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Tragically, nearly 8,000 people have died in Wales over the past 18 months – the highest rate of any nation in the UK – and we owe it to their families to ensure they have answers,

Russell George writes, as we move out of the pandemic, Wales faces huge challenges, and none more so in our treasured National Health Service.

 

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic diabetic eye screening was paused but the service in Wales resumed delivering clinics in September 2020.

Letter to the Editor, sent on behalf of Diabetic Eye Screening Wales’ (DESW) Head of Programme Jude Kay and Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) Cymru’s Director Ansley Workman and Diabetes UK Cymru’s Director Dai Williams:

 

Rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Wales

The COVID-19 vaccination programme in Wales has been delivered at significant pace with local, national and UK partners working together to vaccinate a significant proportion of the Welsh population.

Outcome of the recent consultation on Active Travel provision

A summary of responses to the Council’s recent Active Travel consultation will be shared with Cabinet – with several changes to future walking and cycling provision now being considered following the feedback from 695 participants. 

The public are urged to be vigilant following reports of two distraction burglaries
The public are urged to be vigilant following reports of two distraction burglaries which happened on Friday, 4th June, 2021.On each occasion, two men targeted elderly residents and they called at the addresses claiming they were checking the water.The first incident occurred in

Serious concerns following a report that Wales has the highest proportion of children in the UK being cared for by the state.

The Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Social Services has raised serious concerns following a report that Wales has the highest proportion of children in the UK being cared for by the state.

Commenting, Gareth Davies MS said:

Ty Gwyn Education Centre in Aberdare has been shortlisted in the TES Schools Awards 2021
Ty Gwyn Education Centre in Aberdare has been shortlisted in the TES Schools Awards 2021, which recognises the most outstanding individuals and institutions within the UK’s education sector.

All at Ty Gwyn Education Centre are delighted at being recognised in the well-being and mental health award

Call for expressions of interest for CTM UHB Partnership Panel

Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB is currently looking for expressions of interest from people living in Rhondda Cynon Taf to join its Partnership Panel.

Answers needed for shocking images showing passengers commuting with Transport for Wales ‘cramped like sardines’

Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Transport, Natasha Asghar MS, has demanded immediate answers after shocking images emerged of commuters being cramped, and unable to social distance, on trains across the Welsh rail network over the weekend.

Commenting, she said:

Brother And Sister Become Mensa Members

Two learners from Rhondda Cynon Taf have been accepted into Mensa due to them having IQ higher than the projected scores of the late Albert Einstein and Sir Stephen Hawking.

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