Commenting on the Welsh Government's National Health Service Finance Bill that seeks to give
Welsh health boards three years to balance budgets instead of one year, Peter Black, Welsh Liberal Democrats Finance Spokesperson, said:
However, freedom of Information requests by the Welsh Liberal Democrats to
Welsh health boards have revealed that at least six of the seven Health Boards in Wales have not set up their own whistleblowing hotline, whilst only two have established a «raising concerns champion».
Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Kirsty Williams has responded to «worrying» figures showing a decline in the percentage of urgent cancer patients treated within the target time in
every Welsh health board.
Not exact matches
The powers of the Insurance Commissions were assumed by the new Ministry of
Health (and the
Welsh and Scottish
Boards for
Health) in 1919.
Kirsty Williams, leader of the
Welsh Liberal Democrats has today questioned why detailed plans, produced by
Health Boards to meet performance targets do not include timelines on when they expect to meet these targets.
The
Welsh Liberal Democrats have also expressed concerns that, although the new targets are considered to be easier to meet, the 65 % threshold still hasn't been met in three
health board areas — Hywel Dda, Cwm Taf and Powys.
Aled Roberts, the
Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for North Wales, has said it is now time for commissioners to be brought in to control the
health board.
Welsh Lib Dem AM Aled Roberts has said Betsi Cadwaladr
Health Board is in «desperate need of help» which is why it is right that the board is placed in Special Meas
Board is in «desperate need of help» which is why it is right that the
board is placed in Special Meas
board is placed in Special Measures.
In response to the publication of the Supplementary Budget Peter Black,
Welsh Liberal Democrat Finance Spokesperson, has accused the
Welsh Labour government of sending a clear message to
health boards that it is willing to continue to bail them out.
A Freedom of Information request by the
Welsh Liberal Democrats to
Health Boards reveals that waiting times for:
The
Welsh government has allocated # 50m in «the event that some Local
Health Boards are unable to achieve a breakeven position».
Kirsty Williams, leader of the
Welsh Liberal Democrats, has raised serious concerns about the secondment of the Director of Nursing at Abertawe Bro Morgannwg
health board to the Chief Nursing Officer's office.
«The people of South Wales and patients who rely on Morriston Hospital for cardiac surgery have been let down by the
health board and the
Welsh Labour government.
In a letter to the
Welsh Assembly's Public Accounts Committee, the Chief Executive of NHS Wales Dr Andrew Goodall said that the
health board needed support to ensure it was able to address the challenges it faces.
The Court of Appeal has upheld an appeal by the
Welsh Local
Health Boards, supported by the Secretary of State for
Health, in Forge Care Homes...
Joanne has acted for Local
Health Boards across Wales, many of the major insurance companies, a number of government departments and she has also been instructed on behalf of the
Welsh Assembly Government.