Government lawyers are considering whether to restore compensation rights to sufferers of pleural plaque - a scarring of the lung, mainly caused by exposure to asbestos. Sufferers, including many in Wales, used to receive compensation – but that was...

The NHS in Wales is to come under the scrutiny of management consultants McKinsey and Co, it was revealed today. This is the same company which early this year was employed by the UK government to find out what changes could be made to the NHS in...

Are Welsh schoolchildren and teachers sitting on a health time-bomb? It is a frightening question and one which has been asked increasingly loudly throughout the last few months. The concern relates to asbestos in our school buildings. Between the...