Senedd Bites #54: Call for universal free eye tests & more
(Title Image: allaboutvision.com) Opticians body calls for universal free eye tests Optometry Wales has called on the Welsh Government to …
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GPs split over “telephone first” system to free up face-to-face appointments
(Title Image: gponline.com) Here’s a summary of the latest questions to the Health Minister. Better leadership key to turning around …
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Paramedics set to get the power to issue prescriptions in Wales
(Title Image: via Youtube) Welsh paramedics are set to join the list of allied health professionals with prescription-issuing power in …
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Extra £50million for NHS IT systems following scathing Committee report
(Title Image: therecycler.com) Yesterday afternoon, AMs debated the “scathing” report from the Senedd’s Public Accounts Committee into IT services within …
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Committee: Suicide “is everybody’s business”
(Title Image: Esquire) Health & Social Care Committee Suicide Prevention (pdf) Published: 5th December 2018 “Suicide is everybody’s business, that’s …
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Labour Leadership 2018: BBC Wales Live Debate
(Title Image: BBC Wales) There are two weeks to go until we find out who’s won the Welsh Labour leadership …
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£35million “war chest” to prepare NHS for winter
(Title Image: Wales Online) Winter always puts additional pressure on health services and yesterday the Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething (Lab, …
Read More “Outdated, unaccountable, putting patients at risk”: The damning verdict of Welsh NHS IT systems
(Title Image: therecycler.com) Public Accounts Committee Informatics Systems in NHS Wales (pdf) Published: 8th November 2018 “Our inquiry has raised …
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Type 1 Diabetes petition “makes a difference”
(Title Image: monjunction.com) P-04-682 “Routine Screening for Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Young People’” Submitted by the family of …
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Pay rise for doctors & dentists in Wales
(Title Image: ITV Wales) The Welsh Government have announced a new pay deal for doctors and dentists in Wales, which …
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Senedd Bites #37: Smacking Ban Split
(Title Image: South Wales Argus) Public split on smacking ban A consultation on Welsh Government proposals to introduce a law …
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Committee calls for children with diabetes symptoms to get routine tests
(Title Image: monjunction.com) Petitions Committee (Petition P-04-882) Routine screening for Type 1 diabetes in Children & Young People (pdf) Published: …
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Learning lessons from Carillion’s collapse
(Title Image: Metro) The Issue The final backbench members debate of the year was on the subject of PFI contracts, …
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Committee: “Make children’s mental health a national priority”
(Title Image: independent.ie) Education & Young People Committee Mental Health Support for Young People (pdf) Published: 26th April 2018 Chair’s …
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Committee recommends ending most prescriptions for over-the-counter medicines
(Title Image: National Assembly of Wales) Public Accounts Committee Medicines Management (pdf) Published: 20th March 2018 Chair’s Statement, Nick Ramsay …
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Calls to end pay cap as Health Secretary pledges to value NHS staff
(Title Image: ITV Wales) Following the extraordinary lengths NHS staff went to to get to work during the snow last …
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Five things we learned about loneliness and isolation in Wales
(Title Image: National Assembly of Wales) Health & Social Care Committee Loneliness & Isolation (pdf) Published: 7th December 2017 Chair’s …
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Senedd Bites #12: Prisons, Mud & Empty Properties
Inquiry launched into Carl Sargeant leaks; Labour inquiry dropped The First Minister has ordered the Permanent Secretary to investigate how …
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AMs call for “public health” approach to drug abuse
(Title Image: Wales Online) To coincide with the publication of the Welsh Government’s annual report on drug abuse (pdf), AMs …
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Senedd takes a stand against Female Genital Mutilation
(Title Image: Amnesty International) The Issue State of Wales – Life, Ethics & Independence III: Circumcision Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) …
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Five issues with GP clusters that need addressing
(Title Image: BBC Wales) Health Committee Primary Care Clusters (pdf) Published: 13th October 2017 Chair’s Statement, Dr Dai Lloyd AM …
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