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…
Howard Jones who lives in Newport and is registered blind is a self-employed Chartered Certified Accountant and owns Howard Jones Accountancy which operates from the Old Provisions Market in Newport, is organising a 1,000 or a 500 rep gym challenge at the Forum Health Club on Saturday May 6 2017. Participants will be sponsored with…
ICO is here to help local councils comply with the Data Protection Act and get ready for the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force from May 2018. The ICO’s Good Practice department conducted a survey at the end of last year to find out more about information governance practices in local government. It received…
New survey reveals worrying findings as charities shine spotlight on older generation. Over half (56%) of Gransnet users who describe themselves as lonely have never talked about their loneliness to anyone, with the vast majority of that number saying their close friends and family would be quite surprised or even astonished to hear they feel lonely, according…
Disability Wales is celebrating the achievements of the Enabling Wales project which finishes this month after a very successful three year run. A unique project, Enabling Wales was set up to deliver: “An enabling society in which disabled children and adults enjoy the right to independent living and social inclusion” Graduates of the training course,…
Calling young people from Wales! The British Youth Council is recruiting a Youth Select Committee and one seat on the committee is for a young person from WALES! Youth Select Committee: Applications now open Applications are now open for the British Youth Council’s sixth Youth Select Committee. The topic for the 2017 Youth Select Committee…
