Maternity team win national award for patient safety
Congratulations to Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Maternity Services Team who won the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2023 in the Developing a Positive Safety Culture category. They were also finalists in the Patient Safety Education and Training category. The team…
Opposition MSs call for greater transparency on A&E performance data
By Chris Haines, ICNN Senedd reporter Opposition MSs called for greater transparency on A&E performance data amid claims statistics have been inaccurately reported for more than a decade. Russell George said the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) found that…
Mary’s Meals receives Princess of Asturias Award for Concord in prestigious ceremony
International school feeding charity Mary’s Meals has been honoured with the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord – one of the most prestigious accolades of the Hispanic world – at an awards ceremony in Oviedo, northern Spain. The UK-based charity serves…
Plaid and Labour clash over NHS Wales
Plaid Cymru Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth MS has today accused Labour Health Minister Eluned Morgan of plucking her spending plans for the NHS “from thin air” amid a lack of clarity surrounding Health Board cuts. Last week, Wales’s Health Minister…
£4.6m programme will reduce flood risk for around 2,000 properties using power of nature
Details of a £4.6m programme to reduce flood risk using nature-based solutions have been published today, delivering towards a Programme for Government commitment (Wednesday, October 25). The Welsh Government’s Natural Flood Management Accelerator Programme was confirmed via a joint statement…
Long term future of Senedd offices at Tŷ Hywel hangs in balance
By Chris Haines, ICNN Senedd reporter The long-term future of the Senedd’s main offices hangs in the balance as the clock ticks down on the building’s lease, a report revealed. The finance committee has recommended looking into buying the freehold…
Senedd prepares for devolution of powers over youth justice system, probation and policing
By Chris Haines, ICNN Senedd reporter Welsh ministers are preparing for the devolution of powers over youth justice, probation and policing, the Senedd heard. Jane Hutt told MSs the Welsh Government is not just making the case for powers over…
Train services heading in ‘wrong direction’ claim opposition MSs
By Chris Haines, ICNN Senedd reporter Train services in Wales are heading in the wrong direction under Transport for Wales, according to opposition MSs. Delyth Jewell, Plaid Cymru’s shadow transport minister, welcomed the announcement of an additional £125 million for…
Team N2S cycles length of Wales to raise funds for chemo unit
Team N2S has raised over £3,000 for the Chemotherapy Day Unit at Prince Phillip Hospital in memory of Wayne Evans. Team N2S is a group of over 13 triathlon friends and former colleagues of Wayne, who has sadly passed…
“We are delighted with the progress of the Basic Income pilot scheme and hearing about the positive impact on those taking part,” says Minister
Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip Jane Hutt has praised the progress and uptake of the Basic Income pilot scheme after meeting care leavers taking part in the innovative programme. The Basic Income for Care Leavers in Wales pilot…