Hospitals have made important changes to improve dementia care says the National Audit of Dementia. The National Audit of Dementia, commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) as part of the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme (NCAPOP) today (Thursday 13 July 2017) found hospitals have made important changes to improve dementia care,…
Welsh Government HIGHWAYS ACT 1980 THE NEATH TO ABERGAVENNY TRUNK ROAD (A465) (ABERGAVENNY TO HIRWAUN DUALLING AND SLIP ROADS) AND EAST OF ABERCYNON TO EAST OF DOWLAIS TRUNK ROAD (A4060), CARDIFF TO GLAN CONWY TRUNK ROAD (A470) (CONNECTING ROADS) ORDER 1999, (DOWLAIS TOP TO HIRWAUN) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 201- AND THE NEATH…
The creation of strategic hubs in six areas in the South Wales Valleys will be at the centre of a new plan to deliver economic change in the area, lifelong learning and Welsh language minister Alun Davies has announced. The hubs, including the new automotive technology business park for Ebbw Vale announced last month, were…
On Friday 26th May 2017, myself and a collection of year 7 through to year 9 pupils, recognised by English teachers as those who excel at or are passionate about the subject, embarked upon a journey to what is considered a bookworm’s haven: the Hay Festival Wales, situated in, as the name suggests, Hay-on-Wye. The…
Carers in Wales are reaching ‘breaking point’ as they struggle to take even a day away from care responsibilities for years at a time, research by Carers UK has found. 4 in 10 (40%) of unpaid carers in Wales have not had a break in over one year, whilst one in four (27%) had not…
Patients at an Aberdare GP practice can access specialist help to continue to live at home thanks to the appointment of occupational therapist Alex Gigg. Alex, who has 12 years experience in the profession, started at St John’s Medical Practice in April as part of a 12 month trial from the Primary Care Support Unit….
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of regulation 12 of the Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2014 and sections 29 and 30 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004. 1. From Thursday 27 July to Wednesday 23 August 2017 inclusive between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm on Monday to Thursday and 9:00am…
RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (FOOTPATHS 17, 18 TREORCHY AND FOOTPATH 4 PENTRE) (TEMPORARY CLOSURE) ORDER 2017 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council have made an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 which will have a maximum duration of six months …
Care homes are flouting legal requirements and surprising families with ‘unexpected’ bills and ‘unfair’ contracts, analysis reveals. Which? analysed 100 care home websites and found 86 provided no pricing information and 91 offered no detail on any charges made in addition to room rates. The consumer watchdog also discovered only three care home providers made their terms…
Responding to the publication of the independent parliamentary review interim report on health and social care, Ceri Jackson, Director of RNIB Cymru said: “RNIB Cymru welcomes the interim report into health and social care. It is encouraging to note that the panel have recognised that sensory loss is among the most disabling conditions and…
