End of Year Report 2018-19
(Title Image: National Assembly of Wales) So ends another Senedd parliamentary session and, as is tradition, I finish with my …
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Arguments over the need for an Autism Bill linger on
(Title Image: NAS Cymru) The Motion The Senedd: Notes the publication of the Evaluation of the Integrated Autism Service …
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Call for better respite services for carers
(Title Image: National Assembly of Wales under Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-2.0) This week’s short debate was lead by Jayne Bryant …
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Minister accepts eye appointment waiting times are too long, but promises improvements
(Title Image: via Plaid Cymru) The Motion (Final/Amended Version) The Senedd: Notes that there are currently 111,000 people living with …
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Senedd backs idea to make NHS managers more accountable
(Title Image: Oxymoron Games) Yesterday, Helen Mary Jones AM (Plaid, Mid & West Wales) laid out a proposal for a …
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Senedd Bites #70: Renaming Second Severn Crossing cost more than £200k
(Title Image: ITV Wales) More than £200,000 spent renaming Second Severn Crossing A freed of information request by the Western …
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Health Minister rejects health board chief’s “micromanagement” comments
(Title Image: Swansea Bay University Health Board) Here’s a summary of this afternoon’s health questions. Call for sight-saving treatment on …
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Wales set to miss 2030 target to eliminate Hepatitis C without a renewed focus
(Title Image: Centres for Disease Control & Prevention, Copyright free) Health Committee Hepatitis C: Progress towards achieving elimination in Wales …
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Warning issued over access to NHS dentists
(Title Image: National Assembly of Wales) The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned that Wales faces a serious dental access …
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“Warning shot” fired at government over regulation scrutiny as bid to annul Welsh language regulations fails
(Title Image: Daily Post) In May, the Welsh Government tabled regulations which would expand the obligations primary care providers (GPs, …
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Senedd Bites #68: AM’s bid to rejoin Plaid Cymru stalls
(Title Image: via Senedd TV) New committee to be appointed to review AM’s application to rejoin Plaid Cymru An application …
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Community Health Councils set to be abolished via new Health Quality law
(Title Image: Wales Online) Health & Social Care (Quality & Engagement) Bill Introduced by Health Minister, Vaughan Gething (Lab, Cardiff …
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No timetable for Betsi Cadwaladr health board to leave special measures
(Title Image: © Copyright Richard Hoare and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-2.0) The Motion The Senedd: Notes …
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Claim that up to a fifth of Welsh care homes could close within five years
(Title Image: BBC Wales) 16% of care homes in Wales could close Shadow Social Care Minister, Janet Finch-Saunders AM (Con, …
Read More Betsi Cadwaladr health board needs extra help to leave special measures
(Title Image: © Copyright Richard Hoare and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-2.0) Public Accounts Committee Lessons Learnt …
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Call for greater support for people to self-manage lung disease
(Title Image: Wikipedia, all rights released) This week’s short debate was lead by John Griffiths AM (Lab, Newport East) on …
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Anti-depressants will continue to be prescribed when needed despite petition calling for restraint
(Title Image: National Assembly of Wales) Petition P-05-784: “Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal” Submitted by Stevie Lewis Signatures: 213 A …
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Young carers ID card set to be phased in by the end of the year
(Title Image: via Senedd TV) The Motion (Final/Amended Version) The Senedd: Notes that there are more than 21,000 carers in …
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Additional 38,000 people trained in dementia awareness over the last year
(Title Image: maxpixel.net in the public domain) If there’s one thing AMs love it’s an awareness day or awareness week. …
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Chester hospital funding row resolved
(Title Image: © Copyright Dennis Turner and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-2.0) An agreement has been …
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Health Minister survives no-confidence vote triggered by Cwm Taf scandal
(Title Image: Senedd TV) The Motion The Senedd: Notes the publication of the Review of Maternity Services at Cwm Taf …
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Senedd backs new primary care model as trainee GP recruitment scheme expands
(Title Image: ITV Wales) The Motion The Senedd: Notes the action being taken to transform services in line with the …
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FMQs: First Minister stands by under-fire Health Minister
Mark Drakeford still has confidence in the Health Minister As the fallout continues from last week’s reports into the Cwm …
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Senedd Bites #62: Letting fee ban in place for September
(Title Image: landlordnews.co.uk) Letting fee ban to come into force on September 1st Following the passing of the Rental Fees …
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