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Wales initiates progress on family justice
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, Welsh GovernmentThe first meeting of the Family Justice Network in Wales has taken place. -
Health Minister pays more than just lip service to oral health
Friday, 18 May 2012, Welsh GovernmentHealth Minister Lesley Griffiths has launched a package of care which will standardise and improve oral health in hospitals across Wales. -
Patient feedback to measure quality of NHS in future
Thursday, 17 May 2012, Welsh GovernmentPlans designed to ensure patients in Wales receive excellent quality care, wherever and whenever they need it, have been published by the Welsh Government. -
Staff are key to the future of the NHS – Health Minister launches new workforce framework
Thursday, 17 May 2012, Welsh Government“Staff are key to the success of the NHS,” Health Minister, Lesley Griffiths said as she launched “Working Differently – Working Together”, the Workforce and Organisational Development Framework for NHS Wales. -
Minister welcomes healthy eating labelling consultation
Wednesday, 16 May 2012, Welsh GovernmentHealth Minister Lesley Griffiths today welcomed a UK-wide consultation aimed at making it easier for consumers to make healthy food choices. -
Lowering stroke rates in Wales
Wednesday, 16 May 2012, Welsh GovernmentA new plan to ensure stroke rates in Wales are among the lowest in Europe by 2016 has been published for public consultation by the Welsh Government. -
Expansion of project to support people with substance misuse issues
Wednesday, 16 May 2012, Welsh GovernmentA project to support people with substance misuse issues to become economically independent has been given a boost by the Welsh Government. -
Services in Wales come ‘Together for Mental Health’
Wednesday, 16 May 2012, Welsh GovernmentHealth Minister Lesley Griffiths has launched Together for Mental Health, the Welsh Government’s strategic approach to mental health and mental wellbeing. -
“Remarkable achievement”: NHS Wales breaks-even
Thursday, 3 May 2012, Welsh GovernmentHealth Minister Lesley Griffiths has congratulated Local Health Boards across Wales on meeting financial targets for 2011-12. The Minister thanked managers for what she called a “remarkable achievement” given the financial challenges facing NHS Wales. -
NHS Wales Data Dictionary v4.0
Thursday, 3 May 2012, Health in WalesA new version of the NHS Wales Data Dictionary has been released and is helping developers design systems that comply with national standards.
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Funding announced for autism
Friday, 27 April 2012, Welsh GovernmentGwenda Thomas, Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services, has announced a funding package of £2m for 2012-13 to support children and adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) across Wales. -
Investment in NHS buildings boosts Welsh economy by £1.1 billion
Thursday, 26 April 2012, Welsh GovernmentInvestments in hospital buildings over the last six years have boosted the Welsh economy by hundreds of millions of pounds. -
Doctors recruitment campaign launched
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, Welsh GovernmentThe next phase of a campaign to attract clinicians from doctors in training to consultants to work in Wales was launched today by the Welsh Government. -
New developments in Singleton Hospital
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, Welsh GovernmentSingleton Hospital is to have £4.299 million for two new developments to improve the care facilities for children and for elderly patients. -
Health Minister reopens Llay Health Centre
Friday, 20 April 2012, Welsh GovernmentHealth Minister Lesley Griffiths joined local fundraisers to formally reopen Llay Health Centre in Wrexham. -
New research on attitudes to organ donation in Wales
Friday, 20 April 2012, Welsh GovernmentThe Minister for Health and Social Services, Lesley Griffiths, has published the responses submitted during the consultation on the Organ Donation White Paper. -
£108m improvements to Prince Charles Hospital
Friday, 20 April 2012, Welsh GovernmentHealth Minister Lesley Griffiths has given approval for Cwm Taf Health Board to proceed with the planning of a £108million scheme to refurbish the ground and first floor of Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil. -
Consultation on tobacco plain packaging launched
Friday, 20 April 2012, Welsh GovernmentA UK-wide consultation on whether tobacco should be sold in standardised, or plain packaging, has been launched. -
Funding for lipreading tutors to improve life for deaf and hard of hearing people in Wales
Friday, 20 April 2012, Welsh GovernmentWelsh Government funding to train lip reading tutors will help reduce social isolation for many of Wales’ deaf and hard of hearing people. -
Appointment and Re-Appointment of Board Members to Local Health Boards and NHS Trusts
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, Welsh GovernmentHealth Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced the appointment and re-appointment of board members to Local Health Boards and NHS Trusts as follows: -
Appointment of new Commissioner for Older People
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, Welsh GovernmentFollowing an open recruitment process, Sarah Rochira has been appointed as the new Older People's Commissioner for Wales for a four-year term. -
Five years of free prescriptions “reduces the burden” in Wales
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, Welsh GovernmentHealthcare professionals and charities have joined the Minister for Health and Social Services, Lesley Griffiths, in celebrating the fifth anniversary of free prescriptions in Wales. -
Wales set to become the first country in the world to legislate for play
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, Welsh GovernmentThe Welsh Government believes strongly in the importance of play in children’s lives and the benefits it gives to their health, happiness and well-being and is taking a global lead on legislating for play opportunities for children. -
Awards for healthy workplaces across Wales
Friday, 30 March 2012, Welsh GovernmentEmployers from across Wales have been recognised with awards for their work to maintain and improve the health and well-being of their staff in the workplace. -
Five smoke-free years for Welsh public places
Friday, 30 March 2012, Welsh GovernmentThis weekend (2 April) marks five years since Wales banned smoking in public places, protecting workers and the public from the dangers of second-hand smoke.
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