All Wales articles – Page 18
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Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland: modernising on a more modest scale
Secretary of state for Scotland Donald Dewar announced an investment programme of pounds1.8bn over three years to create the 'most modern health service in Europe' while tackling waiting lists and rising demand.
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Two cheers for Better Wales
Academics have raised 'two cheers' for the government's 'new approach' to tackling health problems in Wales.
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Wales' lists climb to 74,000 with scores of 'long-waiters'
Hospital waiting lists in Wales have risen more rapidly than in England, and government figures show hundreds of patients still having to wait more than two years for treatment.
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Report advocates telemedicine throughout Wales
Wales could be the testing ground for telemedicine in the NHS, after an expert feasibility study of telemedicine in mid-Wales concluded by advising the government to roll out the technology across the entire principality.
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In Brief: Help for GP recruitment and retention problems in Wales
The Welsh Office has agreed a £500,000 programme of educational support and development opportunities for GPs with the department of postgraduate education for general practice at the University of Wales college of medicine. Welsh health minister Win Griffiths said he was 'confident' it would help with GP recruitment and retention ...
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In Brief: Audit Commission for England and Wales
A review of the work and role of the Audit Commission for England and Wales has been set up by local government minister Hilary Armstrong.
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In Brief: Public health action plan for Wales
A public health action plan is being developed for Wales and should be issued this autumn, Welsh health minister Win Griffiths said last week. The plan will include targets to improve children's health services.