The media have all gone wild this past week over David Cameron's tax affairs and admittedly he hasn't helped himself with the bumbling way he has handled things. Now we have politicians all over the place falling over themselves to publish their tax returns as proof of what upstanding citizens they are. Of course legal…
Delays in treatment, long waits for ambulances and overcrowded A&E departments. £768,000 spent by our health board on a scanner TWO YEARS ago which is still in storage because they don't have space for it. Staff shortages at the Royal Glamorgan mean long waits for operations. The closure of out of hours services in the…
The Welsh Liberal Democrats would introduce an NHS whistleblowing hotline so that staff would be able to anonymously report their concerns, Kirsty Williams has said today. Unlike in Scotland, there is no all-Wales whistleblowing hotline for staff. Instead, the Welsh Government sets out various processes health boards could have in place, however the policies are…
At the ICO, we take great pride in offering the best-possible service to both members of the public and organisations. With that in mind, we are currently conducting customer satisfaction research and have commissioned BDRC Continental to undertake an online survey on our behalf. BDRC Continental is an independent market research company which adheres to…
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) is the independent inspectorate and regulator of all health care in Wales. HIW’s primary focus is on: Making a contribution to improving the safety and quality of healthcare services in Wales Improving citizens’ experience of healthcare in Wales whether as a patient, service user, carer, relative or employee …
A Court of Protection solicitor explains the key care Care Act duties local authorities need to keep in mind to avoid challenge in an age of austerity April 5, 2016 in Adults, Care Act 2014, Commissioning, Social care leaders Photo: Gary Brigden Yogi Amin, partner and national head of public law at Irwin Mitchell LLP The Care Act 2014 has…
The Party is pledging to “promote Wales to the rest of the UK, and the world” and put industry expertise “in the driving seat”. The announcement follows hugely worrying statistics for Wales which show, under Labour, day visits to Wales by British residents have fallen by one fifth. Key stakeholders have also identified missed opportunities by…
Will Holley (Year 13) has recently returned home after representing St John’s as part of the Crawshays Welsh Youth Squad who were competing at the U19's international Rugby Union tournament in Lisbon from 1st – 4th April. The tour was a spectacular success, as the team progressed through to the Final, beating some very good sides along the…
Can Rhondda Cynon Taf Ratepayers afford to pay for free swimming for everyone in wales just because the £6.3 million refurbished Lido is in Ynysangharad Park Pontypridd? Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is saying, “Ponty is the National Lido of Wales. It offers FREE swimming to everyone in 2016. All visitors benefit from this.” …
Leading civil engineering firm Jones Bros has embarked on the building of a six-turbine wind farm in South Wales that will support apprenticeship opportunities for young people in the area. The Mynydd Portref project is located between Brynna and Hendreforgan in Rhondda Cynon Taff. Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK is carrying out the…
