Controversial changes to nursing rotas would only save 2% of monthly agency nursing bills, health board admits

September 10, 2019September 11, 2019 MAG

North Wales Plaid Cymru AM says: ‘Scrap nurse rota changes’ Controversial and unpopular changes to nurses’ rotas would only save 2% of a health board’s £1,120,000 monthly agency nursing bills, it has been revealed. Betsi Cadwaladr health board, which currently … Continue reading Controversial changes to nursing rotas would only save 2% of monthly agency nursing bills, health board admits

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‘Open community hospitals to improve health care’ – Plaid

August 30, 2019September 11, 2019 MAG

New community hospitals should be opened to improve health care in north Wales. That’s the view of Plaid Cymru’s North Wales AM Llyr Gruffydd, who was among those campaigning back in 2013 to save four community hospitals from closure. He … Continue reading ‘Open community hospitals to improve health care’ – Plaid

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Welsh Labour hypocrisy over NHS privatisation

June 4, 2019 MAG

A health board under the direct control of the Labour Welsh Government has been accused of a second attempt to privatise a major NHS service in north Wales. Last year, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board backtracked over plans to privatise … Continue reading Welsh Labour hypocrisy over NHS privatisation

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Health bosses urged to settle disputes as ‘grown-ups’

April 29, 2019 MAG

Arbitration call to solve ban on Welsh patients The dispute at an English hospital over Welsh patients has been compared to a similar situation affecting Gobowen hospital back in 2006. Back then, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) in … Continue reading Health bosses urged to settle disputes as ‘grown-ups’

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First Minister challenged over Countess of Chester Hospital “holding patients to ransom”

April 5, 2019 MAG

Plaid Cymru’s North Wales AM has today challenged the First Minister to take decisive action over the Countess of Chester Hospital’s decision to bar Welsh patients from referrals. Llyr Gruffydd has raised the matter of patients from Wales being barred … Continue reading First Minister challenged over Countess of Chester Hospital “holding patients to ransom”

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Wrexham Maelor A&E waiting figures worst in Wales

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 MAG

Wrexham Maelor’s A&E department was the only one in Wales where a majority of patients waited more than four hours for treatment. 51% of patients attending Wrexham waited more than four hours compared with 77% across Wales in January. The … Continue reading Wrexham Maelor A&E waiting figures worst in Wales

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‘When will you say sorry?’ for NHS problems

February 19, 2019 MAG

Health Board still in crisis after four years of direct Labour Government control In response to the Health Minister’s announcement that Betsi Cadwaladr health board was remaining in Special Measures, Llyr Gruffydd, Plaid Cymru’s North Wales AM, said: “Any improvement in … Continue reading ‘When will you say sorry?’ for NHS problems

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North Wales has the worst A&E waiting times in the UK, according to government statistics

January 29, 2019 MAG

Last month, only 77.8% of people were seen within 4 hours. This is the worst record yet for any December to date. The target is 95%. Maelor Hospital, Wrexham is the worst performing A+E in the United Kingdom – there, … Continue reading North Wales has the worst A&E waiting times in the UK, according to government statistics

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Labour betraying Welsh NHS with creeping privatisation

January 22, 2019January 23, 2019 MAG

New dialysis unit will be run by private sector Labour’s commitment to the NHS in Wales has been questioned after it emerged that a new dialysis unit in north Wales will be run and staffed by a private firm. Plaid … Continue reading Labour betraying Welsh NHS with creeping privatisation

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Labour betraying Welsh NHS with creeping privatisation

January 22, 2019January 23, 2019 MAG

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Controversial changes to nursing rotas would only save 2% of monthly agency nursing bills, health board admits

‘Open community hospitals to improve health care’ – Plaid

Welsh Labour hypocrisy over NHS privatisation

Health bosses urged to settle disputes as ‘grown-ups’

First Minister challenged over Countess of Chester Hospital “holding patients to ransom”

Wrexham Maelor A&E waiting figures worst in Wales

‘When will you say sorry?’ for NHS problems

North Wales has the worst A&E waiting times in the UK, according to government statistics

Labour betraying Welsh NHS with creeping privatisation

Labour betraying Welsh NHS with creeping privatisation