The number of people with diabetes admitted to hospital in an emergency has fallen by 5% in the last five years, a new report published today shows. The average length of stay in hospital for people with diabetes has also fallen, from nine days to 6.8 days over the same period. The All-Wales Diabetes Annual…
The Welsh Ambulance Service responded to nearly half of all calls to people with an immediately life-threatening illness or injury within just six minutes in February 2016, new figures published today show. The performance comes despite February being the joint busiest month since monthly reporting began 10 years ago. Emergency and urgent healthcare services across…
William Dartmouth letter to Cecilia Malmstrom William Darmouth’s letter: RE: Imports of steel from ChinaImports of steel from China entering the UK are being sold at a price lower than the cost of production. It is clear that China is dumping. This has consequences. Already SSI has been forced to cut 2,200 jobs in…
Council Leader, Councillor Andrew Morgan has confirmed the Council is to receive grant funding of £0.3m from Welsh Government to support the Council’s investment in a Southern Cross Valley Link in the Cynon Valley. The next steps required to deliver the Cross Valley Link will now be considered by Cabinet in April. County Borough Councillor…
People thinking about driving off-road vehicles and motorbikes through Welsh forests this Easter weekend are being warned to think again by (NRW) and the police. NRW says that the practice is dangerous, spoils the enjoyment of legitimate users of the forest, damages the environment and wastes taxpayers’ money repairing the damage they cause. The warning…
South Wales Police are trying to trace the man and woman in these CCTV stills as they may be able to assist with our enquiries into a theft in Aberdare. It is believed they were in the area of Tesco's, Aberdare around 5.50pm on Friday 26th February when the theft occurred. We would appeal for…
The closing date for applications for funding from the South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner’s Victims Fund is fast approaching and the call has gone out for anyone considering applying for support to submit their bids by Wednesday 13th April. The newly established fund £250,000 fund is open to organisations and groups from the voluntary…
We have announced the commencement of a review of constituencies for the whole of Wales, in accordance with the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (External Link). The review will not include consideration of proposals for the National Assembly for Wales constituencies or electoral regions. We are required to submit a recommendations report to Parliament by…
Welsh Conservatives have accused Labour Ministers of being in denial over the state of the Welsh NHS. The accusation comes as the Welsh Labour Government issued a statement claiming to have delivered “record levels of investment” in the Welsh NHS; claims dismissed as “laughable” by the Welsh Conservatives. Deputy Health Minister, Vaughan Gething, issued…
Elizabeth Denham has been confirmed as the Government's preferred candidate to be the UK’s next Information Commissioner. Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has confirmed Elizabeth Denham as the Government’s preferred candidate to become the UK’s next Information Commissioner. Subject to a pre-scrutiny hearing by the Culture, Media and Sports Select Committee and final approval from Her…
