This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21098605
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare training backed by £82m from Welsh Government | Healthcare training backed by £82m from Welsh Government |
| (about 3 hours later) | |
| The Welsh government says it is investing more than £82m in training healthcare professionals to maintain services. | |
| The funding is based on what the NHS estimates it will need to maintain services from 2016 onwards. | The funding is based on what the NHS estimates it will need to maintain services from 2016 onwards. |
| It covers professionals such as nurses, midwives, radiographers, paramedics and pharmacists. | It covers professionals such as nurses, midwives, radiographers, paramedics and pharmacists. |
| Last week health boards in mid, west and north Wales announced a shake-up of services. | Last week health boards in mid, west and north Wales announced a shake-up of services. |
| Health minister Lesley Griffiths said: "High quality healthcare education is critical to support the delivery of health services in Wales both now and in the future." | Health minister Lesley Griffiths said: "High quality healthcare education is critical to support the delivery of health services in Wales both now and in the future." |
| 2016 onwards | 2016 onwards |
| Wales continued to have some of the lowest student drop-out rates in the UK, and there has also been a "significant increase" in NHS Wales staff over the last decade. | Wales continued to have some of the lowest student drop-out rates in the UK, and there has also been a "significant increase" in NHS Wales staff over the last decade. |
| "The extra nurses demonstrate our commitment to support young children living in disadvantaged areas by supporting an enhanced health visiting service," she added. | "The extra nurses demonstrate our commitment to support young children living in disadvantaged areas by supporting an enhanced health visiting service," she added. |
| The health service estimates of how many staff it needs to maintain services from 2016 onwards is based on a number of factors including the age profile of staff, the number of people currently working and in training, and the course attrition rate. | The health service estimates of how many staff it needs to maintain services from 2016 onwards is based on a number of factors including the age profile of staff, the number of people currently working and in training, and the course attrition rate. |
| Tina Donnelly, director of the Royal College of Nursing in Wales welcomed the increase in student numbers. | Tina Donnelly, director of the Royal College of Nursing in Wales welcomed the increase in student numbers. |
| "We know that there has been an increase in mental health and learning disability places and the number of children's nursing places is set to increase also," she said. | "We know that there has been an increase in mental health and learning disability places and the number of children's nursing places is set to increase also," she said. |
| "In 2011, we saw a 35% cut in the number of children's nursing places. | "In 2011, we saw a 35% cut in the number of children's nursing places. |
| "In light of concerns raised by the Health & Social Care committee's report which highlighted shortages of neonatal nurses in Wales the RCN is delighted that the Welsh government has increased training places for children's nursing." | "In light of concerns raised by the Health & Social Care committee's report which highlighted shortages of neonatal nurses in Wales the RCN is delighted that the Welsh government has increased training places for children's nursing." |
| Last week the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and the Hywel Dda Health Board announced the latest on their health shake-up plans. | Last week the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and the Hywel Dda Health Board announced the latest on their health shake-up plans. |
| Hospitals at Blaenau Ffestiniog, Flint, Llangollen and Prestatyn will see services switched to 10 other locations after Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board confirmed their closures. | Hospitals at Blaenau Ffestiniog, Flint, Llangollen and Prestatyn will see services switched to 10 other locations after Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board confirmed their closures. |
| The board also announced it will move specialist intensive care for babies to England. | The board also announced it will move specialist intensive care for babies to England. |
| But is has decided not to stop x-ray services at Caernarfon and Pwllheli. | But is has decided not to stop x-ray services at Caernarfon and Pwllheli. |
| Hywel Dda Health Board has so far approved the closure of Mynydd Mawr Community Hospital in Tumble and the closure of minor injury units at Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals. | Hywel Dda Health Board has so far approved the closure of Mynydd Mawr Community Hospital in Tumble and the closure of minor injury units at Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals. |