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Teenage cancer survivor urges more people to donate blood after receiving over 40 lifesaving transfusions

A teenage cancer survivor from Cardiff is sharing her story in the hope of inspiring more people to become lifesavers with the Welsh Blood Service this World Cancer Day (Wednesday 4 February).

A globe next to a stethoscope on a table.
A globe next to a stethoscope on a table.
Paper on rapid review revealing cost to the NHS from medical tourism is published

A rapid review of evidence conducted by Health Technology Wales (HTW) on the cost medical tourism to the NHS has been published in the journal BMJ Open.

Cardiff University Pharmacy Students Visit nVCC
Head of IPC awarded CNO Excellence Award

Upon her visit to Velindre Cancer Service, the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales, Sue Tranka, presented Head of Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC) Hayley Jeffreys with the CNO Excellence Award.

Chief Nursing Officer Visits VCC

Velindre Cancer Service was proud to start the new year by welcoming Sue Tranka, Chief Nursing Officer for Wales (CNO), and Gillian Knight, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer (DCNO), to Velindre Cancer Centre.

WBS and VUNHST welcome GPI leaders for BECS contract signing

The Welsh Blood Service and Velindre University NHS Trust were delighted to welcome a delegation from GPI Spa to sign the contracts on the new Blood Establishment Computers System (BECS), earlier this week.

The VAP team standing together and smiling
The VAP team standing together and smiling
Velindre's Virtually Assessed Pathway (VAP) Service Recognised as UK Best Practice

The Virtually Assessed Pathway (VAP) Service at Velindre Cancer Service has been highlighted as an exemplar in the UK SACT Board's standardising reviews of adult patients receiving SACT for solid tumours.

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