Health & Patient Care
Assaults on staff at Betsi Cadwaladr halve in five years
As reported by the BBC, attacks by mental health patients on Betsi Cadwaladr staff have halved in just five years Assaults on staff at Betsi keep reading
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New first minister for Wales must prioritise practices, says RCGP
The RCGP is calling for Wales’s newly-elected first minister to make GP practices a priority Mark Drakeford has been elected as the new first minister keep reading
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RCGP Wales report highlights funding challenges
A new report by RCGP Wales has highlighted the extend of the ongoing issue of underfunding for GPs RCGP Wales has launched a new report keep reading
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Indemnity scheme promises improved stability for Welsh GPs
According to the BMA, a new GP indemnity scheme in Wales is set to improve working life for doctors The new GP indemnity scheme for keep reading
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Welsh GPs call for preservation of independent contractor model
As reported by the BMA, doctors from all over Wales gathered together recently to discuss better support for GPs Doctors at the conference of Welsh keep reading
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Welsh GPs concerned over winter care pressures
A new survey has revealed that GPs are concerned regarding their ability to properly deliver patient care this winter A new RCGP Wales members has keep reading
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NHS Wales suffering ‘extraordinarily disruptive’ data outages
The IT systems in the Welsh NHS need a ‘kickstart’, according to the RCGP A new report from the National Assembly for Wales’ Public Accounts keep reading
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Welsh Labour candidates choose between NHS and council funding
Wales Online has interviewed three Welsh Labour leaders, asking: what would you prioritise between the NHS versus council funding? Wales Online asked the three candidates keep reading
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NHS bosses ban Cardiff practice from closing
The BBC has reported that a surgery in Cardiff has been told not to close, although it is experiencing leasing problems NHS bosses have told keep reading
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Wales; health boards overspend by £1m on directly managed practices
According to figures obtained by BMA Cymru Wales, health boards in Wales have overspent by in excess of £1m operating directly managed GP practices – with keep reading