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NHS in Wales to offer premature babies long-acting protection against common winter virus
Babies born very prematurely will be offered protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) with a long-acting antibody medicine.
New ambulance response categories to improve outcomes for stroke patients
Changes to how the Welsh Ambulance Service responds to calls aims to improve care for patients with strokes and other serious conditions such as heart attacks.
10-year plan to tackle child sexual abuse in Wales
The Welsh Government has today launched a consultation on its new ten-year strategy to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse, the first comprehensive long-term strategy of its kind in the UK.
Independent chair to lead all-Wales maternity services assessment
A national assessment of all maternity and neonatal services in Wales will begin this month, the Health Secretary confirmed today (Tuesday 15 July), as the independent review into services at Swansea Bay University Health Board is published
Flying Start childcare exceeds expansion targets in Wales
More families than ever are benefitting from high quality funded childcare as Wales’ Flying Start programme exceeds expansion targets.
£4.8m to speed up scans at Swansea’s largest hospital
More people will be seen, diagnosed and treated at Swansea’s Morriston Hospital following a £4.8m investment in new equipment.
New Deputy Chief Medical Officer appointed
Dr James Calvert has been appointed the new Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Wales.
£9.49m boost for North Wales cancer treatment
More people will receive radiotherapy treatment as Ysbyty Glan Clwyd receives new cancer treatment machines.
999 call changes designed to save lives
The way the Welsh Ambulance Service deals with the most serious 999 calls is changing from tomorrow (Tuesday 1 July).
‘Transformative’ project keeping families together in West Wales
Vulnerable families in West Wales are receiving crucial support through the Fostering Network’s Step-Up Step-Down project, helping children remain with their parents.
Upgrading Wales’ ambulances
Modern ambulances will be responding to emergency 999 calls across Wales, thanks to £22.45m investment by the Welsh Government.
Health Secretary response to latest NHS Wales performance data: April and May 2025
Health Secretary Jeremy Miles has today announced £120m to fund a plan to eliminate long waits and reduce the size of the waiting list this year.