Articles in the 'Health' topic

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NEWS POLITICS HEALTH
Air Ambulance fight heads to court this week

As the campaign to save the Welshpool Air Ambulance Base enters a critical phase, Montgomeryshire MS, Russell George, has said there is good reason to feel positive about the outcome of the challenge.

3 months ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Health Board delays cut decision

Plans to cut inpatient procedures for local residents at hospitals in Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth have been delayed.

3 months ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Nurse suspended after failings at Newtown care home

A nurse who worked at The Oaks Care Home in Newtown has been suspended after the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) found her unfit to practise due to serious failings in her role.

3 months ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Cuts to cross-border care on the cards

Residents are bracing for potential impacts on local health services as further cuts are anticipated to be unveiled this week, affecting not only Newtown but also services in north Powys.

3 months ago

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NEWS POLITICS HEALTH
Local health board 'short changed' says MS

Local MS has raised concerns over what he describes as a lack of fairness in additional NHS funding allocated to health boards in Wales.

4 months ago

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NEWS POLITICS HEALTH
Council to adapt to new mental health pressures

A senior councillor has asked education chiefs whether the mental health crisis amongst children and young people is a permanent or temporary issue.

5 months ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Changes to health provision go live today

Changes to the opening hours of minor injury unit’s (MIU) and centralising some inpatient hospital care will be fully operational from today.

5 months ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Health board in financial 'danger'

More cuts to health services in Powys could be on the horizon as the board look to deal with a financial crisis which could see it go bust without further Welsh Government support.

5 months ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Bowel screening age lowered to 50 in Wales

Residents in Newtown are set to benefit from an expansion of the bowel cancer screening program, aiming to save more lives by detecting the disease in its early stages.

6 months ago

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NEWS POLITICS HEALTH
Air Ambulance legal challenge advances further

The High Court has today granted permission for campaigners to continue their legal case in arguing that the changes to Air Ambulance services in Mid Wales are unlawful.

6 months ago

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NEWS POLITICS HEALTH
NHS Wales set for ‘significant strain’ this winter

New health secretary Jeremy Miles set out plans to ensure Wales’ health service is prepared for the 'significant strain' of winter pressures.

7 months ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Fears over health board deficit

Further savings and cuts may need to be found as Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) grapple with a deficit budget of just under £23 million – which could balloon to around £35 million.

7 months ago

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NEWS HEALTH POLITICS
Record NHS Wales waiting lists worsen

Hospital waiting lists in Wales hit another record high, with nearly one in five people waiting for treatment, according to latest statistics.

8 months ago

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NEWS HEALTH POLITICS
Delays hit wellbeing hub plans

A cash strapped health board says that it is still “fully committed” to developing a multi-agency Health and Wellbeing Campus in north Powys which includes a 32 bed hospital.

8 months ago

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NEWS HEALTH POLITICS
Legal challenge to air ambulance closure

A legal challenge is being made to the closure of the Air Ambulance base in Welshpool following a decision by the Welsh NHS's Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) to close the base back in May.

9 months ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Health board concerned at budget deficit

A revised budget predicts that Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) will post a deficit budget of £22.9 million this year.

9 months ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Changes to health provision proposed

In response to ongoing challenges, Powys Teaching Health Board has announced several temporary adjustments to their services, set to begin in September 2024.

9 months ago

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NEWS HEALTH POLITICS
Ambulance targets questioned

Questions have been raised over whether the Welsh Ambulance Service should keep chasing the eight-minute target for reaching immediately life-threatening “red” calls.

10 months ago

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NEWS POLITICS HEALTH
Health Board budget woes

The Welsh Government has rejected Powys health bosses plans for a £25million deficit budget for this year, and will have to resubmit their proposal.

11 months ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Potential legal challenge to Air Ambulance decision

A campaign has been launched to legally challenge the decision taken by the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) to close the Welshpool and Caernarfon Air Ambulance bases in favor of a centralised base in north east Wales.

11 months ago

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NEWS POLITICS HEALTH
Local politicians seek government intervention

The decision to close Welshpool Air Ambulance base has sparked strong opposition from local politicians, including Russell George MS and Craig Williams MP, who have been vocal in their opposition to the closures since they were first leaked to the media in 2022.

1 year ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Committee approves Air Ambulance base closures

The NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee has today approved a recommendation to close the Welshpool and Caernarfon bases and create a single site in North Wales.

1 year ago

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NEWS HEALTH POLITICS
Social service recruitment events 'flop'

Recruitment events to find more social and care workers had “limited success” and at two of them, nobody turned up, councillors have been told.

1 year ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Health Board votes to oppose Air Ambulance base reforms

Powys Teaching Health board has made a bold stand against the proposed closure of the Wales Air Ambulance base in Welshpool in an extraordinary meeting earlier today.

1 year ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Health board budget deficit revealed

Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) has revealed that it will be setting a deficit budget of just under £25 million for the 2024/2025 financial year.

1 year ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Air ambulance future vote delayed

Newtown residents will have to wait a little longer to find out the fate of the north Powys Wales Air Ambulance air base, as a decision has been postponed until 28 March.

1 year ago

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NEWS POLITICS HEALTH
Minister claims no final decision made on Air Ambulance

Residents in Newtown and the surrounding areas have expressed their concerns following a recent report recommending the closure of Welshpool's Air Ambulance base.

1 year ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Health board confirm CEO appointment

Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) has introduced Hayley Thomas as its new Chief Executive Officer.

1 year ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Have your say on the last stage of Air Ambulance engagement

The future of Welshpool's Air Ambulance base has taken a dramatic twist as the decision-making process has descended into chaos.

1 year ago

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NEWS HEALTH POLITICS
Welshpool Air Ambulance recommended for closure

Newtown residents are concerned for the future of the Welshpool air ambulance base after a recent recommendation called for its closure.

1 year ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Local residents a 'priority' in hospital reform

Hospital patients in Newtown and Mid Wales should not be ignored – that was the message from the government advisory body after approving hospital shakeup proposals for Shropshire.

1 year ago

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NEWS HEALTH POLITICS
Air ambulance battle to continue

The battle to keep the Wales Air Ambulance base in north Powys rages on as local politicians and campaigners express their disappointment and anger over the extended delay in the decision on the preferred option of the air ambulance's review.

1 year ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Thanks to Shropshire colleagues for Newtown drop in

Powys Teaching Health Board has expressed its gratitude to colleagues from across the border in England for conducting a drop-in engagement session last week in Newtown.

1 year ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Health Board working to reduce deficit

Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) finance chiefs have revealed that they need to make savings to bring their budget deficit down to £12 million by the end of March.

1 year ago

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NEWS HEALTH
Air Ambulance public meeting today

Make sure you pop along to the Air Ambulance consultation drop in and public meeting, which is taking place today in Newtown.

1 year ago

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NEWS HEALTH
2nd phase of Air Ambulance review begins

The eagerly awaited phase two of the Welsh Air Ambulance review process was launched today.

1 year ago

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