care unit remains extremely busy due to Covid-19 and winter pressures. Staffing has been challenging however the position has improved within the last 24 hours.
The unit remains open. Thank you to everyone who has contacted us with offers of support. 1/2
We have administered over one million
#COVIDVaccines
. Thank you to all our staff and volunteers for their dedication.
Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself, your loved ones and your community this winter.
#VaccinationSavesLives
We have administered over 3 million vaccines in Wales 👏
Reaching 82% of adults with the first dose and 38% second doses. What an amazing achievement for everyone in Wales 💙
Let’s keep doing the things that keep us safe until we’re all protected.
#KeepWalesSafe
We've recently had an end of treatment bell installed on our NICU unit, here is Carter Griffin, along with his dad Martin, ringing the bell for the first time ever on the unit - good luck Carter, we can't wait to watch you growing up!
@eotbuk
#NICU
A familiar face around the Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales is retiring today. Avril Gowman, Senior Nurse is taking time out after 34 years in paediatric nursing with a total of 39 years in
#NHS
nursing.Thank you for everything Avril and good luck on your next adventure!
‼️ In light of Omicron and increasing pressures we need to take urgent steps to protect ourselves, our colleagues, and our patients. We strongly discourage attending Christmas parties. Please continue to stay safe and follow national guidance.
#FlowBeforeYouGo
. 🎄
"I am very honoured to be part of this process that will in time help us to return to normal life, especially for healthcare workers who have been under huge pressure."
Nuala Mahon, Immunisation Co-ordinator, has been part of the historic
#CovidVaccine
helping vaccinate staff💙
Are you a child or young person looking to support a friend who is struggling with their mental health?
Our Youth Board has worked on this brilliant video to offer some advice.
View more videos like this here:
#MentealHealth
#Wellbeing
Staff on West 5 at UHL have recorded Hallelujah for their colleague Dominga David who passed away from COVID 19. Dominga's funeral was held today and this song was played to Dominga when she was in ITU so holds a special place in their hearts.
💉 More than 1⃣5⃣0⃣0⃣ people have already attended our COVID-19 Vaccine First Dose Walk-in sessions at Bayside Mass Vaccination Centre 👏👏👏
💉 Due to their popularity, we're extending the sessions to run until this Sunday 6 June.
Pronouns are important and getting them right makes a big difference. To help spread this message in support of our LGBTQ+ communities, our staff can now request that their pronouns are included on new ID badges.
#IDAHOBIT
Over 300,000
#CovidVaccines
have been administered by our amazing and hard-working staff in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
We would like to say a huge thank you to all our staff and volunteers 💙
⚠️ URGENT message for those in priority groups 1-4 who are yet to be contacted for a
#CovidVaccine
appointment:
Please get in touch with us as follows...
PLEASE SHARE: We have available slots for adults aged 18+ to receive their COVID-19 vaccination today. Please call our booking line on 029 2184 1234 to arrange an appointment at one of our Mass Vaccination Centres.
Congratulations to Dr Subramaniam Balachandran (known as Dr. Bala), for his recognition in the Queen’s New Year Honours as he receives an MBE: For services to the NHS in COVID-19.
Find out more:
A big welcome to our new international nurses who have arrived at Cardiff Airport today from India and Pakistan and were welcomed by the team. We are looking forward to welcoming you to the UHB and caring for our patients and keeping them well
#CAVJobs
We’re pleased to announce the opening of our new state-of-the-art Spinal & Neuro Specialised Rehab Unit at UHL.
We went and had a look around our new Spinal & Neuro Specialised Rehab Unit ahead of the big move.
#Cardiff
#ValeOfGlamorgan
Thanks to
@cardiffdevils
for visiting patients in the Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales today and giving out teddies! Our patients loved them ♥️
We're delighted to have made a substantial contribution to finding that
#Dexamethasone
reduces deaths of hospitalised patients with severe respiratory complications of
#COVID19
, as a leading recruiter and the first UK health board to open the
#RECOVERYtrial
We’re thrilled that 9 members of our staff have received
#HighSheriffAwards
in recognition of their exceptional service during the COVID-19 pandemic. A huge honour and well deserved! Find out more here:
#CAVOneYearOn
We have formally left Dragon’s Heart Hospital. The hospital will leave a lasting legacy with the community spirit, collaboration, ingenuity and dedication going down in history.
Today join us in saying thank you to all those involved👏
Read more ➡️
We are pleased to announce that we will be the first Health Board in Wales to launch a health messaging service for young people in a bid to give them direct access to expert healthcare advice and support from their school nurses.
(1/2)
#CovidVaccine
Update:
📲 We have now auto scheduled ages 40-49 and 30-39, if you are in these groups you will receive a text message and appointment in the post.
💉 We are also starting to invite ages 28-29 to attend one of our Pfizer centres at either Pentwyn or Splott.
The efforts of our staff so far have been monumental.
More than 800 clinicians from across different departments have been given specialist Covid-19 training; we are ready and prepared.
“If we can transfer Covid-19 patients into the Dragon’s Heart Hospital, we can create the space within the University Hospital of Wales to be able to accommodate specialist type services”.
Our CEO Len Richards explains the usage of
#ysbytycalonyddraig
Update on 2nd doses:
Following a text message that was circulated yesterday to cancel your 2nd appointment, please be assured these appointments are being rescheduled to an earlier date and you will receive confirmation in the next few days. Apologies for any inconvenience.
We’re delighted that our status as one of UK’s best employers for
#LGBTQ
+ equality has been confirmed 🌈🙌
We feature in this year’s
#StonewallTop100
at number 37, and have earned a Gold Award 🏆💯
More info 👉
#BeingLGBTQatWork
Please follow the latest Coronavirus advice.
Stay at home for 7 days if you have either:
1. A NEW continuous cough
2. And/or a high temperature
DO NOT go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.
ONLY ring 111 if your symptoms are severe or get worse during the 7 days.
Parents with babies on the Neonatal intensive care unit at UHW are now able to keep in touch with their little ones when they are away from their baby’s bedside thanks to vCreate secure video messaging which has recently been implemented on the unit
Dennis, 93 receives the Covid vaccine at their GP Surgery. We are working closely with GP Practices in Cardiff and the VOG to vaccinate people 80 and over. Patients will be contacted by their GP practice to book their vaccine with the majority of practices offering this next week
**PLS RT**
We are appealing for nurses, in particular critical care nurses, to attend for duty at the University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough.
If you can help, please contact switchboard on 029 2074 7747 and bleep 6457.
Thank you.
After four decades of nursing and 12 years at
@CV_UHB
, Executive Nurse Director, Ruth Walker MBE, has decided to step down from her role.
Find out more about Ruth’s decision to retire here:
Thank you Ruth for your support, commitment and compassion.💙