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WELSH GOVERNMENT

Welsh Government to invest £23.1m in faster, greener, more reliable ambulance fleet

By Liz Wells 17 February 2026

The Welsh Government is to invest £23.1m in replacement ambulances and response vehicles.

COMMUNITY

Welsh Government to roll out rapid diagnostic testing for bacterial infections in primary care

By Liz Wells 16 February 2026

Rapid testing for bacterial infections is being rolled out in community pharmacies and GP surgeries across Wales.

WELSH GOVERNMENT

Regulations to tackle alcohol misuse in Wales passed

By Liz Wells 04 February 2026

A landmark policy to help reduce deaths and harm from excess alcohol use is to be extended in Wales.

PREVENTION

First baby bundles land on doorsteps in Wales

By Liz Wells 02 February 2026

Welsh Government-funded ‘baby bundles’, a gift of essential supplies, have started to be delivered to expectant families in Flying Start areas of Wales.

WOMEN'S HEALTH

First women's health hubs open in Wales

By Liz Wells 29 January 2026

The first women's health hubs have launched in Wales this week, bringing menopause, contraception and menstrual health services closer to home.

NHS WALES

Waiting list and longest waits down in Wales

By Liz Wells 22 January 2026

The NHS Wales waiting list has fallen and fewer people are facing the longest waits for treatment, new figures show.

WELSH GOVERNMENT

Powers to protect NHS staff come into force in Wales

By Liz Wells 19 January 2026

NHS staff in hospitals in Wales are better protected against nuisance and disruptive behaviour in hospitals after new legal protections came into force.

GPS

Welsh Government to make major investment in general practice

By Liz Wells 12 December 2025

More than £41m extra will be invested into general practice this year as part of a deal struck between the Welsh Government and GPs.

AUDIOLOGY

Audiology patients in Wales to receive faster, local hearing care

By Liz Wells 11 December 2025

Faster, more convenient hearing care will be available closer to people’s home, as part of a radical reform of audiology services in Wales.

PREVENTION

Senedd backs bill to create a smoke-free generation and curb youth vaping

By Liz Wells 10 December 2025

Senedd Members have supported the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which will create Wales' first smoke-free generation.

WELSH GOVERNMENT

Nurses and doctors unite ahead to protect patient safety ahead of corridor care debate

By Liz Wells 10 December 2025

Representatives from the RCN and the BMA have descended on the Senedd to raise their concerns about the rise of corridor care in hospitals across Wales ahead of a debate on the topic in the Welsh p...