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Inquiry into loneliness & isolation closing date 10 March 2017

The Welsh Government Health, Social Care and Sport Committee has launched an inquiry into loneliness and isolation. The closing date for responses is 10 March 2017 The Committee would welcome your views on any or all of the following points: the evidence for the … Continue reading

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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

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Healthwise Wales study

HealthWise Wales is a Welsh Government initiative to involve everyone in Wales in improving the health and wellbeing of the population, by taking part in research. They are asking you to: Help them to work out the most important questions on … Continue reading

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Blue badge now also available to people with cognitive impairment

Welsh Government press release, 21 December 2015: Modernising the Blue Badge Scheme  In January 2010 we published our action plan for modernising the Blue Badge Scheme. Following that we have worked to deliver the priorities in the action plan, which … Continue reading

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NHS Wales ME services development plan

The ME-CFS & FM Implementation Group, chaired by Prof Jonathan Richards (Cwm Taf Locality Clinical Director), has met twice during the first half of 2015. This Group gives Health Boards (HBs) a chance to share experiences and encourage each other … Continue reading

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Row over 4 nations comparitive study of NHS

In Wales online on Oct 17C 2014: We cannot trust the Department for Health’: Carwyn Jones attacks Whitehall in astonishing blast Wales First Minister has accused the Department for Health in London of being too politicised and said that Wales … Continue reading

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ME/CFS & FM Health Services Action Plan

On 16 September 2014 the Health Minister, Mark Drakeford, wrote to Local Health Boards drawing their attention to the Action Plan for improving services for people with ME, CFS and Fibromyalgia in Wales. The Action Plan was devised by the ME/CFS … Continue reading

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