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The Carwyn Connect event will give local people the opportunity to meet the First Minister and ask him questions on any issues which affect them or their local community.
The session will take place between 6pm and 7.30pm at the Soar Centre on Cross Street, Penygraig, Rhondda Cynon Taff, CF40 1LD.
The First Minister has also announced that over the coming weeks he will be holding further Carwyn Connect events in Connah’s Quay on Thursday 30 March and Barry on Monday 3 April.
People are encouraged to register their interest in attending the free events online. Register your interest.
Questions can be asked in a number of ways – they can be submitted when people arrive at the venue when doors open at 5.30pm; in advance via email on cabinetcommunications@wales.gsi.gov.uk or via Twitter using @fmwales with the hashtag #carwynconnect.
First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones said:
“Over the past year, I have travelled across the country to hear the views of local communities and answer the burning questions of the people of Wales.
“I am pleased to announce the next event will take place in Penygraig. I want to see as many people as possible at the event, so if you have a question for me, want to raise issues affecting your community or have a great idea to make your home town a better place to live, come along to the event.
“A wide variety of topics have come up in previous events – from questions about really local issues, to discussions about broad Government policy.
“This is your chance to meet and speak with me in person. I’m really looking forward to meeting you all.”
read moreThe September and October 2015 workshops were part of the Environment Agency’s ongoing community and stakeholder engagement activities, focusing on the communities and interest groups within the River Thames Scheme area. read more
The September and October 2015 workshops were part of the Environment Agency’s ongoing community and stakeholder engagement activities, focusing on the communities and interest groups within the River Thames Scheme area. read more
Healthcare UK secured the first commercial Letter of Intent to participate in a new diabetes prevention programme in the Middle East. The programme has been developed in partnership with NHS England, Public Health England, and Diabetes UK.
Diabetes is an urgent public health challenge shared by the UK and the Gulf countries. A commercial organisation in Qatar is now working with UK health organisations to scope and roll out the prevention programme in Qatar.
Our approach with the diabetes programme has been to take an existing UK capability and make the learning from it available overseas. This is a model that we are looking to replicate in other areas.
Arab Health is an important event for Healthcare UK as there is growing demand for healthcare in the Middle East. Healthcare UK has now widened its strategic focus to include Qatar and Oman, alongside Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.
The Healthcare UK team works closely with:
The UK presence at Arab Health was headed up by Nicola Blackwood, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health.
The minister had a packed programme, leading a large number of high-level discussions with ministries of health in the region. Several of these discussions were about mental health and innovation, areas in which the minister has a particular interest.
The minister highlighted the NHS digital health initiative, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies, and also attended a demonstration of 3D tools that can be used for surgical training.
Through seminars, meetings and the HealthCare UK stand, we established several new links between UK suppliers of healthcare services and interested buyers at Arab Health 2017.
Together with UKHIMA, we ran a series of seminars showcasing the best of UK healthcare in fields that are in greatest demand in the Middle East: disease prevention and healthcare innovation. Sessions included breakthroughs in gene therapy and the latest advances in paediatric radiology.
Healthcare UK worked with the investment company, Ashmore, to run an event aimed at promoting the value of strategic partnerships to the UK organisations attending Arab Health. The event highlighted the benefits of partnerships between funders, NHS organisations, and local organisations in ensuring business success.
The Healthcare UK team at their stand in the heart of the Arab Health trade show.Arab Health is the largest gathering of healthcare professionals in the MENA region with:
For more information about healthcare opportunities in the Middle East, contact Healthcare UK