Senedd agrees to introduce new law on procurement in health services across Wales.
MSs unanimously signed off on plans to introduce a new law on procurement in health services across Wales. Eluned Morgan explained that the Health Service Procurement bill allows Wales to align itself with a new mechanism through which health services…
Health Board seeking your views on an application to close Laugharne Branch Surgery in Carmarthenshire
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDdUHB) has received an application from the Coach and Horses GP Surgery in St. Clears, to close their Laugharne Branch Surgery in Carmarthenshire. The main reasons for the application are: The Practice has faced major…
Thousands of rapes and sexual assaults in UK hospitals with only 4.1% of suspects know to be charged
Thousands of rapes and sexual assaults have taken place in UK hospitals, some including assaults on children, That is the chilling claim being made in a report: ‘When we are at our most vulnerable the sickening extent of rapes and…
Westminster ne’er-do-wells must take the blame
Today Sunday (Sep 17) the new default 20mph comes into force. It means that on many roads previously set at 30mph the limit will now be 20mph unless otherwise indicated. I travelled from Cynwyl Elfed to Llanelli today and was…
We can’t all behave as we like and blame someone else the minute it all goes wrong, says First Minister
First Minister Mark Drakeford has said that he does not blame the NHS staff in Wales for waiting times but rather those who could alleviate problems. Alcohol, obesity and diabetes were the main areas he mentioned as contributory factors to…
Minister thanks NHS Wales staff ahead of NHS 75 celebrations
The Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan, has praised the work and dedication of NHS Wales staff as they prepare to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NHS. The Minister will be taking part in a range of…
New requirements on the NHS to improve services for patients and staff
Two new legal duties to improve services, openness and transparency in the NHS have come into force, Health Minister Eluned Morgan announced today. The duty of candour is a legal requirement for all NHS organisations in Wales to be open…
Hywel Dda and Swansea Bay UHBs under enhanced monitoring for quality and performance
UNDER the Joint Escalation and Intervention Arrangements, Welsh Government officials meet with Audit Wales and Healthcare Inspectorate Wales at least twice a year to discuss the overall position of each health board, NHS trust and Special Health Authority in respect…
Hywel Dda welcomes 45 newly recruited international nurses
HYWEL Dda University Health Board (UHB) has recruited 45 international nurses and plans to increase this number significantly over the coming months. International nurses have been part of the NHS since its inception in 1948 and continue to play a…
When the Toad Came Home is a song for politicians everywhere
Readers will be familiar with the mole, badger, ratty and of course toad. The story of toad’s downfall after a fancy for motorcars, a run in with the police for breaking the rules, a stint in prison and an escape…