Margaret Rooney of CSSIW updated CFW members at our Spring Essential Updates. You can download the full presentation from the document below. /uploads/CSSIW- RISC Act SRG Presentation.ppt

The consultation on retaining the domiciliary care workforce in Wales closed on April 6. This is CFW’s response in full (below) as the main professional, representative organisation for the independent health and social care sector in Wales. CFW has more… read more »

The Welsh Government has said the Social Services and Well-being Act, which comes into force at midnight tonight, will bring a new fairer, stronger and more sustainable social services system to Wales according to the Welsh Government. Health Minister Mark… read more »

The Welsh Government’s health and social services minister, Mark Drakeford, has thanked staff in social services and organisations including Care Forum Wales for their support in helping to implement the new Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act which comes into force… read more »

Officials in the Welsh Government have issued a reminder to providers that they must publicise complaints procedures, if people who’ve paid privately for social care or palliative care wish the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales to investigate. The change in the… read more »

The Welsh Government’s health minister has set out plans to evaluate the effectiveness of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 which comes into force on 6 April 2016.   In a written statement issued on March 31, Mark Drakeford… read more »

A Swansea care home is transforming a piece of waste ground into a nine-acre nature park. The £100,000 project at Hengoed Court & Hengoed Park Care Home, a Care Forum Wales member, has been inspired by the memories of elderly… read more »

There are just over two weeks to go until the deadline for nominations 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… read more »

A homecare company, MiHomecare, could face a group action lawsuit by care workers over unpaid travel time after it paid £1,250 to one carer in an out of court settlement. Caroline Barlow had sued the company for not paying for her… read more »

A Swansea care home is transforming a piece of waste ground into a nine-acre nature park. The £100,000 project at Hengoed Court & Hengoed Park Care Home, a member of the Care Forum Wales organisation, has been inspired by the memories… read more »