Health… Mental health patients sent to ‘inadequate’ institutions 3 Oct 201923 Oct 2019 Why is health board sending patients to these hospitals? Mental health patients from north Wales have been sent to some institutions in England that are classified as ‘inadequate’ or ‘requiring…
Health… Mental health patients wait up to 755 days for first treatment 16 Aug 201911 Sep 2019 Fifth year of special measures – where’s the improvement? Staff shortages are contributing to adults in north Wales waiting up to 755 days for mental health care, a Freedom of…
Children… Emotional and mental health and well-being of children and young people ‘national priority’ 27 Apr 2018 Responding to the publication of the Assembly report on emotional and mental health support for children and young people in Wales Llyr Gruffydd AM, Plaid Cymru shadow cabinet secretary…
Health… Better mental health care for new mothers welcomed 17 Oct 2017 Call for new unit in north-east Wales Plaid Cymru's North Wales AM has welcomed a new report calling for better perinatal mental health care, which can affect up to one…
Health… National Assembly Hails success of Denbighshire Mental Health Team 13 Jul 2017 The successes of a north Denbighshire Community Mental Health Team is being celebrated in the National Assembly. The Hafod Community Mental Health Team became the first in Wales to be…
Health… Naomi offers help to youngsters facing mental health challenges 3 Feb 20173 Feb 2017 A young woman from Denbighshire has challenged policy makers in Wales to do more to help young people with mental health Issues. Naomi Lea, from Henllan near Denbigh, was speaking…
Health… Health board not learning lessons on mental health patient safety 2 Feb 2017 Plaid Cymru’s North Wales AM has today raised concerns that a health board is risking patient safety and failing to learn lessons from a mental health ward scandal. Llyr Gruffydd…
Health… Role for us all in tackling mental health stigma 13 Oct 2016 Services in the North facing 10% cut with mental health worst hit – Plaid AM More talking therapies and extra funding for child and adolescent mental health services are needed…
