
Senior Communications and Engagement Officer at @CV_UHB Former Health Editor for @WalesOnline
Cardiff
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Joseph Sullivan, 26, was so unwell with flu last Christmas that he needed to be taken to the emergency unit.
He has warned all those in at-risk groups not to take influenza lightly as it has the potential to claim lives. More here orlo.uk/wmwto
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Andrew Eadie lived with hepatitis C for two decades without even knowing, resulting in significant damage to his liver. He is now urging people who feel they might be at risk to get tested. Full story here orlo.uk/DeHEy
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This is Andrew Eadie. For 20 years he lived with hepatitis C without even knowing, resulting in significant damage to his liver. He is now urging people who feel they might be at risk to get tested. Find out more here orlo.uk/7qTTq
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Rachel Day, a beautiful young woman with an infectious personality, was diagnosed with sepsis and died just 10 days later at the age of 29.
Her heartbroken parents have spent each day since raising awareness of #sepsis which causes more deaths than cancer orlo.uk/J4zHm
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The new RSV vaccination programme could prevent 1,000 young children every year in Wales from going to hospital - and could save the lives of more than 100 older people each year.
More here orlo.uk/5qtSL
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Children who missed out on receiving the HPV vaccine in secondary school can access community catch-up clinics on July 22.
The vaccine offers vital protection against several types of cancer. More here orlo.uk/MLlkO
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Our colleagues at the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales have lent their support to a new campaign which encourages more people to have the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
Full story here orlo.uk/zLHNi @noahsarkcharity @cardiffcouncil @VOGCouncil @C3SC
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Our colleagues at the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales have lent their support to a new campaign which encourages people to have the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. More here orlo.uk/2nqiJ @noahsarkcharity @cardiffcouncil @VOGCouncil @PublicHealthW
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Every Wednesday from 3 July, police liaison officers will be at Heath Park to host Walkie Talkie - a safe space for colleagues and the community to take a moment during their busy schedules to just walk and talk. @swpolice @CV_UHB
More here ➡healthcharity.wales/walkie-t…
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People who are eligible for the COVID-19 Spring Booster but have not received it can now walk into one of Cardiff and Vale UHB’s Mass Vaccination Centres. More details here orlo.uk/bvVDP @cardiffcouncil @VOGCouncil
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Get Cooking courses are designed to teach families how to make healthy, balanced meals on an affordable budget. Mums like Jess and Sophie have loved taking part – find out more about their experiences orlo.uk/4I0SM @mmewcav @cav_dietetics @cardiffcouncil @VOGCouncil
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This Dietitians Week, which runs from 3-7 June, celebrates dietetics as a career.
Laura Sherman, an Early Years Team Lead Dietitian, explains why she chose the profession #dietitiansweek2024 orlo.uk/QlGRL @cav_dietetics @cardiffcouncil @mmewcav @BDA_Dietitians
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Get Cooking courses are designed to teach families how to make healthy, balanced meals on an affordable budget. Mums like Jess and Sophie have loved taking part – find out more about their experiences orlo.uk/ZlL2a @mmewcav @cav_dietetics @cardiffcouncil @VOGCouncil
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Sophie Pierce, 31, is training to row 3,200 miles across the Atlantic, battling against ocean waves, isolation and crippling fatigue. But not only that, she will also have to manage her cystic fibrosis - including her strict medication regime - on board ➡️ orlo.uk/bD8eh
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Free help to quit smoking is available across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan - no judgement, just an understanding and supportive approach. Maximise your chance of quitting successfully by contacting @HelpMeQuitWales 0800 085 2219 today. @cardiffcouncil @VOGCouncil 👍🌻
Want to stop smoking and start saving? You could save up to £4,500 a year by quitting smoking for good.
Get started with NHS support from Help Me Quit.
Visit orlo.uk/4ux1S or call 0800 085 2219 today!
*based on average price of 20 pack king sized a day – ONS 2022
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IP&C nurse Hibaq Musa spent two months in Lesotho, Africa, where she worked with fellow health workers, shared her expertise and enhanced her leadership skills. She even learnt to ride a horse as some of the patients could not be reached by car!
More here orlo.uk/pRhd7
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Thank you 🙏🏼
to the folk in Wales 🏴
who helped distribute this survey
“Knowledge & Attitudes
regarding HIV among
secondary care HCPs”
particularly @Jas_Roberts10 @marksmith1985 at @CV_UHB
@neal_marshall
Moses Shongwe & team (from all over UK) won a prize 🏆
#BHIVA24
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🚨 There are now 9 cases of #measles in Gwent.
Measles is a highly infectious disease and can have serious complications, but it can be prevented by the highly effective and safe MMR vaccine.
You can find latest news on the outbreak here orlo.uk/vZMev




















