Tag Archives: Welsh Government

Charter for unpaid carers (Wales)

Welsh Government Charter for unpaid Carers   This Charter for Unpaid Carers sets out the legal rights of unpaid carers in Wales under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. These rights are the same for all unpaid carers, … Continue reading

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Social Prescribing – Welsh Government consultation

What is a suitable model for social prescribing in Wales?   The Welsh Government want to develop a national framework for social prescribing and is asking Welsh residents to comment.   What is social prescribing?  Connecting people to community based … Continue reading

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Delivery Plan on ME/CFS for England

DHSC Delivery Plan on ME/CFS development strategy   The Department for Health & Social Care (DHSC) in England has laid out the way they intend to develop the “cross-Government Delivery Plan on ME/CFS for England”, which their Health Secretary announced … Continue reading

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#WomensHealthWales Report highlights gender related health inequalities for ME

Women’s Health Wales Quality Statement calls for improved care for women with ME    On Saturday 28th May, International Day of Action for Women’s Health, a report has been published by a coalition of charities and health organisations, which discusses … Continue reading

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Welsh Government responds & asks if NICE is being implemented

Welsh Government replies to WAMES   WAMES wrote to the Health Minister on 8 February asking why an announcement had been made about services for recent patients with long COVID, but not about services for people who have been living … Continue reading

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Health Minister delegates reply re ME/CFS

Welsh Government replies re ME/CFS and long COVID   WAMES wrote to the Health Minister, Eluned Morgan MS, on 7th June about ME and long COVID. She is the first Health Minister to fail to reply herself. Instead she delegated … Continue reading

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£5m for post-viral long COVID. £0 for post-viral ME/CFS!

Welsh Government: Services supporting people to recover from COVID-19 (none for ME/CFS)   On 15th June 2021 the Health Minister, Eluned Morgan MS, announced in the Senedd that £5 million would be given to the NHS “to develop primary and … Continue reading

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Welsh Government consultation: Carers’ national plan for Wales

The Welsh Government (WG) is seeking views on a new national Plan for Carers. They want carers to be able to continue their own lives alongside their caring role. The WG want your views on: national priorities for unpaid carers … Continue reading

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Welsh Government proposes new advisory group for ME/CFS & pain

New Welsh Government Advisory Group for ME/CFS and pain   2014 Task & Finish Group Report It is five years since the Welsh Government published a Task & Finish Report giving Health Boards an action plan for improving services for … Continue reading

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BBC Wales news: ‘Humanitarian crisis’ for ME sufferers in Wales

BBC Wales News article, 11 May 2019: ‘Humanitarian crisis’ for ME sufferers in Wales   “People thought I’d moved away or joined a nunnery”, said Marian Gray, who admits going “missing from life”. She disappeared because she was one of … Continue reading

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