Tag: Women’s Health
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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Health Minister under pressure following damning maternity service reports
(© Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-2.0) Maternity services at Merthyr Tydfil’s Prince Charles Hospital …
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FMQs: “No single person” to blame for damning Cwm Taf maternity report
This afternoon’s session was dominated by today’s announcement that maternity services at two Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board hospitals have …
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Health Minister dismisses “rumours” of Withybush maternity downgrades
(Title Image: © Copyright Ceridwen and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.) This week’s short debate was led …
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(Title Image: © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence) A report into maternity services in …
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Senedd Bites #57: Free sanitary products in hospitals to tackle “period poverty”
(Title Image:Photo by Jochen Tack/imageBROKER/REX/Shutterstock via Metro) Free sanitary products to be offered to hospital patients to combat “period poverty” …
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Best of the Blogs #55: History lessons
(Title Image: via Youtube) Dic Mortimer provides a valuable history lesson regarding Conservative Welsh Secretaries. Carmarthenshire Planning on yet another …
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First aid skills might be included in the new National Curriculum
(Title Image: St John Ambulance Australia) Supporting Girls At Education Questions this afternoon, Jane Hutt AM (Lab, Vale of Glamorgan) …
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Midwife shortage to be investigated as part of review into Cwm Taf maternity services
(Title Image: Cwm Taf Health Board) Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething (Lab, Cardiff S. & Penarth), has ordered an independent review …
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Senedd “shatters the taboo” on period poverty
(Title Image:Photo by Jochen Tack/imageBROKER/REX/Shutterstock via Metro) The Issue Not wanting to be indelicate, but “period poverty” is when women …
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Senedd Bites #26: Investment
(Title Image: Wales Online) £266million infrastructure investment announced On May 1st, Finance Secretary, Mark Drakeford (Lab, Cardiff West) announced an …
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FMQs: Ambulances, Russia & The Loch Ness Monster
FMQs, 13th March 2018 Leader of the Opposition, Andrew RT Davies AM (Con, South Wales Central): Ambulance Response Times Despite …
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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 key recommendations to improve the mental health of new mothers
(Title Image: pni-uk.org) Children & Young People Committee Perinatal Mental Health (pdf) Published: 17th October 2017 Chair’s Statement, Lynne Neagle …
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