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An advisor to former United States president Barack Obama has spoken on the importance of reducing waste in Wales.

NHS pressures will “keep rising” as Wales grows older and more people risk having multiple long-term conditions, the health minister has warned.

The NHS has this week marked its 75th anniversary - but reforms are needed if it is to reach its centenary, Wales' health minister has warned.

Occupational Therapists in Flintshire and Wrexham have reduced waiting times by an average of nine weeks by moving into GP practices.

Last month, some of the team presented their work at the Senedd in Cardiff

Recommendations for a voluntary Long COVID patient registry or similar mechanism to monitor the condition in Wales over the long-term offer could support service improvement and offer insight for other future patient registries and health policy decisions, according to the authors of a paper published today by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.

Patients with stomach and intestinal problems will be seen quicker following the launch of a Gastroenterology clinic in Wrexham. Led by dietitians, the clinic will see, diagnose and treat non-urgent patients and is expected to help reduce overall waiting times. The project, funded for one year by the Bevan Commission’s Planned Care Innovation Programme, is […]

PROJECTS to help the NHS in Wales to tackle carbon emissions could recieve a share of £2.4million.

Over £2 million is being made available to help health boards and organisations across NHS Wales to reduce their carbon emissions. The Health and Social Care Climate Emergency National Programme is looking to fund projects in a bid to cut emissions by more than a third by 2030. NHS Wales produces around 1m tonnes of […]

PROJECTS to help the NHS in Wales to tackle carbon emissions could recieve a share of £2.4million.