Chris Haines

2 weeks ago | southwalesargus.co.uk | Chris Haines

Senedd members urged the UK Government to speed up compensation payments to people infected and affected by the contaminated blood scandal. Labour’s Julie Morgan, who has campaigned on the issue for three decades, pointed out that nearly a year has passed since Sir Brian Langstaff published his damning final inquiry report. Ms Morgan welcomed £11.8bn set aside by the UK Government but warned of “completely unacceptable” delays in issuing compensation to victims.

2 weeks ago | cambrian-news.co.uk | Chris Haines

Rhianon Reynolds, clinical lead for ophthalmology within the NHS Wales Executive (Senedd TV)Tens of thousands of people at the greatest risk of irreversible sight loss are languishing on waiting lists for too long, with services woefully under-resourced, a Senedd committee has heard. The Senedd’s health committee took evidence from clinicians, charities and patients as part of a short inquiry into ophthalmology in Wales on 20 March.

2 weeks ago | cambrian-news.co.uk | Chris Haines

Care home providers urged the Welsh Government to follow through on a key commitment to ensure care workers are paid the real living wage. Also in the newsGiving evidence in the Senedd, Care Forum Wales warned funding did not reach all parts of the sector in 2024/25. The non-profit organisation said funding for the real living wage was not ringfenced, so some councils chose to spend the money on libraries and teachers’ salaries instead.

2 weeks ago | deeside.com | Chris Haines

Care home providers urged the Welsh Government to follow through on a key commitment to ensure care workers are paid the real living wage. Giving evidence in the Senedd, Care Forum Wales, which represents more than 450 care homes, warned funding did not reach all parts of the sector in 2024/25. The non-profit organisation said funding for the real living wage (RLW) was not ringfenced, so some councils chose to spend the money on libraries and teachers’ salaries instead.

2 weeks ago | pembrokeshire-herald.com | Chris Haines

CARE HOME providers urged the Welsh Government to follow through on a key commitment to ensure care workers are paid the real living wage. Giving evidence in the Senedd, Care Forum Wales, which represents more than 450 care homes, warned funding did not reach all parts of the sector in 2024/25. The non-profit organisation said funding for the real living wage (RLW) was not ringfenced, so some councils chose to spend the money on libraries and teachers’ salaries instead.