22/04/2016 BBC Wales Today

Welcome to Wales Today, tonight's headlines.

The NHS needs radical change to cope with growing demand

That's the warning tonight to whoever wins the election.

And a convenience for passengers - or a threat to Cardiff cabbies?

The taxi booking app Uber launches in the capital.

The NHS in Wales needs to make "radical changes" in order to cope

That's according to the new director of the Welsh NHS Confederation -

the body which represents all the Health Boards here.

Vanessa Young says there needs to be a "shift in focus" and wants

the next Welsh Government to set out a "10-year vision" for the Health

Here's our Health Correspondent, Owain Clarke.

The politicians argue about it. We all depend on it. It's no surprise

that the NHS is a top election issue. But whichever way you look at

it, a clear picture emerges and that is of a service under intense

pressure. And that has not gone unnoticed among those enjoying the

sunshine. There are not the phones these days to pay for it sets a

question of prioritising. I feel the nurses and doctors are under great

strain. Anyway, the NHS as a victim of its own success. Since it it was

established, the panties -- advantages in medicine means we are

living longer. It also means the NHS has to work harder than ever before.

A much more radical changes now needed so it is about spreading that

good practice and doing it on a much larger scale. The danger is, if we

don't do that, we will not be able to have an NHS that is sustainable

and fit for purpose in the future. She also says more resources need to

be moved from hospitals to community services and more staff need to be

recruited to areas of shortages like a large parts of the North Wales.

But crucially she argues the public should be at the heart of the debate

about the NHS's future. But that does not always happen and you don't

have to rewind the clock to far to find a classic example. Out of the

blue Italy last year, this health board announced it would shut the

doctor led maternity unit at... It blamed a severe shortage of junior

doctors and led to an almighty row. Eventually, the decision was

reserved, -- reversed, even though the recruitment crisis hasn't gone

away. Bosses say they will listen more in future but to what extent

other politicians listening? All the main parties are promising to pump

extra millions into the NHS. The government have a rather unfortunate

habit of finding a bit more money down the back of the sofa when the

going gets tough. It doesn't help the NHS if it means those difficult

decisions are avoided. I would appeal to candidates that they don't

promise the earth because invariably, they promise to reduce

one service in the NHS, given current constraints, means that

somebody else loses out. But despite all the difficulties, most people

are very happy with the care they get and the truth is, we could all

help the NHS out by looking after ourselves better. But according to

this leading children's doctor, there is another issue. If

politicians become too preoccupied with dealing with the pressures of

today, they might not spot the problems of tomorrow. We have the

highest proportion of children with diabetes in Wales and we are

spending millions on the management of diabetes in adults. If we spent

that on prevention of obesity, you would save millions in the long run.

Outlining one yet -- what the NHS in Wales might look like in 20 years'

time is not easy. The politicians want your vote so they can be in

power for the next five years. Addressing the challenges facing the

NHS and dashed changing today's picture might take a whole lot

longer. And you can find out what all the

main parties are pledging on health,

along with other key The family of a Welsh soldier -

who died more than 20 years ago - say they "reluctantly accept"

there's insufficient evidence 18-year-old Private Cheryl James,

from Llangollen, was found dead with a bullet wound to her head at

the Deepcut Base in Surrey in 1995. A second inquest into her death has

now finished hearing evidence. The coroner is expected

to give his conclusions next month. Plaid Cymru's former leader,

Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas, is in hot water with his party -

after he suggested people vote for a Labour candidate

in the upcoming Police He says Plaid, Tory

and Liberal Democrat supporters should "stop UKIP"

by giving one of their TWO votes You can find the full list

of candidates on our website. A ?120 million Holiday-Village

and Housing-Development on Anglesey The Land and Lakes project

near Holyhead could create around 600 jobs -

and was agreed after a ?20 million deal was made to mitigate

its potential impact on the area. The taxi booking app Uber has

launched in Cardiff. The system - which has been

successful in 16 other UK cities - allows users to book Private Hire

Cars through their smartphones. Some rival taxi-firms

are worried they'll be pushed out of the market,

while others say they the Uber app has been a runaway

success but has sparked anger in some cities.

In London, cabbies protested and in Paris, things got even more heated.

Today, it's launched in Cardiff but how does it work? If you want a

taxi, go to the app, press the button and it tells you there will

be a long very shortly. They already operate in 57 countries and 15 other

British cities. The company claimed their success is because they are

cheaper and more convenient than their rivals. You can see a picture

of the driver that is coming to pick you up with their name, the

registration and make of that car, so you can be absolutely certain

that the car has turned up as the one you booked and is fully licensed

and insured. Martin Carter has been a cabbie for 17 years and is

Cardiff's first registered Uber operator. The fair is safe. We have

the credit card details. It's good for both parties. If you travel

along, you can monitor your journey with your smartphone and when you

get to your destination, there is no cash to pay. You simply pay your

fare with your online bank account. But the competition isn't standing

still. Dragon is Wales's largest private hire firm. They've launched

their own app and relish the challenge. More and more people are

using applications. On that basis, we had to make sure that we were

developing with the times. That doesn't mean, of course, that is the

end of the telephone or even the walking. Back at Uber, they are

confident Cardiff it's going to be a success. If it is, it will expand to

other Welsh towns and cities. Snooker and Mark Williams

is the only Welshman through to the second

round of the World The first to 13 frames will be

through to the last 8. Helen Jenkins hopes to win

a first Olympic medal after British Triathlon

confirmed her nomination for Team GB Jenkins, who's won TWO world titles,

was fifth at London 2012. She's the 9th Welsh athlete to make

it into the British team. Time for a look at the

weather for the weekend. After the mild spell, it's turning

colder over the weekend but we will see Sunny spells as well and gave

few wintry showers, too. Taking a look overnight, cloud and rain

clears southwards. Clearer skies from the north. Winds will bring

colder air so some frost possible in rural spots. A cold start tomorrow

with frost patches. They largely fine day with patchy cloud, sunny

spells and showers. Across the UK, largely fine, dry and cold. Always

the chance of a few showers, especially along North Sea coasts.

Wintry on high ground. 13 across the south of England where it is warmer

and for Wales tomorrow afternoon, it should state finance try for most.

Hail possible and feeling chilly in the northerly breeze. Highs of nine

Celsius in Wrexham. 12 in Swansea. High pressure to the west of the UK

and this trough clipping north-east Wales into Sunday. Otherwise, things

are fairly settled. Saturday night, if you showers could be wintry on

the heels -- Hills. Rural frost patches overnight. A largely out on

Sunday. Stronger north-westerly winds. If you showers pushing down

from the north. Noticeably colder and breezy as we head into the

weekend. Sunny spells at times. Showers could be wintry on higher

ground. A chilly start to next week but it is looking milder again,

midweek onwards. We will be back with our next update

tomorrow evening. For now, have a lovely weekend. Good night.