Another target missed: number of patients waiting for treatment still rising in Labour-run Wales

Commenting on the latest NHS statistics for Wales, Russell George MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister said: “These latest statistics are further evidence of Labour’s gross mismanagement of our Welsh NHS. “When Labour should be tackling waiting lists and fixing our broken NHS, they are spending precious resources on more politicians in Cardiff Bay. They…

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Path-block shock

In January, the BBC revealed the shocking results of its survey on the state of public paths in England and Wales. The Open Spaces Society general secretary, Kate Ashbrook, comments on these findings. Paths, it showed, are blocked at 32,000 points, that is one obstruction every four and a half miles—and the problems are growing. Seventy…

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More than 56,000 tests conducted in national Christmas drink and drug drive operation

Policing’s national operation to tackle drink and drug driving has seen consistently high results for the second year running, with more than 6,600 motorists arrested for offences. Many police forces undertake a proactive operation around Christmas each year to increase breath testing and targeted vehicle stops for drivers suspected of being under the influence. Christmas…

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Macmillan Cancer Support responds to NHS Wales Cancer Waiting Times confirming worst on record results

Richard Pugh, Head of Partnerships at Macmillan Cancer Support, says: “Today’s data confirms the devastating truth that last year cancer waiting times were the worst on record in Wales with almost a 50/50 chance of people’s treatment starting on time. Behind these figures are thousands of lives that have been turned upside down and it’s simply…

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