Spiro Pezaros is crowned Health Hero for September


A


administrator University


Urology cancer from


Hospital


the of


Wales, who gives up his own time to lead a running club and train his colleagues has been crowned


their Health Hero.


Spiro Pezaros, 38 from Risca is a Urology cancer administrator University


at Hospital


the of


Wales, is the fi rst point of contact when patients are referred into the service for diagnosis of possible Urology cancer.


Spiro checks referrals that GP


come in from


surgeries to the Urology department and distributes them out to the Urology Consultants. He prioritises any referrals that are cancer-indicated


latest


and books the patient an appointment for them to be seen within ten days and also books the patient into all relevant treatment pathways. He has worked for the Health Board for 17 years. Spiro said: “I feel very privileged to work with eight specialist nurses who work


and communicate


together with


each other about what is happening with each patient.


I enjoy helping


the team, working together to get the best possible outcomes patients.”


for


Spiro, who is originally from Corfu in Greece, became


involved in


athletics when he was 15 years old when he joined his local athletics club. Spiro said: “I joined my local athletics club and I really enjoyed taking part in running, javelin, and doing anything to do with athletics really, I’ve been running since I was 15 years old.


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In January 2018, I was approached


by Cardiff


& Vale Health Charity, asking whether I wanted to take on any runners to prepare them for the Cardiff Half Marathon, which I gladly accepted.” Spiro


Rob and Dan’s adoption journey


The peace in Rob and Dan’s house is about to be broken as they welcome two young children into their home for the fi rst time, children who are about to become part of their family.


Rob and Dan are adopting two


siblings has previously


completed the Welsh Three Peaks, raising an amazing £10,000 to buy a bladder scanner for the Urology department. Run club is every Tuesday at 5:30pm and Sunday at 8am from the Heath Park car park, the group runs Couch to 5k and longer runs for those who love running with a group. If you’d like to nominate a member from


Cardiff be next


of staff and Vale


University Health Board to


month’s


Health Hero, please email news@wales.nhs.uk with your story. In recognition of being this month’s Health Hero, Spiro will receive a treat from our sponsors, Park Plaza Cardiff.


ACHIEVE THE BEST FOR ALL and they


couldn’t be happier that their home in a Welsh seaside town will soon be fi lled with the noise of two growing youngsters and their toys.


The couple who married last year are both from big families and have always wanted to be parents. After almost two years of preparation they are about to fi nalise the adoptions and become fathers.


They have already prepared a playroom with soft toys and games and are planning go-karting along the promenade, train rides, visits to castles and a special fi rst Christmas together complete with snow machine.


But most importantly they are looking forward to providing a secure, loving and permanent home for two children who have had a


diffi cult start in life. Rob, who works as a chef, said: “We thought of surrogacy and fostering but felt adoption would be the best as there are so many children who need loving homes.


“Barnardo’s has been running fostering and adoption services for such a long time that we decided to apply to them. “We talked about it for a year before we applied. We also discussed things with our own families and we have a great support network. We are both from large families and we think there has been peace and quiet in our house for too long!”


Once the couple applied to adopt they were visited by social workers and were then invited to take part in a three day course organised by Barnardo’s Cymru to explain the implications of adoption and encourage them to think if it was right for them. They were able to meet someone who had already adopted who shared her experiences. If you think you could adopt a child Barnardo’s would like to hear from you. They are particularly in need of homes for older children and siblings. For more details see barnardos.org.uk/adoption or


ring Barnardo’s Cymru Adoption and Fostering Service on 02920 493387.


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On Wednesday 3rd October 2018 from 5.00pm with talks from the Headteacher at 5.15 and 6.15pm


OPEN EVENING


Mary Immaculate is a successful and high achieving co-educational 11-16 school serving the western region of Cardiff. We invite applications for Year 7 (starting in September 2018) from Catholics, other religious and nonreligious families and those who live in the area. We are highly oversubscribed but welcome applications from all families.


Mary Immaculate is a successful and high achieving co-educational 11-16


We invite families to apply for a place before the deadline of MONDAY 4TH DECEMBER 2017. In 2015, our Estyn report noted the excellent pupil support, leadership and capacity for improvement; there were five excellent judgements in total and one of the best Estyn reports in the region.ur results in 2017 also demonstrate excellent pupil outcomes with pupil progress continuing to be in the top 10% in the UK. We continue to be proud of the achievements of all our pupils and are committed to outstanding attainment. We have been a top category school (1A) for three years, one of the few schools in Wales with such an honour.


school serving the western region of Cardiff. We invite applications for Year 7 (starting in September 2019) from Catholics, other religious and non-religious families and those who live in the area. We are highly oversubscribed but welcome applications from all families.


We invite families to apply for a place before the deadline of MONDAY 19th NOVEMBER 2018


Pupils at Mary Immaculate want to be successful and treat each other with respect, care and compassion. These are the qualities to which we aspire and we expect them of all our pupils. Your child’s education is unique. We are fully committed to delivering a high quality learning experience for all of our pupils and welcome the chance to meet all prospective parents.


“The Headteacher and senior leadership team communicate an extremely clear vision of excellence for the school that has, at its heart, the maximum achievement of all learners and their spiritual and moral development“


Estyn (2015)


In 2015, our Estyn report noted the excellent pupil support, leadership and capacity for improvement; there were five excellent judgements in total and one of the best Estyn reports in the region.


Estyn Inspection Report - ‘Excellent’ !


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