Welsh Conservatives have expressed concern at new findings which outline poor practices in the delivery of direct payments for adults for the purchase of assistance or services. The findings come as part of a desk-top review on how councils are currently managing Direct Payments for Adults, undertaken by the Auditor General for Wales. Serious concerns…
Welsh Labour’s First Minister has once again ruled out holding an independent – ‘Keogh style’ – inquiry into the Welsh NHS, despite the publication today of a critical report into out-of-hours care in Wales. The report was published by the Public Services Ombudsman and is based on 12 individual case studies which demonstrate “significant clinical…
Following the success of the inaugural International Dylan Thomas Day in 2015, details of the second annual celebration of Wales’ most famous literary son have been announced, with events as far afield as Perth and Patagonia. ‘Dylan Day’ is held each year on 14 May, the date Under Milk Wood was first read on stage…
A group including some of the most prominent female figures in Welsh sport are supporting calls for greater media coverage of female sport. In an open letter sent to BBC Cymru Wales, ITV Wales, S4C and Media Wales, Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic athletes, including Commonwealth Games gold medallists Jazz Carlin and Frankie Jones, Baroness…
