98 people newly diagnosed with cancer via the ‘urgent suspected cancer route’ did not start their treatment within the target time in June. Latest figures, published by Welsh government today, show Labour’s target has been missed again. It was last met in 2008. At the end of June, 83.1 per cent of patients…
Commenting after the release of this year’s GCSEs, Dr. Philip Dixon, Director of ATL Cymru, said: ‘It is good to see that students in Wales have maintained the strong performance of last year with 66.6% of them achieving the coveted A* to C grades. It is particularly gratifying to see the notable improvement in English…
Macmillan Wales would like to invite all of your readers to take part in our World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 25 September – the 25th year of the event. Last year, more than 10,700 coffee mornings were held in homes and workplaces all over Wales, helping to raise an amazing UK-wide total of just over £25 million…
Rhondda Cynon Taff Council’s decision to slash mileage rates for staff will cost the public purse more. A dossier produced by UNISON Cymru/Wales proves that forcing council workers to use public transport in the course of their jobs actually increases costs. The council’s decision saw it break nationally-recognised HMRC guidelines on fair mileage rates and become…
Welsh Liberal Democrats in RCT are angry at the removal of yet more health services from the South Wales area. This time it is the Paediatric Intensive Care Retrieval Service which transports critically ill children requiring specialist care. The current service is based in Cardiff, but the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee – which includes…
A new report from the International Longevity Centre (ILC-UK) has found that residential housing with flexible care provision can have a major impact in promoting residents' quality of life and reducing feelings of loneliness and isolation. The report, funded by Audley Retirement and Bupa, surveyed residents of retirement villages on quality of life and compared the results…
First-time buyers are being given the chance to own a brand new home of their own for less than £88,000, thanks to the Council’s innovative Homestep scheme. Two-bedroom properties on the sought-after Dyffryn Glas development in Hawthorn are now available on a retained-equity basis for just £87,500 (market value £125,000) providing a helping hand on…
A Cwmbach car firm that sold a dangerous vehicle to an Aberdare man and asked him to sign misleading and unscrupulous “terms and conditions” of sale to avoid come back on the condition of the vehicle has been prosecuted. One Direction Cars Ltd, of Canal Road, and management members Tahir Karim and Zaher Karim were…
Download PDF[0.45MB] Our review at Cwm Taf Health Board centred on arrangements for safe, efficient and effective inpatient medicines management at its acute hospitals. This review is being carried out at all health boards in Wales. Overall corporate arrangements are strong and working relationships are good. But opportunities exist to strengthen some medicines management…
http://www.vaughansound.co.uk/ Vaughan Sound has completed its largest education project to date, as Aberdare Community School opens its doors to pupils and staff. Formed in September 2014 following the merger of Aberdare High, Aberdare Girls’ and Blaengwawr secondary schools, 1400 students will now move to the brand new establishment in phases having been split between the…
