Iolo’s Great Welsh Parks Dare Valley
Taken from BBC Wales http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08blj5c/iolos-great-welsh-parks-series-3-4-dare-valley-country-park#group=b04ynn64
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Welsh Government suspends QOF
The majority of the QOF (quality and outcomes framework) for GPs has been suspended by the Welsh Government to ease the winter burden on surgeries. The agreement secured by BMA Cymru Wales will see practices paid for all QOF indicators, based on last year’s achievement, until the end of March. The only exceptions are flu…
Welsh Ambulance Service to hold recruitment and awareness day in Cardiff
THE Welsh Ambulance Service is holding a recruitment and awareness day for people interested in making a real difference to their community. The event, which is being held in Cardiff, offers an opportunity for members of the local community and from further afield to find out more about how the organisation works. Members of staff will…
More trains needed to overcome huge failure of previous franchise
The Welsh Affairs Committee has urged the Welsh and UK Governments to put an end to long-term underdevelopment in the Welsh rail network. This includes taking steps to secure modern rolling stock and replacing some of the oldest train carriages in the UK. The findings come ahead of the Welsh Government being given the power…
Reduced parking charges – Lib Dem policy in action
Good news from today's RCT Council Cabinet meeting – there are to be reductions in parking fees in the main town centres of Aberdare and Pontypridd, whilst smaller town centres such as Tonypandy and Mountain Ash are to benefit from free parking. Whilst we welcome this news there is a more cynical view which askes "why…
Labour’s ostrich mentality won’t solve NHS problems
The A&E figures for December 2016 in Wales have been published and they do not make pretty reading. Whilst the Labour Health Minister continues to deny that the NHS in Wales is facing any sort of crisis, the figures and feedback from both medical staff and patients tell a different tale. In December only 82.9%…
Staff payment guide for social care employers now available
Want to learn more about the most common mistakes made by social care employers when paying their staff? A brief guide for social care employers on the national minimum wage and national living wage is now available. The guide includes the five most common mistakes made by employers – and how you can avoid them….
HSE to focus on workplace stress with new strategy – health and social care among sectors in spotlight
The Health and Safety Executive has recently launched a new health strategy, with a focus on two areas that could have a big impact on businesses and staff working in the care sector – managing stress and musculoskeletal disorders. It's likely the HSE will look at work-related stress in the care sector because its statistics for 2015-16 show that stress is more prevalent in…
Did you know that you don’t have to vote in person at the next local election, 4th May 2017?
The next Local Election may be over 3 months away, however if you want to rid yourself of the sudden hassle of sorting additional childcare, arranging special transport, or asking the boss if you can come in late/leave early, then voting by post is the perfect option. However, you must register to vote by post first…
NRW investigates illegal tree felling Blackwood area
Officers from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) are investigating a serious case of illegal tree felling in the Blackwood area. The remains of approximately 200 veteran hedgerow beech trees were recently discovered. This quantity of trees would have required a licence for felling from NRW, but an investigation has found that no such licence had…