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Sissling says rejection of split between commissioners and suppliers has led to a reduction in emergency admissions David Sissling, chief executive of the Welsh NHS , has said the country's integrated health system has allowed rapid improvements in its performance on emergency admissions, and that...
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Welsh assembly to consider new legislation aimed at giving greater control to people over care budgets The Welsh government has published a social services bill, setting out plans to give people new legal rights and more freedom to manage their own care budgets. The bill also puts emphasis on more co...
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Funds will be used to convert part of hospital into a one-stop shop for health services and improve local care The Welsh government has approved a £15.8m project to convert part of Cardiff Royal infirmary into a one-stop shop for health and social care services. The first phase of redevelopment of the...
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Training for 2,000 non-medical healthcare students in 2012-13 will be funded by the Welsh government More than £80m is to be spent on training students, including nurses, midwives and paramedics in order to maintain NHS services in Wales, the Welsh government has announced. Of the total £82.2m to be...
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Women in Wirral on Merseyside will be the first to be able to opt to receive maternity care from a private company Women in Wirral have become the first to be able to opt to have their babies delivered and maternity care from a private company. NHS Wirral signed a three-year contract with One to One...
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Former health secretary and chair of health select committee says that better use of IT will help eliminate waste in the NHS, reports Gill Hitchcock When the Audit Commission published its review of England's NHS this summer and warned of growing financial pressures, trusts already knew that achieving...
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The experience of the Welsh NHS shows that a successful health service will need less hospital space For many people, the hospital building is the image that sums up everything the NHS does; there is a perception that hospitals are what the NHS is all about. People understandably feel an emotional attachment...
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The Welsh government's five year vision is to have fewer people in hospitals by moving care closer to home Alarm bells are ringing for health and social care in Wales. A new strategy paper from the Welsh Assembly Government recognises that with the country's NHS attempting to save nearly £500m...
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One in eight breaches reported by health service organisations resulted in staff dismissal Figures released to the privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch show that 806 separate incidents involving patient medical records being compromised took place at 152 NHS trusts between July 2008 and July 2011...
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BMA and NHS Confederation welcome more health service funding for Wales, but say money must be used wisely The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned the Welsh government that it should steer clear of "politically led initiatives" in healthcare, after the government said the NHS in Wales...
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South Wales council hopes to shave £11m off its social care bill through a programme of better contracting and use of IT Newport city council has launched a three year programme to reform its adult and children's social services and save nearly £11m. Stewart Greenwell, director of social services...
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NHS Wales Informatics Service says 50% of the country's GP surgeries are linked to out-of-hours Individual Health Record service Wales' emergency Individual Health Record (IHR) service is available at almost 50% of GP surgeries and will be available nationally by the end of 2011, the NHS Wales...
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A Cardiff-based programme is helping educate those with bipolar disorder in person and online It took an £800,000 grant from the Big Lottery Fund to get Bipolar Education Programme Cymru (BEP Cymru) off the ground. But the group educational programme and its interactive Beating Bipolar website is generating...
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Hi-tech blood glucose monitor will send SMS alert to emergency personnel if patient is in danger of hypoglycaemia attack Scientists from Swansea University are collaborating with a consortium of Welsh technology companies to develop a blood glucose-monitoring sensor that can transmit readings to the...
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NHS health board profile General Information Address: Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board One Talbot Gateway Baglan Energy Park Baglan SA12 7BR Port Talbot Wales United Kingdom Tel: 01639 683 670 Email: inquiries@wales.nhs.uk Web: http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/863 Chief Executive: David...