THREE WEEKS FOR REFLECTION – COVID 19 WALES
On April 16th 2020 the First Minister for Wales, Mark Drakeford, confirmed the joint decision …
A HEALTHIER WALES — GOOD PROGRESS BUT GREATER URGENCY NEEDED
A Healthier Wales (June 2018) is the Welsh Government’s response to the Parliamentary Review of …
REMEMBERING DR JULIAN TUDOR HART.
The life long member of the Socialist Health Association, Dr Julian Tudor Hart died on …
WELSH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES INCREASED GP TRAINING PLACES
The Welsh Government has announced its intention to increase Welsh GP training positions by a …
WELSH GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT IN GENERAL PRACTICE
Further investment in Welsh general practice has been promised following negotiations for the 2019-20 General …
PUTTING THE BEVAN PRINCIPLE IN PLACE ..
It is over 40 years since the Alma-Ata Declaration asserted the crucial role of primary …
JULIAN TUDOR HART — A TRIBUTE BY PROFESSOR GRAHAM WATT.
DELIVERED AT JULIAN HART’S FUNERAL — JUNE 16th 2018 Julian and I were chatting …
Caring for an ageing population – some Welsh perspectives
Devolution, , Wales
In the two decades since the publication of the Sutherland Royal Commission report on long-term …
SOCIAL CARE PRIORITIES & OPTIONS IN WALES
Devolution, , Wales
The National Assembly’s Finance Committee is undertaking an inquiry into the costs of care for …
PLANNING IN THE WELSH NHS
In 2009 the internal market was abolished in the Welsh NHS. Seven unified Health Boards …
HYPOTHECATION — MAGIC BULLET, PLACEBO OR SOMETHING WORSE?
Devolution, , Wales
Deborah Harrington’s interesting posting on “The Myths and Legends of Hypothecated National Insurance” (March 29 …
Will Parliamentary Review Deliver Major Change in Wales?
The interim Parliamentary Review, published in July 2017, observed the the Welsh NHS and social …