http://www.jennyranderson.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Jenny Randerson AM en-GB Jenny Randerson AM http://www.jennyranderson.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Jenny Randerson AM 2008-07-24T09:40+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.jennyranderson.org.uk/news/000354/wags_home_oxygen_annual_4m_overspend_is_a_national_disgrace__randerson.html Welsh Lib Dem Spokesperson for Health Jenny Randerson AM has launched a strong attack on the Welsh Assembly Government's handling of the Home Oxygen contract in Wales and branded the affair a "national disgrace" following the publication of the Wales Audit Office's report into the service. The report found that the NHS was massively under-prepared for the introduction of the new contract with Air Products PLC and that the new system failed "almost immediately." 2008-07-24T00:01+01:00 http://www.jennyranderson.org.uk/news/000353/ambulance_service_logistics_expert__jenny_randerson_comment.html Commenting on the instruction by the Health Minister for the Ambulance Service to engage a "logistics expert", Welsh Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson, Jenny Randerson AM said: 2008-07-23T11:44+01:00 http://www.jennyranderson.org.uk/news/000352/annual_doctor_assesments__randerson_comment.html Following the announcement that all UK doctors will face an annual assessment, Welsh Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson, Jenny Randerson AM has given the announcement a cautious welcome. 2008-07-23T11:44+01:00 http://www.jennyranderson.org.uk/news/000351/nuffield_trust_report_shows_barnett_is_restricting_the_welsh_nhs__randerson.html Welsh Lib Dem Spokesperson for Health Jenny Randerson AM has welcomed the publication of a report by the specialist Health research organisation, the Nuffield Trust that concludes that the Barnett Formula is preventing the Assembly from making the choices it needs to over Healthcare. 2008-07-18T11:51+01:00 http://www.jennyranderson.org.uk/news/000350/report_into_foundation_phase_raises_massive_questions_that_must_be_answered__randerson.html Welsh Lib Dem member of the Assembly Finance Committee, Jenny Randerson AM today welcomed the report by the committee into the funding of the Foundation Phase. The committee report draws clear conclusions that point to failings in the processes of evaluating the funding required. 2008-07-18T00:01+01:00 http://www.jennyranderson.org.uk/news/000349/scrapping_of_lhbs__jenny_randerson_comment.html Commenting on the Minister's announcement that she intends to scrap LHBs as part of her reconfiguration process for the NHS in Wales, Welsh Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson, Jenny Randerson AM said: 2008-07-16T14:50+01:00 http://www.jennyranderson.org.uk/news/000348/north_wales_neurosurgery_announcements__jenny_randerson_comment.html Commenting on the release of the Steers Report into Neurosurgery in North Wales and the announcement that patients will be able to continue to access services at Liverpool Walton hospital, Welsh Lib Dem Health Spokesperson for Health, Jenny Randerson AM said: 2008-07-16T10:07+01:00 http://www.jennyranderson.org.uk/news/000344/shocking_rise_in_stis_must_push_the_government_into_action__randerson.html Welsh Lib Dem Spokesperson for Health Jenny Randerson AM has urged the Assembly Government to address the failure of sexual health policy following the huge rise in the number of STIs across the UK. 2008-07-15T13:13+01:00 http://www.jennyranderson.org.uk/news/000346/dental_report_welcome_but_questions_still_remain__randerson.html Welsh Lib Dem Spokesperson for Health Jenny Randerson AM has given a cautious welcome to the publication of the Task and Finish group report into NHS Dentistry in Wales. 2008-07-11T13:11+01:00 http://www.jennyranderson.org.uk/news/000345/north_wales_single_emergency_hq__jenny_randerson_comment.html Commenting on the news that North Wales may see the development of a single emergency control room for the emergency services, Welsh Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson, Jenny Randerson AM said: 2008-07-11T12:03+01:00 http://www.jennyranderson.org.uk/news/000347/house_of_lords_barnett_review__jenny_randerson_comment.html Commenting on the House of Lords decision to hold an enquiry into the Barnett Formula, Welsh Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Finance, Jenny Randerson AM said: 2008-07-11T10:52+01:00 http://www.jennyranderson.org.uk/news/000342/government_backs_welsh_lib_dem_proposals_for_national_dementia_plan__randerson_comment.html Commenting on the Government's backing of a Welsh Liberal Democrat amendment calling for a National Dementia Plan for Wales, party Spokesperson for Health Jenny Randerson AM said: 2008-07-10T15:02+01:00 http://www.jennyranderson.org.uk/news/000343/welsh_affairs_committee_endorses_welsh_liberal_democrat_view__randerson.html Reacting to the Welsh Affairs Committee report on cross border health services, Welsh Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Health and Social Services, Jenny Randerson AM has welcomed the findings that have endorsed the view of the Welsh Liberal Democrats on cross border services. 2008-07-10T06:00+01:00 http://www.jennyranderson.org.uk/news/000341/alcohol_epidemic_amongst_children_in_wales.html On the day the Welsh Liberal Democrats debate the failure of the One Wales Government to protect the most vulnerable in society, three Welsh Lib Dem AMs will today call on the Assembly Government to control the rising alcohol epidemic amongst children and young people in Wales. 2008-07-09T14:36+01:00 http://www.jennyranderson.org.uk/news/000339/welsh_lib_dems_call_for_dementia_plan_for_wales.html Welsh Liberal Democrats will today table an amendment in plenary calling for a National Dementia plan for Wales. The numbers of patients suffering from dementia is projected to increase by 31% by the year 2021. Dementia effects 1 in 14 over 65s and 1 in 6 over 80s in Wales. 2008-07-09T11:50+01:00