Commenting as junior doctors in Wales begin a four-day strike, Russell George MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister said: “The blame for these unprecedented junior doctor strikes lies squarely at the door of the Labour Government. “Labour’s Health Minister, who remains in post in Vaughan Gething’s cabinet, has consistently put the worst offer in the…
The increase in dental charges is the first since April 2020 and are overall still lower than in England. Any revenue generated from the increased charges will be re-invested back into NHS dentistry services. From April 2024, the three standard charges will increase to between £20.00 and £260.00 depending on the treatment required, and urgent…
Residents in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) are expressing profound concerns over recent decisions by the Labour Run Council to increase the walking distances for school children, particularly in light of the ongoing cost of living crisis. The decision to move school transport provision in line with statutory distance criteria, extending eligibility from two miles to…
Junior doctors across NHS Wales are taking industrial action next week, between 7am on Monday 25 March and 7am on Friday 29 March. In preparing for these dates, we have been working to preserve as many services as possible to maintain patient safety, with minimal disruption. If you are a patient with a pre-booked appointment…
Please find Macmillan Cancer Support’s response to the latest cancer treatment waiting times data for Wales below. Off the back of this, we need to see action, detailed in our statement below: Glenn Page, Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Macmillan Cancer Support, says: ‘Today’s data shows cancer waiting times in Wales are not…
Following his exchange with Labour’s Health Minister at potentially her final oral questions in the role, Gareth Davies MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Social Care said: “After 25 years of Labour failure to run our Welsh NHS properly, it’s about time for a change in direction. “Cancer targets – missed. A&E targets – missed….
Commenting on the latest NHS statistics for Wales, Russell George MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister said: “Tackling these extremely concerning figures should be at the very top of Vaughan Gething’s to-do list. “For far too long the Labour Welsh Government has put precious time, energy and resources into vanity projects and constitutional distractions when…
Major challenges for education in Wales Key findings https://ifs.org.uk/publications/major-challenges-education-wales#:~:text=Large%20declines%20in%20reading%2C%20maths,countries%20following%20the%20global%20pandemic. Responding to the damning report on education in Wales from the Institute of Fiscal Studies, Laura Anne Jones MS, Shadow Education Minister, said: “The state of education in Wales is incredibly concerning and this report highlights how badly Labour have got it wrong with their reforms….
Responding to her spokesperson contribution to the Deputy Minister for Transport, Natasha Asghar MS, Shadow Transport Minister, said: “The Labour Transport Minister’s time in government will forever be defined by his collaboration with anti-motorist lobbyists in the creation of the blanket 20mph speed limit policy. “Typical of a Labour Minister, he has been dismissive of…
Recent heavy rainfall and persistent wet weather have heightened concerns about flooding among residents in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Many households, even those affected by flooding just once, are required to declare this risk on their house insurance policies. This situation underscores years of neglect in maintaining crucial flood prevention infrastructure by the council. The failure…
