Due to queries regarding the detail of the £1.25M investment works to Rhigos Mountain Road the Council wishes to confirm the following: A three-week road closure will be in place 24hrs a day from Monday 25th July with works being carried out over extended working hours in order to undertake the work as quickly as possible. The…
Cwm Taf University Health Board has appointed its first woman to a security job. Lyndsey Powell, 35, from Tonyrefail works in Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, in a dual security and porter role. Her work involves ensuring the safety and security of all outdoor and indoor areas by monitoring CCTV and patrolling the grounds….
Staff at Prince Charles Hospital have completed a year-long pilot project to improve the care of patients who suffer serious problems with swallowing. Ward 35 has been recognised as a ‘Dysphagia friendly ward’ by the speech and language department at Cwm Taf University Health Board. Dysphagia is a medical term for difficulty when…
Staffing levels at the Welsh Government’s Rural Payments Team have been cut by 26% in recent years, contributing to issues in the delivery of Basic Payments for Welsh farmers. The claims follow the publication of an FOI request made by Welsh Conservative AM, Janet Finch-Saunders. Since 2007, the number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff…
New research has shown that it may be possible to control the mechanism that leads to the rapid build-up of amyloid plaques which are a key hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. The study published today (Monday 18 July) in the journal, Nature Physics, was carried out by researchers from the Department of Chemistry at the University…
A WELSH Ambulance Service stalwart who decided to become a paramedic following his involvement in the Aberfan disaster rescue effort has retired after 41 years. Dennis Moss, who lives in Thornhill, Cardiff, started his career as part of the Territorial Army 158 Field Ambulance division at the age of 17. However, it was joining the…
Prime Minister Theresa May and Andrew RT Davies AM met at the National Assembly for Wales, with the Welsh Conservative leader stating that Ms May is a “fantastic advocate and champion” for Wales. Mr Davies discussed with the Prime Minister the future of the nation's steel industry, and the importance of the draft Wales Bill to…
An investigation by the BBC has found that some councils have dropped court cases against parents over term-time holidays following a court victory by local parent John Platt against Isle of Wight Council. Mr Platt had taken his daughter on holiday to Florida during term time and argued that since she attended school regularly he…
NHS Wales contractors in community pharmacy and in optometry, as well as colleagues in NHS primary care dentistry, have taken part in a new Welsh Government initiative to highlight the importance of NHS primary care services. Speaking at Pritchard Pharmacy in Denbighshire, Vaughan Gething said: “Our pharmacies, optometry practices and dental practices provide convenient health…
