Record-High Hospital Waiting Lists in Wales
In November 2023, Wales recorded record-high hospital waiting lists: 24,361 patients waited over two years, and the overall list reached 802,268, exceeding the government's March target of 8,000 for two-year waits. The longest waits are for eye treatment, orthopedics, and several other specialisms, ...
Record-High Hospital Waiting Lists in Wales
In November 2023, Wales recorded record-high hospital waiting lists: 24,361 patients waited over two years, and the overall list reached 802,268, exceeding the government's March target of 8,000 for two-year waits. The longest waits are for eye treatment, orthopedics, and several other specialisms, ...
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52% Bias Score
UK Denies Talks on Devolving Crown Estate to Wales
The Welsh government is lobbying the UK government to devolve the Crown Estate's more than £603 million of land in Wales, but a UK minister denies any discussions have taken place, creating tension between the two governments and possibly hindering offshore wind development.
UK Denies Talks on Devolving Crown Estate to Wales
The Welsh government is lobbying the UK government to devolve the Crown Estate's more than £603 million of land in Wales, but a UK minister denies any discussions have taken place, creating tension between the two governments and possibly hindering offshore wind development.
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52% Bias Score
A470 Closure: 70-Mile Detour Due to Sinkhole
A 70-mile detour is in place on the A470 in Talerddig, Powys, due to a sinkhole caused by a collapsed retaining wall; the repair work, initially scheduled for seven weeks but now lasting up to 12 weeks, impacts drivers, students, and local residents significantly.
A470 Closure: 70-Mile Detour Due to Sinkhole
A 70-mile detour is in place on the A470 in Talerddig, Powys, due to a sinkhole caused by a collapsed retaining wall; the repair work, initially scheduled for seven weeks but now lasting up to 12 weeks, impacts drivers, students, and local residents significantly.
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44% Bias Score
Insufficient Osteoporosis Care in Wales Leads to Repeat Fractures
A 50-year-old Welsh woman, Sam Mitchell, fractured her pelvis in a minor fall, highlighting the under-diagnosis and inadequate preventative care for osteoporosis in Wales, where fragility fractures are rising by 10% annually, costing the NHS millions and leaving thousands of individuals living with ...
Insufficient Osteoporosis Care in Wales Leads to Repeat Fractures
A 50-year-old Welsh woman, Sam Mitchell, fractured her pelvis in a minor fall, highlighting the under-diagnosis and inadequate preventative care for osteoporosis in Wales, where fragility fractures are rising by 10% annually, costing the NHS millions and leaving thousands of individuals living with ...
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52% Bias Score
Welsh Tourism Tax Threatens School Trips
A proposed 75p-per-child nightly tourism tax in Wales, set to begin in 2027, threatens to make school trips unaffordable for many, particularly those from low-income families, prompting concerns about educational inequality and potential economic repercussions for the tourism sector.
Welsh Tourism Tax Threatens School Trips
A proposed 75p-per-child nightly tourism tax in Wales, set to begin in 2027, threatens to make school trips unaffordable for many, particularly those from low-income families, prompting concerns about educational inequality and potential economic repercussions for the tourism sector.
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48% Bias Score
Welsh Language Bill: Staffing Concerns Hamper 2050 Fluency Goal
The Welsh government's plan to ensure all 16-year-olds are confident Welsh speakers by 2050, part of a broader aim for one million Welsh speakers, faces criticism due to insufficient detail on staffing and implementation, prompting concerns from teaching unions and the Senedd's education committee.
Welsh Language Bill: Staffing Concerns Hamper 2050 Fluency Goal
The Welsh government's plan to ensure all 16-year-olds are confident Welsh speakers by 2050, part of a broader aim for one million Welsh speakers, faces criticism due to insufficient detail on staffing and implementation, prompting concerns from teaching unions and the Senedd's education committee.
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40% Bias Score
Welsh Patient Referrals to England Hampered by Bureaucracy
Doctors in Wales report excessive bureaucracy in referring patients to England for specialist care, causing delays and forcing some to pay privately; the British Medical Association (BMA) highlights inconsistencies in data collection and IT systems, impacting nearly 27,000 Welsh patients on English ...
Welsh Patient Referrals to England Hampered by Bureaucracy
Doctors in Wales report excessive bureaucracy in referring patients to England for specialist care, causing delays and forcing some to pay privately; the British Medical Association (BMA) highlights inconsistencies in data collection and IT systems, impacting nearly 27,000 Welsh patients on English ...
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36% Bias Score
Welsh Government Fails to Halt Alarming Decline in Nature
A Welsh government report reveals the alarming decline of biodiversity in Wales, with one in six species threatened by extinction due to delayed government action, insufficient funding, and understaffed environmental agencies, prompting calls for immediate action and a comprehensive plan.
Welsh Government Fails to Halt Alarming Decline in Nature
A Welsh government report reveals the alarming decline of biodiversity in Wales, with one in six species threatened by extinction due to delayed government action, insufficient funding, and understaffed environmental agencies, prompting calls for immediate action and a comprehensive plan.
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48% Bias Score
Organ Donation Advocate Allison Angell Dies at 46
Allison Angell, a British woman with cystic fibrosis, died at 46 after receiving four major organ transplants over 10 years; she became a vocal advocate for organ donation law changes, significantly influencing Wales's 2015 legislation.
Organ Donation Advocate Allison Angell Dies at 46
Allison Angell, a British woman with cystic fibrosis, died at 46 after receiving four major organ transplants over 10 years; she became a vocal advocate for organ donation law changes, significantly influencing Wales's 2015 legislation.
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28% Bias Score
A470 Closure: 12-Week Road Closure Creates 70-Mile Diversion
A 12-week closure of the A470 in Talerddig, Powys, begins Monday, requiring a 70-mile diversion due to a November 2023 retaining wall collapse creating a hole in the road, significantly impacting drivers and schoolchildren's commutes.
A470 Closure: 12-Week Road Closure Creates 70-Mile Diversion
A 12-week closure of the A470 in Talerddig, Powys, begins Monday, requiring a 70-mile diversion due to a November 2023 retaining wall collapse creating a hole in the road, significantly impacting drivers and schoolchildren's commutes.
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48% Bias Score
Charity Staff Harassed After Musk Shares Misinterpreted Video on X
Staff at the Welsh Refugee Council faced online harassment and death threats after Elon Musk shared a school video, misinterpreted as enticing migrants to the UK, prompting police investigation and condemnation from the Welsh government.
Charity Staff Harassed After Musk Shares Misinterpreted Video on X
Staff at the Welsh Refugee Council faced online harassment and death threats after Elon Musk shared a school video, misinterpreted as enticing migrants to the UK, prompting police investigation and condemnation from the Welsh government.
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44% Bias Score
Rhyl Crime Reduced by 14% Through Collaborative Policing Initiative
Project Renew, a collaborative initiative in Rhyl West, Wales, reduced crime by 14% in eight months through 35 raids and 180 arrests, while simultaneously supporting addicts and impacting drug availability, according to North Wales Police.
Rhyl Crime Reduced by 14% Through Collaborative Policing Initiative
Project Renew, a collaborative initiative in Rhyl West, Wales, reduced crime by 14% in eight months through 35 raids and 180 arrests, while simultaneously supporting addicts and impacting drug availability, according to North Wales Police.
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36% Bias Score