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A group of people are holding an Armed Forces Day flag.
Trust achieves Veterans Aware accreditation

Veteran Aware accreditation aims to ensure that patients from the Armed Forces Community are not disadvantaged when accessing healthcare.

A patient is in a hospital room and looking towards various pieces of medical equipment.
A patient is in a hospital room and looking towards various pieces of medical equipment.
Patients in Wales with inherited blood disorders to get world-leading test to reduce blood transfusion side effects

The Welsh Blood Service, in collaboration with the Hereditary Anaemia Service in Wales, has announced a new blood test to help reduce blood transfusion side effects for patients with sickle cell disorder, thalassaemia, and other inherited anaemias in Wales.

The word
The word
A tribute to Alan Buckle

We pay tribute to long-time clinical trial patient and great friend to Velindre, Alan Buckle who sadly died recently.

A group of people are holding an award and smiling.
A group of people are holding an award and smiling.
QuicDNA take home Moondance Cancer Award

The QuicDNA study, clinically lead by Dr Meissner and co-investigated by Professor Richard Adams and Dr Paul Shaw, Consultant Clinical Oncologists at the Cancer Centre, took home an award at the Moondance Cancer Awards.

A small baby is receiving a blood transfusion.
A small baby is receiving a blood transfusion.
Mother urges more people to become lifesaving blood donors for National Blood Donor Week

A mother of three is advocating for more people to donate blood after her unborn son desperately needed a blood transfusion to save his life. This National Blood Donor Week (10-16 June 2024), Rebecca Davies from Dinas Powys is highlighting the continuous need for blood, without it, her son would not be here today.

The Infected Blood Inquiry logo is a green circle.
The Infected Blood Inquiry logo is a green circle.
Infected Blood Inquiry | Public information

The Infected Blood Inquiry is an independent public statutory inquiry established to examine the circumstances in which men, women and children treated by national health services in the UK were given infected blood and infected blood products, in particular, in the 1970s, 80s and very early 90s.

Velindre University NHS Trust logo.
Velindre University NHS Trust logo.
Infected Blood Inquiry | Velindre University NHS Trust statement

Statement by Steve Ham, Chief Executive Officer, Velindre University NHS Trust, of which the Welsh Blood Service is an operational national service.

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