Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (Welsh: Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Caerdydd a'r Fro) is a National Health Board in Wales. It came into being on 1 October 2009 through the amalgamation of three NHS organisations in the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan area. The three organisations amalgamated were: Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust, employing 12,000 staff and previously responsibility for hospital services in the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan area; Cardiff Local Health Board; and Vale of Glamorgan Local Health Board both responsible for GP, Dental, Optical and pharmacy services. The headquarters of the Board is in the University Hospital of Wales, in Cardiff.