Don’t throw “good money after bad”, urges social care leader
A proposed new income tax to fund elderly social care would be “throwing good money after bad” unless there’s radical reform of the whole system, it’s been warned.
The idea for the tax of between...
Family of woman brought back to life 19 times welcome new critical care guidelines
The family of a woman shocked back to life 19 times in one night have thanked hospital staff for saving her life.
Carol Cooper’s heart was re-started with a defibrillator after suffering a series of...
Amazing Maisy the wonder dog comes to Bernadette’s rescue
FIVE year old Golden Labrador Maisy enables disabled former nurse Bernadette Clutton, 55, to live independently.
The caring pooch is a trained disability dog and helps Bernadette undress, collects her emergency medication basket and can...
Former ‘Downton Abbey’ housemaid toasts good health thanks to revolutionary treatment
A great-grandmother who once worked as a housemaid at the ‘real’ Downton Abbey has praised the doctor who gave her back her life following pioneering gynaecological treatment.
Shirley Green, 72, was one of the first...
TV therapist helps Rhyl HGV driver Stephen keep on trucking
A top sports therapist who worked with ITV’s Dancing on Ice stars Keith Chegwin and Olga Shaturenko has saved the career of a Rhyl lorry driver laid low by crippling back pain.
Stephen Thomas, who...
North Wales psoriasis patients in ground-breaking drug study
Ground-breaking research into the impact of long-term drug therapies to treat North Wales people with the chronic skin condition psoriasis has won a top award.
More than 140 psoriasis patients who are being treated at...
Rock star Mike Peters to lead baton tour around North Wales in Hand Hygiene...
Rock star Mike Peters is to lead an Olympic-style baton tour around North Wales, as part of a Hand Hygiene crusade to help prevent the spread of life-threatening infections.
The Alarm front-man is among a...
Wrexham grandmother hails breast reduction surgery that gave her back her life
A grandmother who spent 25 years suffering chronic back pain has been reunited with the world-renowned plastic surgeon who gave her back her life after breast reduction surgery.
Gladys Healey, 65, underwent breast reduction surgery...
Inspirational duo in line for award after transforming life of autistic boy
Two inspirational speech and language therapists who helped an autistic boy realise his potential by telling him he has a superpower are in the running for a top award.
Rebecca Shanks and Dave Hostler have...
Pioneering Wrexham training officer in running for social care Oscar
A council worker who introduced a pioneering training programme to help care home staff transform the lives of people living with dementia is in line for a top award.
Beverley Larkins, who is a staff...
