The Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has issued a medical device alert about all ZeniPower mercury-free hearing aid batteries – low risk of batteries exploding during use or if depleted. Read the alert and ready the full advice here:… read more »
Care Forum Wales is delighted to be hosting the latest meeting of the Five Nations Care Forum in Cardiff Bay on 10-11 March 2016. The Five Nations Care Forum is an alliance of 11 professional organisations across the UK and Ireland. Together we… read more »
The Music in Hospitals organisation is seeking your support for a project to bring music to care homes across Wales. The project has been nominated for the People’s Project Awards 2016 which are funded by the Big Lottery Fund and ITV. It’s up… read more »
The Welsh Government is holding a consultation on changes it is planning to make to improve the quality of domiciliary care in Wales to improve the retention and recruitment of staff. The consultation opened this January and closes on April 5, 2016…. read more »
A new national autism service for Wales, which will provide lifetime support for children and adults, will be set up in Wales, Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford today (March 4) announced. The service is a key part of… read more »
There is just one month to go to nominate for this year’s Wales Care Awards. Nominations close on March 31 so it’s time to get cracking – you can nominate a colleague or team for one of 18 awards categories… read more »
People in Wales are being asked to take part in a confidential online survey to help plan health needs. The HealthWise Wales project, described as the first of its kind in Europe, hopes to collect information from 260,000 people. The… read more »
Around eight in 10 people worry about developing dementia in Wales and four in 10 think if someone in their family has dementia they may develop it too, according to a survey published today. The Welsh Government survey shows 76… read more »
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is set to launch a consultation on standards for pharmacists – and will be seeking feedback from social care professionals as part of the process. The consultation will launch in April and the aim is… read more »
Hallmark Care Homes’ ‘lucky star’ competition inviting residents to make a Christmas wish has resulted in a reunion for two former teenage sweethearts. Tony Parkins, 87, who lives at the Anisha Grange care home in Essex, entered the Christmas competition… read more »