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PREVENTION

Healthier choices made easier in Wales as new food rules take effect

By Liz Wells 27 March 2026

New rules to help people make healthier food choices have come into force in Wales.

WELSH GOVERNMENT

Welsh Government to invest over £12m on new scanners and X-ray equipment

By Liz Wells 24 March 2026

The Welsh Government is investing more than £12m to replace ageing imaging systems at nine hospitals, helping more patients to be seen and treated more quickly.

WELSH GOVERNMENT

Women's health hubs in every part of Wales

By Liz Wells 17 March 2026

A women’s health hub is now open in every health board area in Wales, bringing menopause, contraception and menstrual health services closer to home.

COMMUNITY

Welsh pharmacies carry out record number of consultations for common health issues

By Liz Wells 16 March 2026

Pharmacies across Wales carried out more than 600,000 clinical consultations for a wide range of common health issues in the past 12 months.

WORKFORCE

RCN demands urgent action from Welsh Government on nursing pay progression

By Liz Wells 27 February 2026

The RCN Wales Board is calling for the Welsh Government to act immediately to improve pay progression for nursing staff, warning that the country risks falling behind the rest of the UK.

PREVENTION

Gambling helpline and specialist treatment service to be launched in Wales

By Liz Wells 26 February 2026

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has been awarded £1.3m a year by the Welsh Government to run a specialist gambling treatment service and helpline.

NHS WALES

Waiting list and long waits continue to fall in Wales

By Liz Wells 19 February 2026

Waiting times in Wales have fallen to their lowest level in almost three years.

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.