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Longest waits for NHS treatment fall by two-thirds in four months

Long waits for treatments in Wales have fallen by two-thirds in the last four months.

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Welsh parks helping children communicate

Symbol-based boards have been installed in parks across Wales to help children with speech and language barriers communicate easily. 

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Young voices shape future of care at Wales summit

Children and young people with care experience gathered in Cardiff over the weekend for Wales' fourth annual care summit.

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Additional funding to boost testing and end new transmissions of HIV by 2030

A free and confidential online HIV testing service will be expanded with new funding to support measures to eliminate new transmissions.

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£5m to make playgrounds and play areas fun-tastic

Children’s playgrounds and play spaces across Wales are to be improved so youngsters have better opportunities to play within their local communities.

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Opening the digital front door to the NHS in Wales

People across Wales are being encouraged to download the NHS Wales App to access a wide range of services digitally.

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Dementia hub achieves gold status after £140k upgrade

Swansea's Dementia Hwb has been recognised for its exceptional dementia-friendly environment following a £140,000 Welsh Government-funded transformation.

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Pharmacies in Wales to provide two new national services to treat sore throats and UTIs

Two extra services to treat common conditions without a prescription from the pharmacy will be available from most community pharmacies across Wales.

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New vision for mental health in Wales paves the way for same-day support

People who need mental health support will increasingly have access to same-day services, as part of an ambitious plan to further improve care across Wales

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NHS Wales to be strengthened following independent review

A series of changes, recommended by a group of independent experts in a milestone report designed to strengthen the NHS, are being taken forward by the Welsh Government.

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Free prescriptions in Wales ‘extended my life’

As Wales marks 18 years as the first UK nation to abolish prescription charges, forty-four-year-old Ryan Perrot who has severe asthma shares how the policy helped change his life.