Progress on neurological service delivery, but far more yet to be done
(Title Image: Pixabay, copyright free) This week’s short debate was from Mark Isherwood MS (Con, North Wales) on the Welsh …
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Senedd Bites #103: Consultation opens on new autism code
(Title Image: NAS Cymru) Welsh Government launches autism code consultation Health Minister, Vaughan Gething (Lab, Cardiff S. & Penarth) has …
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Childcare offer reopened to applications, but concerns nurseries are missing out on financial support
(Title Image: Pixabay, copyright free) Welsh Government expects applications for free childcare scheme to be significantly down on usual figures. …
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Local lockdown extended to four more counties
(Title Image: ITV Wales) Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Newport will be placed into local lockdowns from 6 pm …
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Rhondda Cynon Taf second council area placed into local lockdown
Following a spike in Covid-19 cases over the last few weeks, as of 6 pm tonight (17th September 2020), Rhondda …
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Health Minister warns that a second lockdown may be only weeks away
(Title Image: via Senedd TV) “Narrow window to act” to prevent second wave lockdown as Covid-19 cases reach February 2020 …
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A&E phone triage system trialled at health board
(Title Image: Wales Online) Patients in the Cardiff & Vale health board are taking part in a trial to control …
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Social distancing breakdown blamed as Wales introduces first local lockdown
(Title Image: Murgatroyd49 via Wikipedia under Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-4.0) Caerphilly county will be placed under a local lockdown from …
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End of Year Report 2019-20
(Title Image: Senedd Cymru via Twitter) Safe to say, a lot has happened over the last twelve months. With less …
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Care home testing and shielding failures during coronavirus pandemic picked out by Committee
(Title Image: New Scientist) Health & Social Care Committee The Impact of Covid-19 on Health and Social Care: Part I …
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Call for a rescue plan to speed up cancer treatment over fears people will leave it too late to seek help
(Title Image: Nick Youngson under Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-3.0) Revised coronavirus testing strategy due by the end of next week …
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Senedd Bites #98: Antisemitism rows dog Labour and Plaid Cymru (again)
Labour and Plaid Cymru drawn into another antisemitism row UK Leader of the Opposition, Kier Starmer, sacked English Shadow Education …
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New guidance issued to meat processing plants following virus outbreaks
(Title Image: Wales Online) Welsh and UK public health and food safety authorities have issued fresh guidance to food processors …
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Minister forced to defend under-used field hospitals following lockdown success
(Title Image: Cllr Huw Thomas, via Twitter) Health Minister, Vaughan Gething (Lab, Cardiff S. & Penarth), was forced to defend …
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First Minister: People should stay local for outdoor meetings; 5-miles is a guideline, not a rule
(Title Image: via Senedd TV) Here’s the latest round-up of latest ministerial statements on coronavirus. First Minister, Mark Drakeford (Lab, …
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1,700 mental health patients “wrongly discharged” by troubled health board
(Title Image: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board) Betsi Cadwaladr health board has admitted that 1,694 mental health patients were wrongly …
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The £2.4billion coronavirus bill facing Wales
(Title Image: pymnts.com) Finance Minister, Rebecca Evans (Lab, Gower), has published the first supplementary budget of 2020-21 (pdf). Supplementary budgets …
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Further expansion of virus testing in care homes; everyone can book home testing kits online
(Title Image: BBC Wales) The Welsh Government has made further steps to increase the testing of residents and staff in …
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“No gowns stockpiled” before pandemic; UK could run a £273billion budget deficit this year
(Title Image: via Senedd TV) Here’s a round-up of the latest virtual Senedd session. First Minister, Mark Drakeford (Lab, Cardiff …
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Welsh Government defends decision not to offer testing as standard in care homes; recycled school IT equipment for digitally-excluded students
Here’s another round-up from the virtual Senedd. First Minister: One-in-five offers of help with healthcare materials turns out to be …
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Investigation launched into under-reporting of virus deaths in the north
(Title Image: © Copyright Richard Hoare and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-2.0) An investigation has been launched …
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First Minister says testing target “not needed”; more than 8,000 business support applications received
(Title Image: via Senedd TV) If you’re looking for the “f**k up story”, it’s here. First Minister: We’ll take action …
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Health Minister piles more pressure on himself with Zoom mic f**k up
(Title Image: via Senedd TV; not a picture from the plenary session in question) Having come under growing pressure over …
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Virus testing targets dropped by the Welsh Government following review
(Title Image: ITV Wales) A Welsh Government aim to have the capacity to carry out 8,000 Covid-19 tests a day …
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