Rachel Jefferies set her heart on becoming a GP even before entering medical school. The 29-year-old, former Porth school pupil, was attracted to the job because of the opportunity to get to know her patients, their children and their grand parents, in a place she felt at home. “General practice is by far the…
FOLLOWING a report for the Welsh Government about boosting recruitment and retention of domiciliary workers a care provider has launched a campaign to highlight the benefits of a job in care (September, 2016). Abacare says caring is a career for people with qualifications despite the unfounded perception of the profession being unskilled. Sue Richardson,…
Literature Wales, the national company for the development of literature, has announced that the next round of Writers’ Bursaries are now open for submission. The bursaries, which are funded by the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Wales, enable writers of all genres and backgrounds to take time out to write. Since 2004, Literature…
Changes in the ways of handling clinical correspondence could free up to 40 minutes a day in GPs’ time to spend with patients. The Rhondda GP Cluster is expanding the skills of practice staff, including nurses, healthcare support workers and administrators. New methods of dealing with clinical correspondence alone could ease significantly the administrative…
As events are held across the world to celebrate the International Day of Older Persons on October 1, the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has welcomed the appointment of Older People’s Spokespeople by Plaid, Ukip and the Welsh Conservatives, who will each play a vital role in ensuring that older people have a strong voice…
We are now accepting applications for admission to our school for September 2017. Please download an application form and return it to our school by 21 October 2016. http://www.stjohnbaptist.co.uk/contact-form/admissions-form We look forward to hearing from you. Dr S M Mitchell (Headteacher)
Dedicated gluten, wheat and dairy free producer, Welsh Hills Bakery, has welcomed Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, to its Aberdare factory. The visit was part of the family run company’s diamond jubilee celebrations marking 60 years since founders, Ernest Rule and wife Ruby, began their baking venture. Now, Welsh Hills Bakery…
Newydd Housing Association, with 800 properties in RCT, is a Top Employer having been recognised in the Inside Housing Innovation Index for 2016. The Top Employers list includes those housing organisations that outperform the UK norm – an average score from hundreds of UK organisations across all sectors. This year 45 organisations were recognised on the…
Figures uncovered by the Welsh Conservatives reveal a 25.4% decline in passenger numbers on the Welsh Government’s flagship north-south air link. A Written Assembly Question by Clwyd West AM, Darren Millar, revealed that passenger numbers for 2016 (to date) have fallen by more than a quarter. Between January and August this year 5,925 passengers used…
On 3rd October Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda together with South Wales Fire Service will introduce a free home fire safety risk assessment to patients on discharge from hospital. Paul Jones, watch manager at Tonypandy Fire Station said: “A home fire risk assessment means that a fire officer will visit the person’s home and check that they…
