Welcome to our health and wellbeing category, where we bring you the latest updates and information on all aspects of physical and mental health.
Keir Starmer’s NHS speech blasted by the Welsh Conservatives Commenting on the content of Keir Starmer’s NHS speech today, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister, Russell George MS said: “It’s no wonder Keir Starmer didn’t mention Wales in his speech. Here, health is devolved and the responsibility of Labour Ministers in the Senedd who have an…
Macmillan Cancer Support has today welcomed a further improvement in cancer treatment waiting times. While the charity warns that far too many people with cancer still face anxious treatment delays, it says this welcome improvement bucks a consistent trend of worsening performance over recent years. Latest performance data for March shows that Wales’ performance improved…
Labour need to do more to avert further Nurse strike Commenting on the RCN’s rejection of the latest pay offer by the Labour Government in Wales, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister, Russell George MS said: “With the Labour Government’s latest pay offer being rejected by nurses, it is vital that talks resume, Ministers get around…
Commenting on his exchange with the Labour Finance Minister in the Senedd today, Welsh Conservative Shadow Finance Minister, Peter Fox MS said: “Given that, according to the Auditor General, the Labour Government are in receipt of £1.20 for every £1 spent in England, the Minister’s insistence that the issues that our Welsh NHS is facing…
My Partner Elaine was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic lung cancer in September 2021 which spread to her neck. She has never at any time smoked in her life and always kept herself healthy, so as you can imagine the cancer diagnosis came as a complete shock to all family and has shattered our world….
Did you know there is a Cwm Taf Morgannwg telephone service aimed at supporting mental health? Call 111 Option 2 puts you in direct contact with a team of mental health professionals based in our health board. Just ring NHS Wales 111 and choose Option 2. The service is available for anyone in Cwm Taf Morgannwg with a mental health…
Things that happen when people come together for the common good.For 75 years, the NHS has been the bedrock of our society; protecting our communities, friends, and families. The NHS has achieved so much but now faces unprecedented global challenges,including Covid-19, ageing populations, and the climate emergency.We are at a tipping point. It is time…
The new vehicles have taken pride of place in the Trust’s Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service, which takes people to and from their routine hospital appointments and discharges people home after a stay in the hospital. The latest features include USB ports, patient call buttons and entertainment systems to improve the experience of those on board. New…
THE Welsh Ambulance Service is inviting the public to help shape its services. The Trust is inviting more people to join its People and Community Network, which prides itself on developing and improving services provided by the Welsh Ambulance Service. The network was created to allow the public to engage in a range of activities,…
Macmillan Cancer Support has welcomed an improvement in cancer treatment waiting times but warns that far too many people still face anxious delays in Wales. Responding to data released today, the charity highlights how performance against Wales’ national treatment targets increased in February to 52.5% compared to 50.1% in January, which was the poorest performance…
