Welsh Ambulance Service issues early bank holiday message
THE Welsh Ambulance Service is asking the public to stay safe and use 999 responsibly this early May bank holiday. Ahead of what it expected to be an extremely busy time, the Trust is asking people to take the following…
NHS Waiting Lists Falling
The Welsh Government have said that statistics issued on Thursday (17th) show that 2-year waits have fallen to their lowest levels since June 2021 and are 26% lower than last month. The statistics also show the overall size of the waiting…
First Internationally Educated Midwife at Swansea Bay supporting other Midwives arriving from Overseas
Swansea Bay’s first internationally educated midwife is now playing a pivotal role supporting other midwives arriving here from overseas to prepare for work. Abigail Peprah (pictured) became the health board’s first midwife to be recruited from overseas when she joined…
Waiting times and cuts make Powys patients feel like second-class citizens
Patients in Powys feel like second-class citizens due to longer waiting times and cuts by the cash-strapped health board will only worsen the problem, Senedd members warned. James Evans, who was appointed the Conservatives’ shadow health secretary last month,…
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 was the warning from Care Forum Wales (CFW), which represents 500 private and charity social care providers, as it launched…
Secretary for Health Jeremy Miles announces £50m to cut longest NHS waiting times in Wales
At the Labour Conference on Sunday (17 November), Secretary for Health and Social Care Jeremy Miles announced that a further £50m would be allocated to tackle the reduction of NHS waiting times in Wales. The Health Secretary said: “On 24…
Over 768,000 patients on waiting lists in Wales as NHS backlog worsens
As of April 2024, over 7.57 million people in the UK, including Wales, were reportedly waiting for care and treatment on NHS waiting lists. Of these, around 6.33 million patients were waiting for treatment, with 3.16 million having waited over…
Welsh Gov responds to latest NHS performance data
The Welsh Government has responded to the latest NHS performance data published today. A spokesperson said: “This is a disappointing set of NHS performance figures for April and May and shows we still have a long way to go to…
Carmarthen Dentist set to return NHS contracts to Hywel Dda
Hayden Dental have made the difficult decision to return their General Dental Services (NHS) contracts to Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) on 31 December 2023. This will mean that from 1 January 2024 the Practice will no longer be…
Welsh Ambulance response times dubbed ‘unacceptable and dangerous’ by Welsh Liberal Democrats
RESPONDING to ambulance response times figures published today, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have stated ambulance waiting times are unacceptable and dangerous and urged all political parties to work together to find a solution. Only 50.4% of red ambulance calls were…