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The University Hospital of Wales, Wales’ largest hospital is at its highest level of alert following a “significant and sustained adverse demand” on services, particularly within the Emergency Unit. During a black alert, the health board diverts staff from non-acute areas of healthcare, they also enlist the help of more agency staff and in some…
Commenting on the news that an ambulance spent 28 hours outside a hospital after an “extraordinary incident” was declared due to delays at Morriston Hospital in Swansea, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister, Russell George MS said: “This atrocious example of life-threatening delay is a symptom of wider Labour failure to run our Welsh NHS properly….
RCEM stands by concerns over Welsh A&E waiting time data * This story was updated at 8pm on Tuesday 17 October to include RCEM’s response to a further statement issued by the Welsh Government. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has reiterated its concerns about the way A&E waiting time data in Wales is presented…
The latest Welsh NHS statistics revealed that two-year waits remain at 27,041 despite a Labour commitment to eliminate these waits in March of this year. 48.7% of the most serious (red) calls to ambulance services received an emergency response within eight minutes in September. This was 1.7% lower than in August, and the lowest since…
Roll-out of free school meals and childcare must not compromise on quality if we are to safeguard the health of those most disadvantaged. This is the message from senior leaders in the Building a Healthier Wales Coordination group. The group, established in 2019, aims to maximise the impact of the collective agencies that make up…
Wales’ leading independent health and social care think tank, the Bevan Commission, havelaunched a ‘conversation with the public’ about the future of health and care in Wales. Thisrecognises the current economic and workforce challenges, increased demand for servicesand support, changing needs as well as the new opportunities offered through technologyand different roles and ways of…
It is with a heavy heart that we at Cynon Valley Defibrillators have been informed of damage caused to the public access defibrillator in Abercwmboi on Rhian’s hair salon. This act of vandalism will be reported to the police, and we ask that if anyone has CCTV of the last few days contact us. On…
Nearly 30,000 people are waiting for over two years for treatment in our Welsh NHS. The Labour Health Minister, Eluned Morgan promised to eliminate these types of waits by March 2023. The target was revised to next March (2024), but is likely to be missed according to figures released since March of this with very…
Bevan Commission supports 17 successful innovation projects in Planned CareBuilding upon the Bevan Commission’s Exemplar Programme, the Welsh Government has granted funds to enable the Bevan Commission to support 17 pioneering planned care innovation projects in Wales. These projects, supported by the Bevan Commission’s Planned Care Innovation Programme span diverse specialties, including urology, ophthalmology, and…
National Eye Health WeekDear EditorWith the number of people living with sight loss in Wales estimated to hit 133,000 within the next 10 years, it’s never been more important for us to look after our eyes and know where to go for support if there’s an issue.This National Eye Health Week (18-24 September), I’d like…
