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Further funding for project helping women in prison keep in touch with their children
A project to help Welsh mothers in prison maintain positive relationships with their children has had further funding confirmed.

Welsh Government response to latest NHS Wales performance data
A Welsh Government spokesperson said: “The NHS in Wales is still under enormous pressure, with operational data suggesting December saw the busiest day for NHS Wales on record. Official statistics show nearly 400,000 consultations+ were carried out in November in hospitals alone and over 111,000 patient pathways were closed, an increase of 4.7% from the previous month and back to pre-pandemic levels.

Welsh students to get more help with living costs
The Welsh Government will increase student maintenance support by 9.4% for the 2023/24 academic year, subject to regulations being made.

Extra training places for nurses and paramedics in Wales thanks to 8% increase in training budget
Almost 400 more nurse training places will be created in Wales thanks to an 8% increase in the NHS Wales training budget, Health Minister Eluned Morgan today announced.

Survivors of ‘conversion therapy’ among expert group helping advise Welsh Government on actions to ban “abhorrent” practice in Wales
The Deputy Minister for Social Partnership, Hannah Blythyn, has today (Tuesday, January 17) announced a group of experts will work together to advise Welsh Government on actions to ban conversion practices in Wales for all LGBTQ+ people.

Economy Minister calls on UK Government to commit to a long-term and stable economic strategy for sustainable growth
The UK Government must urgently provide a stable, long-term strategy to tackle the urgent economic challenges facing Wales and the UK, Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething will say today.

£2.3m for Student Mental Health
Education Minister Jeremy Miles has announced funding for university mental health and wellbeing services.

Welsh Government seeks ‘greater access to the countryside for all’ as new members to Brecon Beacons National Park Authority are sworn in
Welsh Government has appointed four new expert members to the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority including from Black, disability and LGBTQi+ backgrounds to ensure its plans ‘represent all voices’ and that action to tackle the climate and nature emergencies is taken ‘in togetherness’

£5m fund to be created to support innovation in Further Education
A new £5m Innovation Fund is to be established to support Further Education (FE) colleges look at new ways to support learners, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles has announced.

Professor Jas Pal Badyal appointed Chief Scientific Adviser for Wales
An internationally recognised research chemist, Professor Jas Pal Badyal FRS, has been appointed as the Welsh Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser.

Welsh Government unveils major plans for national nuclear medicine laboratory in north Wales
- Welsh Government’s Project ARTHUR would see the creation of a public sector National Laboratory for the supply of medical radioisotopes – needed for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as cancer.
- Facility would be a global centre of excellence in nuclear medicine, making Wales the leading location for medical radioisotope production in the UK.
- Development will lead to the creation of highly skilled jobs over several decades.
- Economy Minister calls on the UK Government to help fund the project to avoid a “future health and economic crisis.”