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refusing to ban the practice of conversion therapy on transgender individuals, the government of Wales plans institute a ban of its own.By signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NHS Wales — the country’s publicly funded healthcare system — Welsh government Deputy Minister for Social Partnership Hannah Blythyn stated that the practice will be “prohibited” in Wales. Any organization, group, or company that works in “mental or psychological health” and sign onto the MOU makes a “commitment” to not offer conversion therapy in the country, though this agreement does not extend to other parts of the United Kingdom.Based on further statements made Blythyn, this move only appears to be a temporary solution to the question of a conversion therapy ban as the Welsh governmnet “seeks legal advice” to find out how it can “unilaterally” ban the practice.

A loss or changed sense of taste or smell are to be added to the NHS coronavirus symptoms list, weeks after experts first raised concerns that Covid-19 cases are being missed.

A further seven patients in Wales who tested positive for coronavirus have died, it was confirmed by the NHS today.