A report published by the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF) into egg safety has shown a major reduction in the risk from salmonella in UK eggs. Responding to the report the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched an eight week consultation reviewing the advice given to consumers on eating lightly cooked or raw eggs. FSA will publish their findings after 16 September. Until then their current advice stands.
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Darren Millar (AM) requested The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport (Vaughan Gething) provide an update on the work being undertaken by HASCAS and Donna Ockenden following findings of institutional abuse on the Tawel Fan ward at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, including the anticipated timetable for completion of their work.
MAMA Academy is a registered charity working alongside The Royal College of Midwives with the aim of helping babies arrive safely. It is delighted to release the findings of an audit conducted to measure the impact of their Wellbeing Wallets.
A group of midwives who work for Portsmouth Hospital Trust are aiming to raise £4,000. The midwives hope to refurnish the Maternity bereavement suite at Queen Alexandra Hospital. They are taking part in the 10 mile Great South Run in October 2016. Donna Ockenden (former PHT Midwife, Chief Midwife and Divisional Clinical Director) is a keen supporter of the team.
This month sees the launch of the independent evaluation of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance Everyone’s Business Campaign. This evaluation highlights the substantial impact the campaign has had; the reasons for the impact, and where the campaign will need to focus in the future.
Consultants at specialist units in London have highlighted multiple potential cases where women and babies had been subject to avoidable harm as a result of the funding system for fetal medicine. The full article can be found on the Health Service Journal website
Clwyd West AM Darren Millar has criticised Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board for its slow pace of progress in addressing mental health concerns. Darren is frustrated that the Board still has no Mental Health Strategy, despite being 12 months on from the publication of the report into ‘institutional abuse’ on the Tawel Fan Ward and into the Board being placed into Special Measures by the Welsh Government.
In Spring 2016, Clinical Commission Groups (CCGs) were invited to express their interest in working with neighbouring CCGs to test ways of improving choice and personalisation for women accessing maternity services.
Shocking report uncovered a catalogue of failings on Anglesey hospital ward. The health watchdog said the ward fell also “well below” standards in several other areas including poor record keeping and the storage of management of medicines not being actively monitored nor implemented.
An action plan is in place to resolve the ‘unacceptable findings’ revealed in a health watchdog report on Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley’s Fali Ward.
Media coverage of further concerns at Betsi Cadwaladr health board.
Gary Doherty, new boss at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, says honesty and saying sorry when they don’t get it right will be cornerstones of the new regime.