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Health Secretary response to latest NHS Wales performance data: October and November 2024
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Jeremy Miles, said:
A new approach to promote bone health unveiled
New standards to improve the care and treatment of bone health issues and prevent more people suffering painful and debilitating fractures have been published.
Improvements to help people when raising concerns about NHS care
The process for making a complaint about NHS services will be made easier and simplified, Health Secretary Jeremy Miles today said.
Peak virus season is coming – act now and vaccinate
People at risk of becoming seriously ill from flu and Covid-19 have a short window to protect themselves before the viruses are in wide circulation.
Wales first in UK to implement licensing for special procedures like tattoos
In a UK-first, Wales now has mandatory licensing rules in place to help protect the public's health when getting acupuncture, body piercings, electrolysis, or tattoos including semi-permanent make up.
Health Secretary response to latest NHS Wales performance data: September and October 2024
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Jeremy Miles, said:
Digital ambition in emergency departments boosts efforts to reduce carbon emissions
Emergency departments across Wales are being challenged to embrace digital technology in a bid to make patient care more efficient and become environmentally sustainable.
New 50-day challenge to improve hospital discharge and community care
The Welsh Government has today (11th November) launched a 50-day challenge to help more people safely return home from hospital and to ease winter pressures on our health and care system.
Wales edges closer to being at the forefront of genomics expertise
Wales is edging closer to being at the forefront of genomics after the NHS signed an ambitious new collaboration with a leading science technology company.
Cabinet Secretary response to latest NHS Wales performance data: August and September 2024
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Jeremy Miles, said:
£28m to help cut long hospital waiting times
Health Secretary Jeremy Miles is today (Thursday 24th October) announcing £28m to help the NHS cut the longest waiting times.
Bowel screening age lowered to 50 in Wales
Thousands more people will automatically receive at-home bowel screening tests to help save more lives.