A blog by Andrew Laing, ICO Head of Data Protection Complaints Information can drive everything in our lives from healthcare to job opportunities to the decisions made for and about us. We need to trust that our information rights will be respected if we are to confidently use the products and services provided by organisations…
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken action against seven bodies – six of them public – that it deemed failed to respond on time when asked by the public for personal information held about them in subject access requests (SAR). A body must normally respond to a SAR within one month. But an ICO…
This week, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB became the first Health Board in Wales to sign the Royal College of Midwives’ (RCM) Caring for You Charter, in the presence of the UK President of the RCM, Rebeccah Davies. Signing the Charter demonstrates a commitment to improving midwives’, maternity support workers’ and student midwives’ health, safety and…
This week, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB became the first Health Board in Wales to sign the Royal College of Midwives’ (RCM) Caring for You Charter, in the presence of the UK President of the RCM, Rebeccah Davies. Signing the Charter demonstrates a commitment to improving midwives’, maternity support workers’ and student midwives’ health, safety and…
On Wednesday September 28, the new start-of-the art Hummingbird Centre officially opened in Gwaun Elai Health Park, Talbot Green – next to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. The new facility will help us to deliver improved patient-centered care for people with diabetes with access to the multi-disciplinary team including diabetes specialist nurses, diabetes dietitians, podiatrists and…
Welsh Conservatives urge Labour to do more to address school challenges found by Estyn Schools in Wales are continuing to grapple with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, school inspectors have said. Estyn's chief inspector of education said pupils now need more well-being and mental health support. Commenting on the news, Welsh Conservative…
HIW report says NHS Wales under “intense pressure” – Welsh Conservative response Responding to the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales report that found the Labour-run NHS is under “intense pressure”, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister Russell George MS said: “The devastating consequences of the cost-of-pain crisis is obvious to anyone spending a day distressed in A&E, wasting…
