NRW warns of further risk of flooding

Natural Resources Wales is urging people to prepare for the risk of further flooding across much of Wales over the next 24 hours.   A band of heavy rain will spread from the west from midday and last into Thursday evening bringing the risk of localised flooding to all parts.   Following prolonged periods of heavy rainfall…

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Clarks UK fund energy efficient lighting for Tŷ Hafan

Britain’s biggest supplier of maple syrup have funded energy efficient lighting for Tŷ Hafan after breaching environmental regulations aimed at reducing the amount of packaging waste sent to landfill.   Clarks UK, based in Newport, were found to have not registered under the Producer Responsibility Obligations Regulation following an investigation by Natural Resources Wales (NRW)….

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NICE issues guidance to tackle the ‘revolving door of care’ for adults with social care needs following hospital treatment

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has today published guidance aimed at supporting people with social care needs to leave hospital in a timely and coordinated way. The guidance will help to reduce the number of people returning hospital unnecessarily, ensuring they receive the continuity of care they need when they return to…

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TB vaccination programme in tatters

The Welsh government’s bovine TB vaccination programme is ‘in tatters’ and Labour ministers should have obtained robust supply agreements.   That’s the criticism from Welsh Conservatives, as Labour’s junior farming minister confirms the programme will be postponed due to an ‘interruption’ in supply of the BadgerBCG vaccine. ‘Modelling’ work will now commence, ahead of options…

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