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Celebrating One Year of IEN at VUNHST

February 14^th 2025 marked a significant milestone for VUNHST as it marked the first anniversary of internationally educated nurses (IENs) from Kerala, leaving India to join our organisation for the first time.

Over the past year, these dedicated professionals have made a profound impact, bringing invaluable skills, diverse perspectives, and most importantly unwavering commitment to patient care.

Permanent Chief Operating Officer appointed: We are delighted to let you know that we have appointed Anne Carey as the Trust’s permanent Chief Operating Officer.

Celebrating Success at the Medical Engagement Conference

World Cancer Day 2025

First Welsh patient gets investigational vaccine against colorectal cancer: A Velindre patient has become the first person in Wales to receive an investigational vaccine designed to fight her own specific form of cancer, as part of a groundbreaking new research study.

Urgent call for stem cell volunteers to help teenager with leukaemia: A Bridgend family, whose teenager was recently diagnosed with leukaemia, is urgently appealing for young people to register as stem cell volunteers with the Welsh Blood Service ahead of World Cancer Day on Tuesday, 4 February 2025.

We're recruiting Youth Ambassadors!: The scheme offers young people aged 6-21 a variety of opportunities to work alongside and support Velindre University NHS Trust.