Minister used disappearing messages – Covid inquiry
The health minister and senior officials cleared messages, the Welsh session of the inquiry hears. Source link
Ministers consider new vaping tax at Budget
Ministers fear that the relatively cheap cost of vaping makes it more accessible for young people. Source link
Covid inquiry in Wales: Families want answers as hearings start
As the manager of two care homes in Wrexham, Gaynor Jones felt her sector was “thrown under a bus by the government” because the advice was unworkable. “For example, you cannot isolate people with dementia, they’re just not safe. And staying six feet away from someone you’re delivering personal care to is impossible,” she said. […]
'Daily life is a struggle without my ADHD medicine'
ADHD UK estimate about 150,000 people have been affected by a UK-wide medicine shortage. Source link
College to offer free medical degrees after $1bn gift
The record-breaking donation came from a 93-year-old former professor, who is the widow of a wealthy investor. Source link
Health unions to ballot members on new pay offer
Under the offer staff would receive a pay uplift of 5% and a one-off payment of £1,505. Source link
Mums call for Strep B screening to save babies
Parents say their children may not have become ill if screening had been available. Source link
Dad died of cancer while partner was being treated
The parents of two young boys were diagnosed with cancer within days of each other. Source link
More people in early 20s out of work from ill health than early 40s – study
Off the back of the study the Resolution Foundation, which campaigns for better living standards for those on low and middle incomes, is calling for better mental health support in colleges and sixth forms, and for more to be done to make it so that less young people leave compulsory education with low qualification levels. […]
Physician associate law may confuse patients – BMA
Plans for the doctors’ regulator to license less-qualified health workers are under attack. Source link