Health Board fined for failing to manage patients risk of falling
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has been fined £250,000 following failures relating to patient falls in its hospitals. Three elderly…
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Welsh Ambulance Service declares ‘critical incident’
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has declared a ‘critical incident’ because of significantly increased demand across the 999 service and extensive…
Save Social Care, Save the NHS campaign launched to avert “national emergency”
The “catastrophic unintended consequences” of the Budget will be a disaster for hospitals in Carmarthenshire, say social care leaders. That…
Hywel Dda charity launches community opportunity to buy gifts for patients spending Christmas in hospital
HYWEL Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, has launched a Christmas appeal which gives…
Thousands of cataract patients being treated in mobile theatres
THE £1.4m ophthalmic hub featuring two theatres at the University Hospital of Wales are part of the Welsh Government’s ambitious…