Author: Rhys Gregory

Cardiff and Vale College Health and Social Care Lecturer Tracy Adams decided to take pressure of the NHS and give up her Easter break to return to nursing full time. A former Specialist Nurse before becoming one of CAVC’s industry specialist staff, Tracy retains her registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board contacted Tracy In February asking if she’d like to return to nursing. Tracy was determined to help as much as possible while juggling her new responsibilities with her role as a lecturer and supporting her students. But when the Easter holidays…

Cardiff Market is temporarily reducing its opening hours as essential food traders continue to focus on providing home delivery services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Market will now only open to the public on Saturday morning’s from 8am until midday. Entrance and exit is via the Trinity Street entrance, so that the market team can control the number of customers entering the building and ensure a safe queuing system. Cabinet Member for Investment and Development, Cllr Russell Goodway said: “Low footfall in the city centre during the ongoing lockdown has had an obvious impact on footfall at the market.” “These…

The stay-at-home regulations have been revised in Wales to continue to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The Welsh Government is changing the core requirement for people not to leave the place where they live to a requirement not to leave or remain away from that place. This will help clarify that people who leave their home with a reasonable excuse – such as going out to shop for food, for healthcare or for work – cannot remain outside to do other things. There are some new arrangements that allow people with particular health conditions or disabilities to leave home to…

An online fundraising appeal has been launched by leading Welsh charity City Hospice to support its key services during the Covid-19 pandemic. City Hospice provides palliative care for 550 patients with life limiting or terminal illnesses in Cardiff, in addition to services for patients’ families such as counselling and bereavement support. As Cardiff’s local hospice, they offer end of life care and support at home, allowing patients the opportunity to spend time with their loved ones. The charity created the online appeal on 1 April to assist with its running costs, in response to the loss of its primary income…

A pupil at Craig y Parc school, Cardiff, was treated to a special display by the local police service for her 14th birthday. Carys Bibby, who has charge syndrome, celebrated her birthday at the school for children with learning difficulties, where her dad arranged for police to pay a visit. The force pulled up outside of the school with the ‘blues and twos’, accompanied by some of the K-9 unit and the children watched the display from the hall. Charge syndrome cause multi-sensory impairment and learning difficulties, as well as a compromised airway. Craig y Parc is a school for…

LECTURERS are working full time to produce hundreds of safety visors for frontline workers and care homes. Andy Peck, a Product Design lecturer at Coleg Cambria, and partner Mari Ball, who teaches Business Studies and Economics, have based themselves at the college’s £15m Deeside Sixth Form centre to manufacture PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to help in the fight against the global Coronavirus pandemic. Using materials paid for by the institution – including polypropylene and acetate sheets – they have already created more than 1,000 masks and will continue to make them “as long as there is demand” over the coming…

Writing a PhD essay is an important process, and the result will probably define a lot of your future life. This is why you need to do the best job that you can and deliver a text that showcases you and your potential and display the skills you have to offer to the programme. In this article, we take a look at what makes a good personal statement and provide tips that will help you achieve a great PhD essay. Some useful tips for PhD Essay During Lockdown 1. Choose your topic carefully The most recommendable thing to do is…

Losing hair is a distressing issue for most people. It can lower your self-esteem, cause anxiety and even depression if you do not take it well. Hair loss is often associated with age, but a lot of other factors such as genetics, nutritional deficiencies, stress, and medical conditions can also contribute to hair loss even when you’re young. Fortunately, there are plenty of treatment options out there that can help you regrow your hair. You should always consult a dermatologist to see which option suits your needs. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the popular hair…

Diabetes affects millions of people globally. It is a leading chronic disease, but the good thing is that it is easy to manage. Upon diagnosis, many doctors advise their patients on the crucial lifestyle changes that they should make to live with it. Proper management helps to not only manage the sugar levels, but also to reduce the mortality rates and, most probably, reduce the hospital bills.  If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, here are practical expert tips to help you manage the condition. Observe your medication Medication is the most apparent method of managing diabetes. The main drug…

NatWest’s Cardiff-based entrepreneur accelerator has pivoted to become a fully digitalised programme for this month’s new intake of businesses while the coronavirus lockdown continues. The accelerator will welcome a record number of businesses on the programme with over 80 start-up and scale-up businesses from across Wales taking part. They will be supported in the exact same way the face-to-face programme operates with workshops, mentoring and other resources all being provided through the bank’s online portal. Fully funded by NatWest, participants do not have to be a customer with the bank to take part in the initial six-month programme or give-up…