All Wales articles – Page 14
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Wales to axe most local health boards
The Welsh Assembly has announced plans to slash the number of local health boards and strip them of their commissioning role.
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Proposals to change NHS structure in Wales
The Welsh Assembly has announced proposals to change the NHS's structure in Wales.
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Free parking scheme kicks off in Wales
Free parking for patients, staff and visitors will be in place at most NHS hospitals in Wales starting today.
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Mental health: tackling suicide among young people
Suicide is the second most common cause of death among young men, after accidents. Government and voluntary initiatives are working to cut rates, but sensationalised coverage needs to be reined in, finds Mark Gould
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Launch of oral health plan for Wales
New measures to improve dental health in Wales will be announced by health minister Edwina Hart today.
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Next phase of Welsh older people's strategy
The Welsh Assembly today launched the second phase of a strategy aimed at boosting the health and well-being of older people.
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Wales launches new mental health training programme
The Welsh Assembly today announced funding for new training at Swansea University that will allow nurses, occupational therapists and psychologists to become 'approved mental health professionals'.
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England's waiting times no better than Wales
Statistics on waiting times in England and Wales have led to questions over the value for money of initiatives to reduce waiting times in England.
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Free parking in Wales will cost trusts £5.4m
Hospital trusts in Wales will lose up to £5.4m per year because the Welsh Assembly government has told them they must stop raising income from car parking.
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Wales to axe NHS parking charges
Most parking charges in NHS hospitals in Wales are to be eliminated for patients, staff and visitors, it is expected to be announced later today.
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£3.87m health research funding announced
Health research funding worth £3.8m has been announced by the Welsh Assembly and the Medical Research Council.
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Ex-lawman chairs new Welsh trust
Former senior police officer David Francis has been appointed chair of the newly created Cwm Taf trust in Wales.
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Breakdown of cross-border agreements is costing English trusts millions
Diverging health policies in England and Wales are causing English hospitals to lose millions of pounds.
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Paul Robinson on the waiting times initiative
The NHS is often used as a generic term, but in reality it consists of four different services in four countries. In my last column, I examined surprising differences in the growth of emergency admissions in the four countries. This time we will look at an issue that has had ...
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Welsh plan to improve emergency services
Plans to improve emergency and unscheduled care services in Wales have been announced today.
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Welsh Assembly backs patient compensation scheme
A Welsh Assembly committee has welcomed plans for a scheme to ensure NHS patients get compensation in cases of medical negligence.
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Welsh health boards' checks on GPs 'lack rigour'
The general medical services contract has come under fire for failing to deliver value for money in Wales - as have local health boards for failing to hold GPs to account.
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Welsh GP care comes under scrutiny
Patients in Wales are not getting value for money from GPs, according to a report by the Welsh Assembly's audit committee.
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Wales appoints older people's commissioner
The first commissioner for older people in Wales has been appointed.
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NHS 'split' across UK, says Confed
The NHS is providing different services in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the NHS Confederation has warned.