Health and Social Services newsletter - August 2018

August 2018 • Issue 027

 
 
 
 
 
 

health and social services latest news

Vaughan Gething

Health Secretary approves £1.7m funding to upgrade Tonypandy Health Centre

The funding will support the merger of two GP practices in the area to create one new integrated health and care centre, leading to improved services for patients. 

Books

Launch of the Reading Well Books on prescription for Dementia

The Reading Agency has been awarded funding from the Welsh Government to roll out Reading Well Books on prescription for dementia in every library authority across Wales. 

GP Surgery

Health Secretary approves £646,000 funding to upgrade Fishguard Health Centre

The funding will support the merger of Fishguard and Goodwick surgeries, updating the facilities at the current Fishguard GP practice to accommodate this service change and  lead to improved services for patients.   

 

Dragon

Adult gender identity services available in Wales this autumn

From this autumn, people requiring gender identity treatment will be able to access more of their treatment in Wales, Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has announced.

Carer

Preparing the social care sector in Wales for Brexit

A new project to help the social care sector in Wales plan its workforce requirements post-Brexit has been announced by the Welsh Government.

Ambulance

More than £10m for new ambulances and passenger transport in Wales

Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has announced more than £10m to replace 100 ambulances and other passenger transport vehicles with new, more efficient and greener vehicles.

Hospital

£6.8million to improve performance at Betsi Cadwaladr

The £6.8million Welsh Government funding will be used to strengthen the Health Board’s delivery of planned and unscheduled care across all three hospitals.

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