New cancer waiting times piloted in Wales
A pilot project to test new ways of measuring cancer waiting times in Wales are underway, the Welsh Government has announced. A single cancer pathway will be piloted, measured and
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Referrals reveal half of Welsh families suffering serious problems
A charity that helps Welsh families with young children says almost half the parents referred to it have “serious hidden problems”. New data from Home-Start reveals almost half (49%) of
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Over 10,000 care workers register in Wales
Over 10,000 registrants and signatories have now created a MyCareCouncil account, according to figures released by the Care Council for Wales. MyCareCouncil aims to lessen the bureaucracy of registration making
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Public Health Wales launch new over 50s health assessment
People over the age of 50 will be able to perform online health checks as part of a new scheme designed to improve people’s health. The Addtoyourlife.co.uk website, developed by
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Child domestic violence charity in £2m award
A five-year project helping children and young people in Wales exposed to domestic violence and abuse has been awarded £2m by the Big Lottery Fund. It is the largest single
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Unions call for Welsh care home closure probe
Two trade unions have called for an independent investigation into the closure of a Ceredigion residential home which has left 40 staff facing redundancy. The council-run Awel Deg home in
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Director of care at children’s hospice cleared of misconduct
The director of care at a children’s hospice has been cleared of professional misconduct over the way she dealt with a dying teenager. Jayne Saunders, of Ty Hafan at Sully,
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Review finds major changes required in Welsh dementia services
The National Review of Commissioning for Social Care in Wales 2013-14, has found that local authorities and health boards need to make major changes to the way they plan and
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New study reveals alcohol price rise directly linked to violence reduction
An increase in alcohol prices is partly responsible for a reduction in binge drinking and serious violence for the sixth consecutive year, a study has claimed. The number of people
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Welsh Gov launch funding programme for elderly with mental health needs
A scheme aimed at helping meet older people’s mental health needs is set to benefit from £500,000 funding under the Welsh Government’s £17.8m ‘Invest-to-save’ fund to transform public services in
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