A report from the Nuffield Trust issued today (Thursday 10 December) has found that just 3.6 per cent of patients account for over a third of hospital beds. These patients are likely to be older people who have finished their hospital treatment, but are unable to be discharged to community services. The report authors highlighted that…
Huge Christmas cheers for Rhondda Cynon Taf residents as more and more people are joining in the food waste recycling scheme! In the last 6 months residents across the County Borough have more than doubled the amount of food waste we recycle each month. With monthly food waste recycling figures rising from 321 tonnes to…
Welsh Conservatives have welcomed the extension of the Help to Buy Scheme in Wales and say the announcement is the result of intense pressure from Conservative AMs. The Conservatives’ Help to Buy scheme has helped thousands of hardworking families onto the housing ladder. It was brought in to help families struggling to save big…
The Welsh Liberal Democrats would cap class sizes for infants (Reception, Year 1 and Year 2) at 25, the party has announced today. Announcing a key policy for the Assembly elections, Shadow Education Minister Aled Roberts AM made clear that the Welsh Liberal Democrats would work to ensure that infant classes normally contain no more…
http://www.hiw.org.uk/sitesplus/images/1047/banner.png Healthcare Inspectorate Wales and other agencies have today signed up to a new agreement to improve the system of care and support for people in a mental health crisis who are likely to be detained under section 135 or section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983. A new Crisis Care Concordat has…
As the Older People’s Commissioner calls for specific legislation in Wales, Welsh Conservatives have announced plans for a Rights of Older People Bill; to extend and promote rights across Wales. The Commissioner has used Human Rights Day to call for a piece of legislation that will ‘protect and promote the rights of older people…
New software that helps to identify patients at risk of a heart attack or stroke will be rolled out across Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf over the next three years, following a successful pilot project that has seen more than 600 people in six months. The Cardiovascular Risk Reduction programme trains healthcare support…
On Tuesday 1st December St Johns Jazz performed at the annual Meningitis Now Christmas Concert in Llandaff Cathedral. They were exceptionally well received, and managed to start the evening off with a bang by performing some of their favourite repertoire. As always, the pupils gave a very professional performance, and were thanked by the organisers…
Officers from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) are continuing to investigate and monitor a Newport wood recycling facility where a fire broke out over the weekend. Action by South Wales Fire and Rescue has put out the blaze, but due to the nature of the waste, the wood pile may continue to smoulder for what could be weeks. South Wales…
