Information Commissioner Christopher Graham writes: “Why is European Data Protection Day celebrated on 28 January? A good question for a pub quiz, perhaps. The answer is that the Council of Europe’s Convention 108 on the protection of personal information was open for signature on 28 January 1981. “The Convention was the starting point for the European…
Figures reveal the startling gap in waiting times between Wales and England, with waits here significantly longer in nearly all of the key categories for treatment and diagnosis. Directly comparable figures show that the biggest gap was in the wait for hip operations, where the average length in England was 75 days; compared to a…
The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act is a new law that will give you more of a say in the care and support you receive. To support you to achieve well-being, you will make decisions about your care in partnership with professionals. To help you to do so, you will have easy access to…
A study published in Neurology has shown that older people with higher amounts of a protein, known as BDNF, exhibit a slower decline in their memory than those with a lower amount. The rate of cognitive decline was 50 per cent slower for those with the highest 10 per cent concentration of protein (which is…
Download (opens in new window) PDF[2.75MB] This report sets out the findings of the survey of public sector leaders carried out as part of our A Picture of Public Services 2015 report This report follows the structure of the survey, which was designed to reflect past, current and future challenges facing Welsh public services…
Three Open Days are planned at the Cynon Valley Museum and Gallery during the next few months. All Open Days are FREE, with doors open from 11am until 3pm. The dates are as follows: Saturday, January 30 Saturday, February 27 Saturday, March 26 The Cynon Valley Museum Open Days, organised by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and…
A report from the Commission on Improving Urgent Care for Older People published today (28 January 2016) is calling for a fundamental change to the way care for older people is designed and delivered. Experts, drawn from across the health and care sector, have called for a radical new approach to urgent care for older…
North Wales Assembly Member Mark Isherwood has called on the Welsh Government to answer to the Assembly on the future of the Blue Badge scheme in Wales for drivers with severe mobility problems. Mr Isherwood is disappointed that only a written statement has been provided and said an oral statement is necessary to allow…
If you know someone under 18 who looks after a person in their family, please direct them to Babble – a website where young carers can find support, advice and friendship http://babble.carers.org and refer them to the Young Carers Service for support. 82% of young carers surveyed said they are regularly #missingout on seeing their friends…
The Welsh Conservative Leader, Andrew RT Davies, says he wants to lead the “most small business friendly government Wales has ever seen”; as the party launches its Small Business Strategy today in Newport. Welsh Conservatives say that too much of the Welsh Government’s economic policy doesn’t take account of the interests of small businesses…
