A manager at a Newport care home is helping raise nursing standards in social care after completing a ground-breaking training programme that has just been shortlisted for an NHS Wales Award. Edgar Bautista, who came to Wales from the Philippines 10… read more »
Five care homes in the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area have completed an NHS training programme – and have now been shortlisted for the NHS Awards, along with the Health Board itself. The homes have been working on Advance Care Planning… read more »
Former Wales Care Awards winner and daredevil skydiver Dilys Price was on the ITV Good Morning Britain sofa this week to celebrate her 84th birthday on June 3. Dilys (pictured right) won the Craig Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2014… read more »
The Law Commission has said there is a compelling case for replacing Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards with a system that is less technical, burdensome and costly. It published an interim statement after a public consultation on the Mental Capacity and Deprivation of… read more »
Care home residents are enjoying a touch of glamour thanks to a professional nail bar at the Pen-y-Bryn care home in Bagillt, Flintshire – part of an innovative approach to help the home’s residents lead fulfilled lives. As well as… read more »
Following the Assembly elections on May 5, First Minister Carwyn Jones announced a new cabinet for the Welsh Government which includes a change to the leadership on health and social care. Former Deputy Health Minister, Vaughan Gething (pictured below), becomes… read more »
In April 2017, the Care Council for Wales will become Social Care Wales, and will have responsibilities for social care improvement. A consultation has been launched to seek your views on what the improvement priorities for Social Care Wales should… read more »
Following the Assembly elections on May 5, First Minister Carwyn Jones announced a new cabinet for the Welsh Government which includes a change to the leadership on health and social care. Read the full list of new ministers in the Welsh… read more »
The owners of a Swansea care home say a lack of clarity by CSSIW over the new National Minimum Standards on en-suite facilities is having an impact on their plans to sell the business. The owners of Fairleigh House in… read more »
With just over one month to go until Care Home Open Day, which takes place on June 17, CFW members are being urged to sign up and plan their events now. Last year CFW members across Wales arranged all kinds… read more »