If you would like to learn about how Frome Town Council changed politics for their community then please come along to our event Friday 31.03.17 @ 19:30.The Cynon Valley is not alone in wanting our council changed from representative (being elected and hide for 4 years!) to participative democracy (constant engagement). Find out what IfF…
Fifty years ago today, on 2 January 1967, the commons and greens registers in England and Wales were opened, writes Kate Ashbrook. This was the start of a period of feverish activity for the Commons, Open Spaces and Footpaths Preservation Society, as we were then known. The registers were created following the Commons Registration Act…
A new study finds A risk score calculated by combining over 30 gene markers can estimate the likelihood of a person developing Alzheimer’s disease at a given age, according to research published yesterday (Tuesday 21 March 2017) in PLOS Medicine. The polygenic hazard score (PHS) was developed by Rahul Desikan, of the University of California, San Francisco,…
Congratulations to Macey Lane who represented Wales in netball and achieved great success. The team came second and Macey played superbly. She received a silver medal. Well done Macey and best wishes for continued success!
An ICO spokesperson said: “The ICO has data protection compliance concerns about SystmOne’s enhanced data sharing function and the potential risk to patients’ medical records held by GPs. “However, given the possible impact to patient care, the ICO is not advocating that users switch off data sharing at this stage. “The ICO’s concerns are centred…
Welsh Conservatives have called on the Welsh Government to give more support to the estimated 34,000 people in Wales living with autism. Welsh Conservatives argue that ministers should bring forward specific autism legislation that already exists in England and Northern Ireland. The Autism Act was passed by the UK Government in 2009 which is targeted…
A survey by the Family and Childcare Trust has revealed a significant shortage of childcare places in Wales – with just 20% of Welsh councils reporting enough availability in their area for every parent that worked full time. In contrast, around half of all English councils report enough capacity, with a quarter of Scottish councils…
Some local authorities are no longer fulfilling their statutory duties to children and nearly nine out of ten local authorities are finding it “increasingly challenging”, according to a new report from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Children. Research commissioned by the MPs found that 89 per cent of directors of children’s services say it…
Medication Dispenser Matthew Morris designed and made an electro-mechanical device to ensure that people who require tablets, pills and medication on a regular basis, take these on time, accurately, without missing any critical prescribed medication. The device is programmed using a PIC chip, this has a built in time delay so that medication is dispensed…
