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  • A National Approach to Improving Services Across NHS Wales

    Friday, 1 March 2013, 1000 Lives Plus
    Staff across NHS Wales are to be equipped with new skills to help them improve the quality of services for their patients and the public.
     

  • Appointment of Independent Member (Local Authority Representative) to Cwm Taf Health Board

    Wednesday, 27 February 2013, Welsh Government
    Health Minister Lesley Griffiths today (27/02/2013) announced the appointment of Cllr Michael Forey as Independent Member to Cwm Taf Health Board.
     

  • Access to GP surgeries continues to improve

    Tuesday, 26 February 2013, Welsh Government

    The number of GP practices in Wales offering early evening appointments increased over the last year new figures published today show.

  • Health staff are lending a helping hand to cancer patients wanting to keep physically active

    Tuesday, 26 February 2013, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
    A Physical Activity Awareness Session was held at The Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre in Ysbyty Glan Clwyd on the 6th February. 

  • Priorities for tackling substance misuse in Wales 2013-15 published

    Wednesday, 20 February 2013, Welsh Government
    Health Minister Lesley Griffiths has outlined the Welsh Government’s priorities for tackling substance misuse between 2013-15.
     

  • Students set simulation to challenge responder skills

    Tuesday, 19 February 2013, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
    North Wales emergency medical first responders were put through their paces during a unique training simulation on the grounds of an airport.

  • Renewed warning of the dangers of taking illegal drugs

    Monday, 18 February 2013, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
    Two young people from the Anglesey area have fallen ill and required hospital treatement after taking what are commonly called Pink Love tablets.  The cases have come to light in the past week.

  • New blog invites discussion on improving care and delivering quality

    Monday, 18 February 2013, 1000 Lives Plus
    People interested in improving the quality of healthcare in NHS Wales can comment and discuss key issues on a blog launched by 1000 Lives Plus, the national programme supporting organisations and individuals to deliver the highest quality and safest healthcare for the people of Wales.
     

  • Minor Injuries Services in North Wales

    Thursday, 14 February 2013, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
     The new opening hours for the minor injuries service across the region are listed below. 

  • NHS Wales Staff Survey extended for entries until 28 February

    Thursday, 14 February 2013, 1000 Lives Plus
    All NHS Wales staff are encouraged to take part in the NHS Wales Staff Survey. The survey has been developed by the Welsh Partnership Forum, which includes representatives of staff organisations as well as Health Boards and Trusts.  

  • Health Minister: £16.3m investment in specialist rehab services

    Thursday, 14 February 2013, Welsh Government
    Health Minister Lesley Griffiths AM today announced an investment of £16.344m in specialist neurological, spinal rehabilitation and elderly care services, to be based at the University Hospital Llandough.  
     

  • Llandrillo College students join the Big Health Debate

    Wednesday, 13 February 2013, Welsh Government
    Encouraging families to live healthier together could be one way of improving health in Wales, according to a group of students from Llandrillo College’s Llanrwst campus.
     

  • Care closer to home thanks to £2.49m investment

    Tuesday, 12 February 2013, Welsh Government

    The Health Minister, Lesley Griffiths, has announced nearly £3m for a development which will allow heart patients in north Wales to receive care closer to home.

  • The Report of the Public Inquiry into Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust

    Thursday, 7 February 2013, Welsh Government
    Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Health and Social Services has issued a written statement on behalf of the the Welsh Government.
     

  • Minister congratulates Morriston Hospital staff on eradicating bed sores

    Thursday, 7 February 2013, Welsh Government
    An initiative aimed at reducing pressure ulcers in patients at a Swansea hospital has been an overwhelming success with hospital staff effectively eradicating pressure ulcer formation on seven of their wards.

  • 1000 Lives Plus response to The Francis Report

    Thursday, 7 February 2013, 1000 Lives Plus
    The final report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry from Robert Francis has now been published. Whilst its findings are based on the care delivered by one NHS organisation – its conclusions have far reaching consequences and application for every organisation and individual involved in providing care.

  • Minister congratulates Morriston Hospital staff on eradicating bed sores

    Thursday, 7 February 2013, 1000 Lives Plus

    An initiative aimed at reducing pressure ulcers in patients at a Swansea hospital has been an overwhelming success with hospital staff effectively eradicating pressure ulcer formation on seven of their wards.

  • Healthy Working Wales Awards announced

    Wednesday, 6 February 2013, Welsh Government

    Businesses and organisations who have worked to improve the health and well-being of their staff were celebrated at an awards ceremony in Cardiff today.

  • Community Health Service Change

    Tuesday, 5 February 2013, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
    At the meeting of the Health Board on 18th January it was decided to move forward with changes to the way some health services are delivered in North Wales.  Planning is now underway to enable these changes to take place.

  • Could a ban on super-size fizzy drinks make a difference? Join the public health debate

    Tuesday, 5 February 2013, Welsh Government
    Regulating fizzy drink and portion sizes could have a real impact in tackling Wales’s rising obesity rates, the country’s top doctor said today.
     

  • New online health check for over-50s

    Tuesday, 5 February 2013, Welsh Government
    Online assessments and community-based support will enable over-50s in Wales to assess and improve their own health, Health Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced today.
     

  • Visual support reaches out to deaf mental health patients

    Friday, 1 February 2013, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
    Deaf community members struggling to cope with mental health issues can now access online support and direction thanks to a new initiative launched this week.

  • £300,000 funding for Cylch Caron project in Ceredigion

    Friday, 1 February 2013, Welsh Government
    Health Minister Lesley Griffiths today announced more funding for an innovative scheme which offers a new model of care involving partnerships with the Local Health Board, GPs, the local authority and the third sector in Tregaron and the surrounding areas.
     

  • Keir Hardie Health Park officially opened

    Friday, 1 February 2013, Welsh Government
    The Minister for Health and Social Services, Lesley Griffiths, has cut the ribbon on the £34m state-of-the-art Keir Hardie Health Park.
     

  • Hospital food: improvements on the menu

    Friday, 1 February 2013, Welsh Government
    Hospital food across Wales has been given a makeover to ensure patients have tasty choices which can address patient’s individual nutritional requirements.
     

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