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Dental services in Wales given £3m funding to boost recovery from pandemic
Dental services in Wales will receive an extra £3m of new funding this year to support the recovery from the pandemic and improve access.
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Investment in new microbiology equipment could identify bacteria in minutes instead of hours and reduce the chances of sepsis
More than £1.2m is set to be invested in six new bacterial analyser machines that can identify bacteria from infections in minutes instead of hours.
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Senedd approves extension of NHS COVID pass
Members of the Senedd have approved the extension of the NHS COVID pass to cinemas, theatres and concert halls in Wales.
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‘Support the NHS this winter by getting your booster vaccination’ - Health Minister
The Health Minister is urging people to have their autumn Covid-19 booster vaccination to support the NHS ahead of winter.
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Health Minister pledges £170m extra a year for ‘transformation’ of how planned care services are delivered
More than £170m extra a year is set to be invested in planned care across NHS Wales, Health Minister Eluned Morgan has announced at the inaugural Planned Care Summit.
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Major trauma theatre plan moves a step closer
Plans to create two new theatres, including a dedicated major trauma theatre, at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff have been approved by the Health Minister.
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Welsh Government response to latest NHS Wales performance data
The Welsh Government has responded to the latest NHS Performance data published today (21 October)
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‘We are bracing ourselves for one of the hardest winters we have ever faced, but will keep essential services running,’ vows NHS Wales chief executive
NHS Wales chief executive Andrew Goodall has warned the dual challenge of the Covid pandemic and other respiratory viruses will make this winter ‘one of the hardest we have ever faced’, as the NHS Wales Health and Social Care Winter Plan is published.
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‘Vaccines are best way to help NHS ahead of challenging winter’ – Health Minister
People eligible for booster COVID-19 vaccinations and flu jabs are encouraged to take up the offer ahead of a challenging winter for NHS Wales, the Health Minister has said.
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Roll-out of Covid vaccination for 12 to 15-year-olds gathers pace in Wales
As 12 to 15-year-olds across Wales start to receive their Covid-19 vaccinations, the Health Minister today (4 October) confirmed they will all be offered a vaccine by the end of October half-term.
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New NHS Wales Chief Executive and Director General for Health and Social Services appointed
The new Chief Executive of the NHS in Wales and Director General for Health and Social Services will be Judith Paget, it has been announced.
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A billion items of PPE issued to keep NHS and social care staff safe
Health Minister Eluned Morgan has confirmed more than a billion items of free personal protective equipment (PPE) have been issued to the NHS and social care sector across Wales since the start of the pandemic.