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National oversight of maternity services to be strengthened across Wales

A programme to improve maternity and neonatal services is being launched as the Welsh Government accepted the recommendations of a major assessment of services.

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Royal Alexandra expansion to transform healthcare in Rhyl

The historic Royal Alexandra hospital is to be transformed by a major £33m investment by Welsh Government that will improve NHS services for people living in Rhyl.

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Faster, greener, more reliable: £23.1m for Wales’ ambulance fleet

New replacement ambulances and response vehicles will soon be on the road thanks to a £23.1m investment by the Welsh Government.

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Rapid diagnostic testing for bacterial infections to be rolled out in primary care

Rapid testing for bacterial infections is being rolled out in community pharmacies and GP surgeries across Wales.

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NHS Wales waiting list and longest waits down

The NHS Wales waiting list has fallen and fewer people are facing the longest waits for treatment, new figures show.

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New powers to protect NHS staff come into force in Wales

New legal protections for NHS staff against nuisance and disruptive behaviour in hospitals have come into force in Wales.

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Chickenpox vaccine roll-out begins today across Wales

A vaccination programme to protect young children against chickenpox is being rolled out in Wales from today (January 2).

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Welsh Government funding delivers nearly 100,000 extra NHS appointments

Almost 100,000 extra outpatient appointments will have been delivered across Wales by the end of December.

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Major investment in general practice in Wales

More than £41m extra will be invested into general practice this year as part of a deal struck between the Welsh Government and GPs.

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Audiology patients to receive faster, local hearing care

Faster, more convenient hearing care will be available closer to people’s home, as part of a radical reform of audiology services.

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Not too late for children to be protected from flu before Christmas

Parents whose children missed their flu vaccine in school are being urged to take up the offer as flu activity in Wales is rising.