NHS managers used U2 band names on £700,000 fraud, court hears
Three NHS managers defrauded a health board out of more than £700,000 by using the names of U2 members to award contracts to a bogus construction firm, a court has
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British Sign Language ‘should be first language of deaf children in Wales’
British Sign Language (BSL) should be recognised as the first language of many deaf children in Wales, a committee has recommended. The National Assembly’s Petitions Committee examined a petition by
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Deaf people in Wales not getting the care they are entitled to, charity says
More than two years since the Social Services and Wellbeing Act came in to force, the charity Action on Hearing Loss Cymru says many people who are deaf or have
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Plaid Cymru politician admits making more than 600 indecent images of children
A former Plaid Cymru politician has pleaded guilty to making making more than 600 indecent pictures and videos of children. Simon Thomas, 54, admitted three counts of making indecent images
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New £1.3 million pilots announced to tackle mental health issues in Wales
New pilots to reduce reliance on prescription medication by prescribing interventions to improve mental health have been announced by Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething. Mind Cymru and the British Red Cross
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NHS pays out record compensation of nearly £20M to brain injury girl
An 18-year-old girl has been awarded almost £20 million in compensation in what is believed to be a record payout by the NHS. The teenager suffered catastrophic brain injuries after
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Plaid Cymru councillor sexually assaulted woman with ‘electric massager’, trial told
A Plaid Cymru councillor sexually assaulted a woman during a general election campaign and another with an “electric massager” at his home, a court has heard. William Jones, 67, is
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Welsh Ministers launch consultation proposing 50p minimum price for alcohol
The minimum unit price of alcohol in Wales could be set at 50p by next year, the country’s health secretary has announced. The new regime is proposed to come into
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Cardiff researchers suggest aspirin may play life-saving role in cancer treatment
An aspirin a day not only helps keep cancer at bay, it may also play a life-saving role in treatment, new research suggests. A review study involving hundreds of thousands
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Call for social care professionals in Wales to contribute to revised practice guidance
Social Care Wales have issued a call for your views on changes to the practice guidance for social workers, social care managers and residential child care managers. The practice guidance
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