Welsh Government Minister joins #DontDanceAlone campaign to help tackle loneliness in Swansea
The local radio station The Wave and Swansea Sound’s #DontDanceAlone campaign was launched in 2017 to raise awareness of the older generation, shining a light on the devastating effects loneliness has and to encourage and promote intergenerational relationships through dance.
Its 2018 campaign was launched on October 7, leading to the...Read More »
Preferred partner for new GP indemnity scheme in Wales announced
Speaking at the Primary Heath Care Conference in Cardiff, Mr Gething said the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Legal and Risk Services, who currently indemnify GPs working Out of Hours, is the preferred partner to operate the Future Liability Scheme from April next year.
The scheme, which will be aligned...Read More »
Rock UK - Adventure Hub for the Valleys
The project received £2.3m of EU funding through the Welsh Government’s Tourism Attractor Destination programme led by Visit Wales.
Rock UK is the first project to be completed under the Tourism Attractor Destination programme – the new facilities were completed and became operational in June 2018. The...Read More »
New standards to improve school nurse services in Wales’ special schools
The main aim of the new special schools nursing framework is to enable a more consistent approach for children in special schools, by ensuring children have access to both mainstream and specialist services.
The special schools nursing framework describes how special schools nurses work with children, schools and families to make...Read More »
Sustainable drainage compulsory from next year
SuDS make use of landscape and natural vegetation to control the flow of surface water and reduce the risk of flooding. Designs can include ponds, permeable paving and swales, which slow down the discharge of surface water more than conventional piped drainage.
Surface runoff water can also be a major source...Read More »