The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) published its report into the NMC extraordinary LSA (Local Supervising Authority) review of BCUHB which was conducted 20-22 July 2015 The review was conducted following the escalation of concerns by the LSA to the NMC. The LSA considered that the judicial decision, preventing the implementation of maternity service reconfiguration…
Andrew Morgan Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council lets explain just what happened at the meeting you reference in RCTC Twitter response. Your legal department informed me about a meeting that an additional meeting was required because the officer who attended the first meeting had sadly passed away. Kevin Oates and myself attended the…
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…
