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£7.7m to support burns centre to save more lives
Health Secretary Mark Drakeford has today confirmed £7.7m to upgrade the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery as it marks its 30th anniversary.
BMA pay disputes – Junior Doctors, Consultants and Specialist Doctors
The Welsh Government and BMA Wales’ three national committees representing consultants, SAS doctors and junior doctors have today agreed to formal negotiations about pay.
NHS dental charges in Wales to increase from April
The cost of NHS dental treatment in Wales will increase from April 1st.
Welsh Government working with partners to protect patient safety during third junior doctors strike
The Welsh Government, NHS Wales and the British Medical Association are working together to ensure patient safety is protected while junior doctors take strike action for the third time next week.
Welsh Government response to latest NHS Wales performance data: January and February 2024
The Welsh Government has responded to the latest NHS Performance data published today.
Life changing mobility technology helps Ebbw Vale football coach amputee join in again
49-year-old Martin Padfield – an amputee of 24 years – can join in with his son's football team again thanks to Welsh Government funded specialist Microprocessor Controlled Prosthetic knees
New expectations of health boards to improve experience, speed up access and reduce emissions in emergency departments
Evidence-based approaches to speed up assessment times, reducing the time people wait to be admitted to hospital and a focus on sustainability are some of the ways new quality standards will help to improve Wales’ emergency departments.
New clinical lead to help drive improvements in women’s health
On International Women’s Day, Health Minister Eluned Morgan welcomes the appointment of a new clinical lead for women’s health, who will help drive improvements in women’s health services across Wales.
250 new healthcare professionals for Wales
250 nurses and doctors will be coming to Wales under a new agreement between Welsh Government and the Kerala Government.
Health Minister meets Tata Steel in Mumbai
The Health Minister has reiterated the Welsh Government’s support for the steel industry in Wales during her meeting with Tata Steel in India earlier today (Thursday 29th February).
Health Minister response to latest NHS Wales performance data – December 2023 and January 2024
Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan said:
More than £14m to improve emergency department at the Grange hospital
More than £14 million is being invested by the Welsh Government to extend and reconfigure parts of the Grange University Hospital emergency department, Health Minister Eluned Morgan has officially announced.