Three more cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK, including the first one in Wales. Two new patients in England contracted the virus while in Iran, the Department of Health and Social Care said. Public Health Wales said it was working to identify close contacts of the Welsh patient, who is from […]
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Welsh NHS help for sepsis survivors ‘non-existent’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Support from the Welsh NHS after sepsis was like being on a rollercoaster “blindfolded”, a Tory politician who survived the illness has said. AM Angela Burns and the charity UK Sepsis Trust said help for survivors was non-existent. They want patients to be given more information when they […]
Welsh hospitals: Pest control called for rats and ants
Droppings in an operating theatre, flies in a labour ward and a false widow spider are among the reasons pest control services were called to Welsh hospitals over the past five years. Ants and rats prompted the most call-outs but cockroaches, wasps, slugs and maggots were also spotted. One health board spent almost £94,000 on […]
Contaminated blood scandal: Welsh frustration at payments wait
Welsh victims of the contaminated blood scandal are being used as “political footballs”, a help group has said. Charity Haemophilia Wales said it was concerned victims were dying without getting the financial support they deserved due to differences in how much money is paid out across the UK. Payments to victims in England were increased […]
'Painful wait' for miscarriage support on Welsh NHS
A mother who has lost four babies in four years is calling for greater support from the Welsh NHS for women who suffer recurrent miscarriages. Jessica Evans said she suffered a “harrowing experience” after she was refused a referral to a specialist miscarriage consultant in Wales. Ms Evans was able to access the specialist services […]