Tag Archives: Prof Mark Drakeford AM
£43m investment in GPs and community nurses
Wales online article by Mark Smith, 7 April 2016: GPs, community nurses and care workers set to benefit from £43m investment in primary care It is part of the Welsh Government’s plan to move services out of hospitals and into … Continue reading
New Social Services changes begin 6 April 2016
Wales online article by Mark Smith, 6 April 2016: New law to ‘radically transform’ social services in Wales comes into force The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 aims to strengthen the voice of vulnerable people and their carers … Continue reading
GP surgeries in Wales open for longer
Welsh Government press release, 24 February 2016: GP surgeries in Wales open for longer, new figures show More GP surgeries in Wales are open for longer, making it easier for people to access health services, new figures published today show. … Continue reading
Shake-up of Welsh outpatient services announced
Health Minister announces radical shake-up of outpatient services, 11 February 2016 Outpatient care will be delivered in a radically different way in the future, Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford announced today, as he launched the prudent healthcare action … Continue reading
Update on the Welsh Independent Living Grant from Health Minister
Disability Wales report, January 13 2016: Minister provides an update on the Welsh Independent Living Grant The Minister for Health & Social Services, Mark Drakeford AM, has responded to a letter from the Co-Chairs of the Cross Party Group on … Continue reading
My local health & social care website
The website, My Local Health Service, launched in September 2013 with information on health boards, hospitals and GP surgeries has been re-launched as My Local Health and Social Care, and will also feature data on social services for each local authority … Continue reading
North Wales Health Board placed in special measures
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is being placed in special measures, Health Minister Mark Drakeford has announced. Following concerns about the leadership, governance and progress in the Health Board, the Minister asked the Chief Executive of NHS Wales, Dr Andrew … Continue reading
A new social care landscape in Wales
Major changes to the way people’s needs are assessed will introduce ‘a new social care landscape’ in Wales, by Mark Smith in Wales Online, 11 May 2015 Prof Drakeford claims the changes will stop people from receiving care packages only when … Continue reading
Home from hospital fund announced
A new, £20m-a-year Welsh Government fund will support people in their own homes and local communities, reducing pressure on hospitals, Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford announced 28 April 2015. The Welsh Government will invest a further £17.5m in the … Continue reading
New arrangements for ILF in Wales
Future care and support arrangements for Independent Living Fund recipients in Wales, 13 March 2015. Professor Mark Drakeford AM, Minister for Health and Social Services: Having carefully considered the responses and views expressed I have decided, at this point, to … Continue reading
