The western Mail reports that the NHS in Wales is to undergo an "industrial revolution". Hopefully this doesn't mean that we'll have to go down a mineshaft in order to get any treatment.
First Minister Rhodri Morgan has outlined his vision for a “first-rate” health service in Wales, as the nation today celebrates St David’s Day.
The leader called the NHS “the pride of the nation and the envy of the world” as he unveiled his blueprint to revamp equipment and facilities, and to train staff to the highest levels.
The article, written by a certain Madeleine Brindley, is nothing short of a Welsh Labour press release. Timed to coincide with the Conservative conference in Llandudno? Surely not.
Writing exclusively for the Western Mail, First Minister Rhodri Morgan said, “A first-rate health service fit and able to meet the ever-changing demands of the 21st century is vital.
“My ambition is to create a new revolution in healthcare to match the industrial revolution that swept Wales in the 19th century, providing facilities, equipment and highly-trained staff fit for the future.
“The Welsh Assembly Government is investing in more equipment, more staff, and new types of treatment centres to ensure that the needs of patients are properly met.
“At the same time we are keen to tackle the causes of ill health as well as curing the symptoms.
“Education about a healthy lifestyle needs to go hand-in-hand with first class treatment facilities and skilled medical staff to ensure that as we celebrate the diamond anniversary of the NHS we have a Wales fit for the future.”
It certainly is ambitious, Rhodri, especially as you only have a year left in the top job...
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Slight flaw calling it a Welsh Labour press release, in that it seems to be done in the name of the Welsh Assembly govenment, which means it done in the name of both Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru, plus their will still be One-Wales government after Rhodri Morgan retires, and no doubt any policies in place will still be carried out.
Although this to me seems to be nothing that hasn't been mentioned before, and part of an on-going process.
Would it be fair to compare the absence of 2 MP's out of 3 at the Welsh Conservative conference to been the equivalent to 2 of the main company directors being absent from the company agm?
The NHS is the envy of the world?!?!? Try telling that to France, Germany and the Netherlands who all have universal coverage with the added bonus of top-quality care that the UK can only dream of.
Didn't they fill in all those old shafts?
Eh cabrón, no se te entiende un carajo, a ver si escribes (y hablas) en un idioma cristiano, perro bárbaro. Veremos si en tu estancia en un pais de verdad y civilizado aprendes a vestir y hablar como las personas normales y de bien, sucio inglés descafeinado. ¡Pagano! ¡Hereje! ¡Delincuente!
Another Welsh blogger gone awol ... argggh!!!! I'll have to read Alan in Dyfed
You're in the know. Who's the sacked Welsh civil servant blogger?
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