We are relieved that, following the refusal of £210 million in backing from the Welsh Government, the Circuit of Wales motor-race track will apparently not now be built on a square mile of common land on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The Open Spaces Society, with the Brecon Beacons Park Society, British…
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) campaigns on behalf of the physiotherapy profession in the UK, and internationally too. It is working with the James Lind Alliance (JLA) on a new Physiotherapy Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) to find out what research is important to patients, carers and clinicians. They are asking anyone with experience of physiotherapy in…
JONES: Recruitment and retention was a major concern affecting NHS Wales' ability to provide the best care for patients Doctors leaders have welcomed several recommendations to boost the number of people choosing medicine as a career and to train in Wales. The National Assembly for Wales' health, social care and sport committee has said there…
Just 10% of a flagship €1bn fund earmarked for rural development in Wales has been spent – despite the funds having been received by the Welsh Government more than 3 years ago. According to a Written Assembly Question received by Welsh Conservative Leader, Andrew RT Davies, just £92.1m of payments have been made since June…
'There is robust evidence that this will help reduce excessive alcohol consumption and misuse' – BMA Welsh council chair Philip Banfield Plans to introduce the minimum pricing of alcohol in Wales have been welcomed by BMA Cymru Wales. Moves to introduce a minimum price of 50p per unit were first unveiled in July 2015 but…
