A fire evacuation and major incident exercise has taken place at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon in Mountain Ash to test Cwm Taf University Health Board’s hospital evacuation procedures. The exercise was supported by the fire, police and ambulance services with 24 firefighters taking part in essential training with health board staff. Chris Beadle, Head…
Winter is fast approaching and once again the NHS is warning of a busy season ahead – a cynic may say getting its excuses in early for the inevitable long queues at A&E, closed wards and cancelled operations. As reported by the BBC, the Chief Executive of NHS Wales claimed that 80% of people who visited…
Macmillan Cancer Support has today released a lovely short video about this year’s National Eisteddfod in Meifod and it can be found on You Tube. www.bit.ly/1ZyYDHd The video shows the charity’s stand on the Maes and the many activities taking place. It includes moving comments by people affected by cancer, as well as scenes…
As part of the wider £1.66M South Wales Metro project for improvements to Upper Boat Gyratory and funding from Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s £5.89M Highways Investment Scheme, essential structural maintenance works have now begun to the major bridge over the River Taf leading to the A473. Current Upper Boat Bridge diversion route has been lifted…
People affected by diabetes in Rhondda Cynon Taf are being given advice to help manage the condition during this weekend’s Halloween celebrations. Whether they’re going to a party or are trick or treating it is important that people living with the condition know that they can still enjoy treats like everyone else, but they might…
Sport Wales and BBC Cymru Wales have unveiled a short-list of local heroes of grassroots sport in Wales for 2015. After searching the length and breadth of Wales, the finalists for Wales Sport Awards 2015 have been picked out by an expert panel of judges. These are the people often in the background but help…
571 motorists were caught using their mobile phones whilst behind the wheel during the 2015 All-Wales Anti-Mobile Phone While Driving Campaign. The enforcement campaign, which ran between September 24 and October 7, involved road safety partners and urged all road users to ‘keep their eyes on the road’ and not be distracted by answering their…
The number of NHS beds lost in Wales over the last two years is equivalent to an entire district general hospital. That’s according to latest figures published today. More than one in five beds have been axed in Wales in the last decade. In 2014/15, there were – on average – just…
With submission week rapidly looming artists are reminded that entries for the upcoming Open Art Competition will be accepted at Y Galeri Caerffili between 3 – 7 November. The event, sponsored by Caerphilly Town Council, is open to amateur and professional artists, aged 18 and over, who are given free creative rein over the work they submit. Artists…
Download (opens in new window) PDF[1.06MB] For each financial year, we prepare an estimate of the income and expenses for our organisation and present it to the National Assembly. This estimate demonstrates the Board’s determination that we are a well-run and accountable organisation that meets the statutory remit to provide resources to the Auditor…
