The Welsh Government is investing an extra £4.7m to redevelop and expand the All Wales Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Centre at University Hospital Llandough.

Pharmacy service could save NHS £651 million

Researchers have evaluated a service delivered by pharmacists since 2011 and calculated that it will save the NHS approximately £651 million.

Extra beds created by 52 per cent of UK hospitals

52 per cent of UK hospitals have already created extra bed capacity to help them prepare for the imminent surge in winter demand.

Women facing widespread barriers to essential services

A new survey of over 3,000 women in the UK shows that many are struggling to access basic healthcare services.

Corbyn demands PM remove NHS from Trump talks

Jeremy Corbyn has written to the Prime Minister demanding that the NHS is taken off the table in trade talks with the US.

1.5 million patients have been delayed in ambulances

Labour research shows that almost 1.5 million patients have been delayed in the back of ambulances in the past three years.

NHS figures show ‘decline in GP services’

Labour has highlighted NHS figures which it claims show a decline of GP services under the Conservatives.

Obesity services deemed a patient postcode lottery

Researchers from the University of Glasgow have highlighted the inconsistencies in NHS weight management programmes across the UK.

Health visitors in England 'fall by a third'

New analysis of NHS data has revealed that the number of health visitors in England has slumped by about a third over the last four years.

Labour pledges full PrEP roll out in 2020

Labour plans for a total roll out of PrEP treatment in England in 2020 and full funding of sexual health services across the UK.

Physiotherapy availability dependent on ‘postcode lottery’

The amount of physiotherapy available following hip and knee replacements comes down to a 'postcode lottery’.

Number of UK cancer patients soars by 20 per cent

New figures show that the number of people with cancer in the UK has risen by 20 per cent in the last five years.

National vaccination reminder system suggested

A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates.

Overworked nursing staff stretched to breaking point

Nursing staff across the UK are under such pressure that six out of 10 say they cannot provide the level of care they want to.

Two-fold increase in Dementia Helpline calls in the last decade

The number of crisis calls to Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Helpline have more than doubled in the last decade.

Support staff and nurses from abroad plugging shortages

The NHS is increasingly having to rely on less-skilled clinical support staff to fill gaps in services when there aren’t enough nurses.

NHS trade deal: Corbyn reveals unredacted documents

Jeremy Corbyn has revealed unredacted documents about secret US-UK trade talks putting the NHS on the table in any trade negotiations.

Those affected by terrorism need better mental health support

A government scheme to support the mental health of people affected by terrorist attacks needs to provide better immediate help.

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