Social care leader calls for urgent national action plan to save care homes from closure
A social care leader believes the true number of care home deaths from coronavirus is far higher than the official number of fatalities and highlights the need for a new national action plan to combat the crisis. Mario Kreft MBE, the chair of Care Forum Wales, was...
Revolutionary slow-release drug makes life safer for addicts and pharmacies during Covid-19 crisis
A revolutionary new drug to treat opiate dependence will make life safer for addicts and pharmacies in North Wales during the coronavirus pandemic. The slow-release drug, Buvidal, means people with problematic drug use will only have to go to the chemist once a week...
Musical love letters sent to locked down care home residents
A renowned cellist and a leading violinist are sending “musical love letters” to residents of a care organisation in Wrexham. https://mixcord.co/acapella/p/XqcYHP5XOGLZW1T_XR1CSg/ Pendine Park went into partnership with the world famous Hallé orchestra more than a...
Police boss calls for coronavirus travel fines to be tripled to £3,000
A police boss has called for the tripling of fines for people who break the coronavirus travel restrictions - ranging from £1,000 to £3,000 for repeat offenders. The issue was brought into sharp focus by the confusion caused by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s...
Cuddly toy that tracks vital signs could be a vital weapon against virus
A cuddly toy that tracks a patient’s vital signs could soon be a crucial weapon in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The innovative idea for the Digital Bunny is being developed by a team taking part in a first ever online Health Hack event organised next week...
Rousing performance of Calon Lȃn by digital lockdown choir goes viral with 190,000 views
A rousing performance of the famous Welsh hymn Calon Lȃn by a digital choir put together by top tenor Rhys Meirion has gone viral on social media with more than 190,000 views…and counting....
Confusion over lockdown easing is “total shambles” and could cause influx of visitor to North Wales
The “utter confusion” around the easing of lockdown restrictions has been slammed by a police boss who warned it could lead to a new influx of visitors to North Wales. According to Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones, the announcement by Prime Minister Boris...
Cardiff care homes secure funding lifeline to ease pressures of Covid-19
Social care leaders in Cardiff today secured vital funding to compensate care homes caused by the coronavirus pandemic after a survey laid bare the catastrophic losses facing the sector. The Cardiff Nursing and Residential Homes Association (CNARHA), a sister...
Ex-soldier with PTSD and soccer ref team up to raise cash for NHS with comic videos
A former soldier suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder has helped raise over £7,000 for NHS charities as part of a comedy duo making hilarious lockdown videos The entertaining efforts of Holyhead pals Garry Stewart and Carl Hagan have even had a thumbs up from...
Emergency funding will be postcode lottery, warns social care leader
A social care leader fears that emergency funding for care homes to deal with the Covid-19 crisis will turn into an unfair postcode lottery – with some getting thousands of pounds more than others. According to Mario Kreft MBE, the chair of Care Forum Wales, it was a...
