Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has been selected to pilot a new cluster programme focused on further strengthening primary eye care services nationally. With more than 30 years’ experience in the sector, former Southeast Wales Regional Optical Committee Chair Ian Jones has been selected to lead the project, supported by fellow optometrist Danielle Mealing….
Literature Wales, the national company for the development of literature, launches the second round of its professional development programme for under-represented writers today, 11 April 2022. Representation and equality are key goals for Literature Wales, and the Representing Wales programme directly contributes towards achieving targeted and authentic change within the sector. Building on the success of the first…
Does the council think the people are that gullible? They must do because they keep voting Labour for higher council taxes and cuts in public services. 2022 RCTC Local Government election and the Labour-run council only put 1% council tax rise and the freezing of some fees and charges in Rhondda Cynon Taf have been…
How is your bus service where you live? Judging by the amount of buses @StagecoachWales have cancelled throughout the Cynon Valley today, it's not surprising people are frustrated. The Welsh Government wants more people to use public transport, but don’t they know the transport system they are responsible for is not fit for its purpose….
The crisis that engulfed Wales’ ambulance service has been laid bare as it is revealed police cars had to be used several times in just one weekend to take people to hospital. Across the weekend of the 29th October 2021, 110 incidents were recorded where in: 14% of incidents, officers conveyed a patient to hospital;…
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) and the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) have released new guidance to tackle common and repeated mistakes seen in the aftercare of patients receiving support under the Mental Health Act. PHSO and LGSCO work together on complaints that involve both health and social care bodies. The…
Today firms have said they are struggling to recruit in the face of record job vacancies. Nacro is calling for firms to hire those with criminal records to reduce reoffending and bolster the workforce. See the comment below: Nacro chief executive Campbell Robb said: “We are overlooking one vital resource to address the country’s shortage…
Cwm Taf is pleased to be able to reintroduce increased visiting across our Maternity Services. From Monday 11 April, a single individual will also be able to visit our antenatal and postnatal wards for four hour sessions each day. During labour, birthing partners can be present during labour assessment and during all procedures undertaken in a single occupancy room. When…
The regeneration of Cardiff Bay’s Atlantic Wharf has made a significant step forward now that the first phase, involving a new 17,000-capacity arena and a 182-bedroom hotel, has been approved by the city council. As well as full permission for these key elements of the scheme, earmarked for a 13.5-hectare site in Butetown, the capital’s…
Let’s hope damning report into NHS waiting times kick Labour into action, Welsh Conservatives say A damning report into the ever-growing NHS waiting list crisis has called on the Labour government to put “robust plans” in place as soon as possible. The report – titled ‘Waiting Well? The impact of the waiting times backlog on…
