HEALTH Minister Vaughan Gething has announced £33m funding for a new facility for the Cardiff and Vale Health Board to manage any potential increase in Covid-19 cases this winter.
The new...
Swansea council leisure centres prepare to open Monday
LEISURE centres across Swansea, including the LC, are set to open next week - and the focus of staff will be on welcoming back their customers and ensuring their experience is a good one.
The...
What do hospitals do with the millions of items of used PPE?
NEARLY 230 million gloves, masks, gowns and aprons have been issued to health and social care organisations in Wales since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and, once used, these items need to...
Face coverings compulsory on public transport in Wales from today
FROM Monday 27th July people travelling on public transport must wear face coverings in Wales. The law will also apply to taxis.
The change was announced by the First Minister on 13th July as...
“Make coverings mandatory in shops” says Plaid as masks made compulsory on public transport in Wales
THE Welsh Government must stop "lagging behind" and follow up to date scientific evidence on face coverings says Plaid Cymru Shadow Health Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth MS. Plaid believes that Wales...
Care home report highlights errors in handling Covid-19
A SMALL number of hospital patients were discharged into care homes in the Swansea Bay area on the assumption they didn’t have the coronavirus when in fact they did, according to a...
Major breakthrough in Bovine TB vaccine field trials
WORLD-leading bovine tuberculosis TB cattle vaccination trials set to get underway hails a major breakthrough in the long-term plan to eradicate this devastating animal disease, Environment,...
Bethan Sayed MS calls for more support for parents of newborns
BETHAN Sayed MS, Plaid Cymru Shadow Minister for Post-16 Education, Skills and Innovation is calling for "more support" for new parents in the light of the COVID...
First Minister “hugely impressed” by Welsh public’s determination to do ‘right thing’
THE First Minister of Wales has reiterated the importance of avoiding mass gatherings and to behave responsibly in order to avoid a reversal of policies, which could see stricter controls...
‘We need a strategy to use Wales’ full testing capacity’ says Plaid
PLAID Cymru has repeated its calls to widen COVID-19 testing in Wales as a means to identify outbreaks early and safeguard the public. Currently there is the capacity for 12,374 tests a day in...
