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The first meeting of the Family Justice Network in Wales has taken place.

Health Minister Lesley Griffiths has launched a package of care which will standardise and improve oral health in hospitals across Wales.

Plans 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 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.

Health Minister Lesley Griffiths today welcomed a UK-wide consultation aimed at making it easier for consumers to make healthy food choices. 

A 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.

A project to support people with substance misuse issues to become economically independent has been given a boost by the Welsh Government.

Health Minister Lesley Griffiths has launched Together for Mental Health, the Welsh Government’s strategic approach to mental health and mental wellbeing.

Health 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.

Gwenda 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.

Investments in hospital buildings over the last six years have boosted the Welsh economy by hundreds of millions of pounds.

The 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.

Singleton Hospital is to have £4.299 million for two new developments to improve the care facilities for children and for elderly patients.

Health Minister Lesley Griffiths joined local fundraisers to formally reopen Llay Health Centre in Wrexham.

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Lesley Griffiths, has published the responses submitted during the consultation on the Organ Donation White Paper.

Health 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.

A UK-wide consultation on whether tobacco should be sold in standardised, or plain packaging, has been launched.

Welsh Government funding to train lip reading tutors will help reduce social isolation for many of Wales’ deaf and hard of hearing people.

Health Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced the appointment and re-appointment of board members to Local Health Boards and NHS Trusts as follows:

Following an open recruitment process, Sarah Rochira has been appointed as the new Older People's Commissioner for Wales for a four-year term.

Healthcare professionals and charities have joined the Minister for Health and Social Services, Lesley Griffiths, in celebrating the fifth anniversary of free prescriptions in Wales.

The 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.

Employers 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.

This 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.