Health & Social Care

The impact of the coronavirus has underlined the importance of social care workers for our communities. Huw Anslow argues that improving their rewards and protections must be prioritised. The last week has seen increasing debate over the merits of retaining […] »

Head of the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cymru, Adam Fletcher, explains how the BHF is responding to the coronavirus pandemic. There are around 340,000 people living with heart and circulatory diseases in Wales, and they are at the heart of […] »

As the search for a vaccine against Covid-19 continues. Dr Richard Greville, Director, ABPI Cymru Wales & Distribution Supply Chain, highlights how companies around the world are playing their part.   Scientists across the world are racing to discover a […] »

In this guest blog, a GP details how those on the frontline in primary care are handling the crisis and adapting to maintain patient access There is a fear. There simply is. The training a GP goes through is very […] »

Allison Hulmes of BASW Cymru reflects on the implications of the Coronavirus for social workers These have certainly been challenging times for the citizens of Wales. The impact is being keenly felt by the most vulnerable, who in the main, […] »

MS Society Cymru Director Lynne Hughes highlights the impact of Covid-19 on people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Wales. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an incurable neurological condition, which affects approximately 5,600 people in Wales, and more than 130,000 people […] »

As we continue our series of articles looking at the impact of Covid-19 on Wales, Rebecca Woolley, Director of Citizens Advice Cymru, sets out how the organisation is helping people to access the right financial support. At Citizens Advice, responding […] »

As we get to grips with the Covid-19 crisis the Bevan Foundation will be running a series of guest blogs looking at the impact of the virus on different aspects of life in Wales. To kick start our series, Cian […] »

The outbreak of Covid-19 is a crisis unlike any most of us have ever seen in our lifetimes. Here’s 6 things the Welsh Government could do to help families trapped in poverty. The outbreak of Covid-19 is a crisis unlike […] »

GP services are a lifeline for older people, but more and more are finding it difficult to access them. This timely report with Age Alliance Wales looks at the evidence and listens to older people’s experiences. It urges the Welsh […] »