Commenting on the bed shortage crisis in Welsh hospitals, Welsh Conservative and Shadow Health Minister Russell George MS said: “Let’s be clear; Labour ministers over successive years are the authors of this situation after cutting 30% of beds in the NHS since 1999. “Staff morale is at rock-bottom and goes a long way to…
A £7.25m palliative care unit near Llantrisant that brings people near the end of their lives closer to nature is in the running for a top architecture award. The Y Bwthyn NGS Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Unit at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital has been shortlisted for the Health and Wellbeing category in the prestigious AJ…
Bosses at Transport for Wales have been criticised by the Welsh Conservatives after two shocking incidents of overcrowding. The Labour Government-owned body ran a service between Cardiff and Manchester with just two carriages, forcing passengers to sit on the floor or stand. One passenger said he had to help a blind woman step over people…
This week across CTM we are marking Advanced Practitioners Week by celebrating the role of Advanced Practitioner in our Health Board. Advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) are healthcare professionals, educated to Master’s level, with the skills and knowledge to allow them to expand their scope of practice to meet the needs of the people they care…
STATEMENT from the Trust's Chief Executive in response to the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) report on the impact of delayed hospital handovers – Jason Killens, Chief Executive of the Welsh Ambulance Service, said: “Despite ongoing efforts over the years, hospital handover delays remain a serious and long-standing issue which is affecting ambulance services across…
