Health and Social Services newsletter

October 2017 • Issue 017

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Successful GP recruitment campaign to continue – Vaughan Gething

Following the success of the Welsh Government’s drive to promote Wales as an excellent place for doctors - including GPs - to train, work and live, Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has launched launch the refreshed This is Wales: Train. Work. Live campaign.

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‘Baby teeth DO matter’ – Vaughan Gething

The Welsh Government’s 'Baby Teeth DO Matter' campaign was launched to raise the awareness of the importance of adopting healthy dental habits early to prevent tooth decay.

New law to introduce minimum price for alcohol in Wales

The Bill proposes to introduce a minimum price for alcohol supplied in Wales, and to make it an offence for alcohol to be supplied below that price.

New cancer drug to be available in Wales

Nivolumab, a new life-extending drug to treat some forms of lung cancer is to be made routinely available in Wales.

Welsh Government issues guidance to NHS Wales on the care of babies on the threshold of survival

The Welsh Government has issued guidance on how the Welsh NHS should care for babies born on the threshold of survival.

Welsh Government invests £8.2m in new ambulance vehicles

The Welsh Ambulance Service currently has over 700 vehicles in its fleet, which cover an area of more than 8,000 square miles across Wales.

“If you want the best technology in the Welsh NHS, you have to invest in IT” – Vaughan Gething

Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has announced over £5.5 million for digital priorities within the Welsh NHS.

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