tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post35899127927301203..comments2023-11-05T09:37:36.840+01:00Comments on A View From Rural Wales: Health IssuesGlyn Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10442114752573417252noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-54383612262792607742009-01-24T17:55:00.000+01:002009-01-24T17:55:00.000+01:00It was a very good Conference. Several good speake...It was a very good Conference. Several good speakers, including Maurice O'Connell, Chair of Alzheimer's Europe, Professor Bob Woods from Bangor, Prof. Debra Morgan from Canada, Ian Thomas, Director Alzeimer's Wales plus lots of people at the sharp end. In Wales we are promised a National Dementia Plan in April. I will do a post on outcomes, but it would take me some time to write it.Glyn Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344589217554138315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-65734501337261728272009-01-24T10:18:00.000+01:002009-01-24T10:18:00.000+01:00Dai - I've never understood why she's always been ...Dai - I've never understood why she's always been so reluctant to face the media. Its the main reason why I've never thought she will put her name forward for the position of First Minister I too thought Jonathon was good on this issue, and took his 'opposition' to a higher level. Having done that I expect him to try to drive home his attack on this issue. Be very good for his reputation to be seen to get the better of Edwina Hart.Glyn Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344589217554138315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-50855157297016307382009-01-24T09:56:00.000+01:002009-01-24T09:56:00.000+01:00Sounds a good conference - perhaps you can let us ...Sounds a good conference - perhaps you can let us know what the outcomes were. Will it help with change for those of us living with dementia in our families. Ieuan Wyn and co have a great chance to create a Wales priority list that will help we carers. Keep us in ouch on this one Glyn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-70665806424596134372009-01-24T09:31:00.000+01:002009-01-24T09:31:00.000+01:00But the other side of taking decisions is that you...But the other side of taking decisions is that you have to defend those decisions in public. Mrs Hart refuses to be interviewed by the press unless it is on her terms. It might have something to do with the episode when she burst into tears when she was being interviewed over the delay to the Assembly building. Fortunately for Mrs Hart when the crew got back to the studio the tape wasn't working.It is also clear that the announcement to the Westen Mail of the approval of drugs for kidney cancer was linked to the fact that she knew that Dragon's Eye would run the heart story This is very much the iron lady of Welsh politics who has feet of clay. With this decision she is more concerned with her majority in the Gower in what has become a marginal seat than with what his best for the patients of South Wales. It is also clear from the FOI revelations that she sent a civil servant to appear on TV before Christmas deliberately to misled the public with regard to the reasoning behind the decision. If he was ordered to do this then this raises serious questions about Mrs Hart's position. I look forward to Jonathan Morgan's future performances on this issue. He was frankly excellent on Dragon's Eye in comparison to a very poor performanced from Dai Lloyd who astonishly is a doctor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-7892510157833317882009-01-24T04:00:00.000+01:002009-01-24T04:00:00.000+01:00Anyway, thanks to Ieuan Wyn Jones, Deputy First Mi...Anyway, thanks to Ieuan Wyn Jones, Deputy First Minister for flying up to open the Conference. I do think dementia is starting to receive the higher level of awareness it deserves.<BR/><BR/>Hmmmmm......Are you trying to tell us something Glyn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com