SIX new consultant doctors are to be taken on to reduce the time patients spend waiting to be seen at Gwent’s troubled emergency department.
Author - Twm Owen
Local Democracy Reporter
CONCERNS over access to NHS dental treatment in Wales have been raised days after it was suggested as a model for improvement in England.
A REQUEST for £2.5 million is to be made to the Welsh Government to fund a second MRI scanner at Gwent’s biggest hospital.
A GUARANTEED interview scheme for people who’ve been in the care of a Gwent council is to be extended to those cared for by other local authorities.
A MARKET hall previously used as a night shelter is unsuitable for conversion to homeless accommodation, the councillor responsible has said.
A SECOND Labour-led council in Gwent has raised concern at the UK Government decision to axe winter fuel payments for thousands of pensioners.
CAMPAIGNING has begun ahead of a deadline for nominations in a by-election called after a Labour councillor was elected to Parliament.
A DEADLINE for residents to call for a by-election to Caldicot Town Council has been set.
A SHOCK decision to slash the opening hours of a GP surgery has prompted a council to explore how it can be appealed.
A FORMER senior councillor has claimed school governors are “begging” for help and hit out over mathematics classes with 60 pupils.
