Welsh Conservative comment on lack of dentist availability Wales had the least availability of NHS dentists of UK nations, with 93% of practices not accepting new adult patients, according to a new BBC-BDA (British Dental Association) survey. Scotland had significantly better access to NHS dentistry for adults than the other UK nations, with 18% of practices…
Received today 8 August from Cwm Taf Morgannwg Cwm Taf Morgannwg CHC this is something that should have been sorted out on day one from the time whoever decided to place Maendy Place Surgery in the new building. Little wonder you cannot get appointments with GPs because the right-hand does not know what the left is doing, no…
| Jordan Moray went missing from his flat in Cwmbach in July, 2019 and hasn’t been seen since. The door of his flat was left unsecure – his game console was still running. His mobile phone was left on charge. For three years, his mother Debbie, has been left wondering where he is… what may…
There is a major outage of a computer system that is used to refer patients from NHS 111 Wales to out-of-hours GP providers. This system is used by Local Health Boards to coordinate these services for patients. The ongoing outage is significant and has been far reaching, impacting each of the four nations in the…
Work will start on site from August 15 to deliver the A4119 Coed Ely dualling scheme. The traffic management arrangements have now been confirmed, with all disruptive works taking place at night to minimise disruption. The major scheme will provide 1.5km of dual carriageway and a separate shared community route from Coed Ely Roundabout to…
Below are answers to questions put to Cwm Taf Morgannwg Community Health Council your theoretical local NHS watchdog question was because of the lack of a full-time GP in Park Surgery Trecynon and why is it taking so long to open the Maendy Place Surgery at the Cynon Linc. Following our previous correspondence responses to your…
We are trialling remote tachograph sensing equipment in Britain, to make it easier to detect drivers and operators who are breaking drivers’ hours rules. While we know most operators follow drivers’ hours rules, we are still finding offences at the roadside. Breaking drivers’ hours rules has the potential to be dangerous to road users. We…
Welsh Conservatives have reacted with dismay at this week’s statistics for Wales’ GP headcount as the number of fully qualified GPs in Wales fell in the first quarter of this year. The Welsh Conservatives have accused Labour of not taking the backlog seriously. Statistics released by the Welsh Government this week present a grim outlook…
Welsh Conservatives call for review of minimum alcohol pricing after link to drug deaths The negative consequences of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol have emerged again this week after experts warned it was driving people to cheap street drugs, linked to hundreds of deaths, instead. Statistics confirming Scotland remains the drug death capital of…
The pandemic has had a huge impact on the wellbeing and mental health of students who have previously struggled with speech and language difficulties, particularly those with a stammer. Our Health Board’s Speech and Language Team recently worked with Ynysboeth Primary School, Mardy Primary School, Saints Gabriel and Raphael RC Primary School, Penybont Primary School…
