His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, in his capacity as Grand Prior of the Order of St. John, has appointed Sir Paul Williams OBE, KStJ, DL as Prior for Wales with effect from St. John’s Day, 24 June, 2017. This appointment follows the end of the triennium appointment of the current Prior for Wales…
A furnishing company, and its sole director, were fined for failing to co-operate with South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) in relation to serious fire safety deficiencies within the premises. Officers from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were conducting an investigation into significant deficiencies in fire precautions at a furniture showroom in Aberdare….
New web series highlights privilege of ability to make their communities lives better With just 2.4% of firefighters in South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) being female, the Service is looking to showcase how the role is a unique opportunity for women across South Wales to be part of and the privilege the Service’s…
TITLES THAT MARK A CHILD'S READING JOURNEY FROM INFANCY TO YOUTH. The Welsh Books Council has announced the titles on the shortlist of the prestigious Tir na n-Og Awards 2017. The awards are presented annually by the Welsh Books Council to honour original work by authors and illustrators of children's books in Welsh and English….
Middle-aged people experiencing temporary drops in blood pressure could have increased risk of dementia 20 years later. Middle-aged people who experience temporary drops in their blood pressure causing dizziness when they stand up may have an increased risk of developing dementia 20 years later, research from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests today…
JONES: ‘The default should not automatically be the GP’ BMA Cymru Wales has praised the efforts of GPs after new figures revealed that access to surgery appointments had improved. According to data from the Welsh Government, 85 per cent of GP practices last year were open for daily core hours, or within an hour of…
A WELSH care agency has revealed (March, 2017) it is offering re-training to unemployed individuals who are looking for work. Abacare, which has offices in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT), is looking to re-train people, who are currently unemployed, as carers. Peter Angelides, CEO at the award-winning care agency, Abacare, said: “We believe that offering people re-training…
Clinicians in South Wales are being urged to become Clinical Champions to help improve services in their area to deliver better care for people with diabetes. The highly successful two-year leadership programme run by Diabetes UK is recruiting a new cohort of clinicians to drive change across Wales, as well as in England, Northern Ireland…
