An integrated town hospital and Wellbeing Centre, with an estimated cost of £20m that will be a flagship for integrated community services in Wales, has been announced by the Health and Social Services Minister Dr Brian Gibbons.

Conservatives have promised better hospitals and schools and more affordable homes in their Welsh assembly election manifesto. Tory leader David Cameron joined party assembly leader Nick Bourne for the launch near Mold, in Flintshire.

All school staff should be given basic information about diabetes, a health charity has warned. Diabetes UK Cymru says better provision should be made for children with diabetes when they are at school.

Matthew Rhys’s sister has inspired him to lend his support to children’s charity NSPCC Cymru. After working on the helpline, she heard first-hand from terrified and alone children reaching out for help.

The most radical shake-up of NHS dentistry in 50 years is failing patients, dentists claimed today. A year after the new contract was introduced, the British Dental Association said that patient access to NHS services had not increased.

Blood and other tests are a fundamental and increasing part of the treatment and care of patients in the NHS – and a major investment at the Royal Gwent Hospital is helping meet the demand.

A worrying picture of eating disorders among children under 13 has been unveiled by researchers. Figures from the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit showed a child as young as six was found to be suffering from a disorder.

Rhodri Morgan today said he was happy to put his record on public services to voters thanks to lower hospital waiting times. The First Minister was pressed on the Assembly Government’s handling of schools and the NHS when he faced AMs for his last question time before the election.

Home carers will stage a demonstration about plans to privatise care. Carers and service users are expected to turn out in force in Ammanford on Friday to protest against Carmarthenshire Council’s plans for the sector.

Plans are under way to build a new 60-bed residential home in Risca. Caerphilly Council is proposing to build a new home on the site of the existing Ty Darren Residential Home, along with a new car park and associated works.