Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service

Health at Work Advice Line Wales is a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL telephone service offering health at work advice to anyone who runs a small business or who is employed by a small business.  The line will be open 24 hours a day, with qualified professionals available 9-5 on weekdays.  Outside of these hours a call-back service will operate.

You can contact the freephone Health at Work Advice Line Wales on 0800 107 0900.

For more information please visit www.healthyworkingwales.com

The Stroke Association in Wales has welcomed a new Director to its team. Ana Palazon, former Director of Help the Aged in Wales, started in April. Specialising in stroke in Wales, Ana aims to reassert partnerships and ensure the Association is a foremost influential body.

Soon after joining, she hosted the landmark launch of The National Assembly for Wales Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee’s report of the inquiry into Stroke Services in Wales. This report addresses key areas, including prevention, emergency and acute care, and continued rehabilitation. Crucially, it calls for a national stroke services strategy.

The Third sector has a major role to play in influencing stroke policy and Ana looks forward to developing strong partnerships between the Stroke Association Wales and other health and social care organisations across Wales.

National Eye Health Week aims to reduce the number of people at risk of losing their sight and is taking place during Monday 14^th June 2010 – Sunday 20^th June 2010.  To find out more about what you can do during the week, or what will be done, please visit the Vision Matters website.

Cymorth and Public Health Wales are working in partnership to support the next stage of the health and homelessness agenda, and that Julie Caffel of Public Health Wales has been appointed Health and Homelessness Facilitator.  Julie’s role will involve supporting all Welsh LHBs in the development and delivery of Homeless and Vulnerable Groups Health Action Plans.  If you have issues or ideas you would like to discuss, please contact Julie directly by emailing Julie.Caffel@wales.nhs.uk or telephoning (029) 2040 2463.

Come and Join us at the Y HWB, Ystalyfera  on 22nd June 2010 to celebrate National Falls Awareness Week 2010.  Falls Awareness Workshops will be held between 12-4pm with Nordic Walking, Power Plate Tasters, Falls Prevention Classes, Light Snacks and more.

For more information contact Y HWB at 22 Commercial Street, Ystalyfera, SA9 2HR.

Telephone 01639 841714

The Health, Social Care and Well Being E-Briefing document is available for download. [Download not found]

NHS Direct Wales has now launched its Welsh language Online Enquiry Service. The Online Enquiry Service can be accessed through the NHS Direct Wales website and allows users to ask questions on a wide range of general health related topics including common conditions, local NHS services, patient’s rights and healthy living. From today, you can now choose to ask your question and receive your reply in Welsh.

The Appointments to the Community Health Councils in Wales have been announced.  The Third Sector appointments for Neath Port Talbot are Mrs Helen Dennis, Mr Alan Bowen and
Mr Clive Owen.

The Older Peoples Commissioner for Wales, Ruth Marks, announced that her first Review will be on the treatment of older people whilst they are in hospital, especially in relation to dignity and respect. Ruth is also glad to announce that the Review will be chaired by Dame Deirdre Hine DBE FFPH FRCP. More information from the press release can be found on the Older People Wales website.

The Evaluation is now available for download on our volunteer page.