- 21/05/2021
- Posted by: Mike Hedges MS
- Categories: Latest News, Press Releases
Mike Hedges MS welcomes £100m to kick-start NHS and Social Care recovery from pandemic in Wales.
Speaking from his Morriston Office, Mike Hedges MS said.. ‘this is welcome news for the Welsh NHS. We all know people who are waiting for treatment and surgery which has been delayed by COVID 19. This new funding will provide extra resources to get things underway on the path to recovery.
This new funding underlines the Welsh Labour Government’s commitment to the Health of our citizens’
Health and Social Services Minister Eluned Morgan has set-out plans for a £100m investment to kick-start the health and care system’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The money for new equipment, staff, technology and ways of working will help health boards improve services across primary, community and hospital care, by increasing capacity and cutting waiting times as they begin resuming non-emergency care following the pandemic.
Local Funding –
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- Swansea Bay £16m to increase capacity in a wide range of areas, including theatres, recruitment and ophthalmology.