Opposition politicians have quizzed Wales’ health secretary after the Welsh Government unveiled the biggest change to NHS dental contracts in decades.
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Torfaen Council rules out recycling permits as ID checks deemed more effective
THERE are no plans to issue permits instead of requiring visitors to a household recycling centre to show ID to prove they live locally.
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Health board warns Trump’s paracetamol claims could fuel winter pressures in Gwent
UNPROVEN claims by Donald Trump around the safety of paracetamol for pregnant women could impact the NHS in Gwent, a health boss has warned.
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Gwent NHS board forecasts £19.9m deficit amid rising costs and funding shortfall
GWENT’S NHS board is on course to finish the financial year £19.9 million in the red rather than breaking even as had been forecast.
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Gwent councils adopt Marmot Principles to tackle poverty and health inequality
AN approach to addressing poverty, inequality and poor health adopted by public services across Gwent has been explained as avoiding focussing on just one issue.
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Torfaen Council to use WhatsApp to share news about services
A GWENT council is set to use WhatsApp to send messages about its services and plans straight to people’s phones.
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Gwent health board approves winter plan amid funding uncertainty and rising respiratory risks
PLANS to cope with increased hospital admissions over the winter in Gwent will include additional beds, returning patients home and boosting vaccinations.
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Ambulance handover delays reducing at Grange Hospital
DELAYS to ambulance handovers at the Grange Hospital appear to be reducing as a result of new ways of working.
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Hospices facing ‘unsustainable’ financial crisis, Senedd member warns
Hospices are facing an “unsustainable” financial crisis due to rising costs and falling income, forcing them to close beds and cut vital end-of-life services, a Senedd member warned.
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Disabled pupils ‘surviving not thriving’, Senedd told
Parents of children with additional learning needs are being forced into “stressful, lengthy” legal fights just to secure basic educational rights, the Senedd has heard.