South Wales Fire & Rescue Service has started offering a carers programme for fire prevention in domestic settings and is urging CFW members to take advantage of the initiative. The training is free and helps carers to identify the fire… read more »
Community Pharmacy Wales is launching a campaign called Steady On… Stay Safe as part of drive to boost awareness of the issue of falls among older people, the leading cause of fatal injuries in the group. The campaign, which is… read more »
Care home managers have been urged to register their care homes for Care Home Open Day 2017 – the UK-wide initiative which invites residential care homes to open their doors to the public for one day. Thousands of care homes… read more »
The new chief executive of the Care Council for Wales, soon to be renamed Social Care Wales, attended the recent CFW Council meeting on January 19 in Abergavenny. The Council has up to 26 elected members from across Wales’ 22… read more »
The Health and Safety Executive has recently launched a new health strategy, with a focus on two areas that could have a big impact on businesses and staff working in the care sector – managing stress and musculoskeletal disorders. It’s likely the HSE will look at work-related stress in… read more »
CFW has been asked to join the Cavendish Coalition to help lobby the UK government about foreign workers in the NHS and social care sector post Brexit. Mary Wimbury, senior policy officer for CFW, said: “The coalition, which includes the… read more »
Just a reminder that if you are working in frontline social care, especially with older or frail people, you should get a flu jab as we are approaching the peak part of the year for flu infections. CFW continues to… read more »
Does someone in your organisation or across the social care workforce sector deserve to be recognised for their dedication to social care in Wales? Is your organisation committed to Dignity in Care? If the answer to either of the questions… read more »
A £10m increase in funding for social care has been described as a “sticking plaster” that won’t cover a massive funding gap. The additional money for the sector was announced by Rebecca Evans, AM, the Welsh Government’s Minister for Social… read more »
A health authority in England has been fined by the Health & Safety Executive after the death of a patient on a specialist dementia ward. The fine, which has been highlighted for members by Care Forum Wales’ health and safety… read more »