Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, in partnership with RHA Wales, has secured funding from Welsh Government’s Phase 2 Homelessness Capital programme to transform an uninhabitable residential property into a safe and comfortable young persons supported living scheme. The supported living scheme is located in Hughes Street, Tonypandy, with easy access to the nearby town centre and…
The Welsh Conservatives have called on Labour ministers to invest more into the GP estate improving facilities for training. Commenting, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew RT Davies MS said: “While we welcome the pay increase for GPs in Wales the simple fact is that doctor retention in Wales is far too low. “For 25…
Public Health Wales is working with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council to screen close contacts identified following the confirmation of one case of active tuberculosis (TB) in an individual associated with the Welcome Inn in Tonypandy. Investigations have identified a number of close contacts of the individual,…
Teachers in Wales are being asked to vote on industrial action after being offered below-inflation pay rises. It could lead to strikes in the new year after unions rejected a 5% pay offer from the Labour government, here in Wales. Commenting on the news, Shadow Education Minister, Laura Anne Jones MS said: “The Education Minister,…
October marks the end of a 6 month innovative healthcare pilot (May – November 22) involving Cwm Taf Morgannwg and Hywel Dda University Health Boards' Respiratory Innovation Wales (RIW) and Life Science Hub Wales. One in twelve people is affected by respiratory illness in Wales, with the highest prevalence of asthma in Europe. The…
It has been revealed that the number of NHS beds has fallen again last year, despite the treatment backlog covering a fifth of the population, congested A&E departments, and record ambulance delays. Official statistics released today show the Labour Government in Cardiff Bay oversaw a fall in NHS Wales beds from 10,340 to 10,275 in…
Clinicians remotely monitor the vital signs of heart failure patients in the community 82% of escalated cases were identified because clinicians saw data via an app 10% of patients avoided readmission to hospital because of the technology Medication optimised in weeks rather than months, improving patient outcomes (>80% reduction in time needed to optimise medication…
The Welsh Government’s Food & Drink Wales have held a Qatari reception featuring leading producers, as the countdown begins to Wales’ participation at the Qatar 2022 World Cup in four weeks’ time. Held at the British Embassy in Doha and hosted by HM Ambassador to Qatar, Jon Wilks CMG, the dinner and showcase of Welsh…
Labour throwing new station into chaos Commenting on the news that Labour ministers have put the building of a new £120 million mainline train station on hold, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Transport, Natasha Asghar MS said: “How long can this continue? Wales is crying out for better infrastructure only for the Labour government to hold our…
Flowing on from yesterday's post about the part-time or should we say minimum time the Mountain Ash Hospital Minor Injury unit is open, the Unit is a great idea we had 2 Minor Injury units once in both hospitals Aberdare and Mountain Ash. Mountain Ash Hospital Minor Injuries Unit is only open 4 hours a week…
