The invaluable contribution carers make to society in Wales has been praised by Minister for Health and Social Services, Mark Drakeford. Meanwhile the mental health charity, MIND, has urged carers to look after themselves as well as the people they… read more »
A pilot project has been launched to make care home prescribing safer by using barcodes generated by local pharmacies. The codes will ensure that the right prescriptions reach the right residents and also cut down on wasted prescriptions. The pilot… read more »
The annual Provider Summit took place in Cardiff on November 17. The summit is a joint event held by CFW and Cymorth Cymru. Mario Kreft (pictured) spoke at the event and called for ‘less paperwork and more care’ in Wales…. read more »
All domiciliary care workers in Wales will need to be registered from 2020 before they can work in the social care sector, with adult residential care workers to follow in 2022, Health and Social Services Minister, Mark Drakeford (pictured below)… read more »
The 13th annual Wales Care Awards, organised by Care Forum Wales, took place in Cardiff’s City Hall last Friday (November 6) with Welsh Government Health Minister Mark Drakeford and the Communities and Tackling Poverty Minister Lesley Griffiths among the guests…. read more »
The children of a care worker killed in the Tunisian beach terror atrocity this summer have spoken of their pride in their social care worker “hero” mother as they face a painful first Christmas without her. The family were guests of… read more »
The 13th annual Wales Care Awards take place in Cardiff’s City Hall tonight. We will be celebrating with people who work in all aspects of social care, from catering to looked-after children, from nursing homes and residential care homes to others who… read more »
Care home places could run short as owners retire and homes close with no-one to take over, a report has warned. The report by the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) also said financial pressures on care homes had made it… read more »
The 13th annual Wales Care Awards, organised by CFW, take place a week today on Friday, November 6 in Cardiff’s City Hall. They will be compered by BBC Wales’ Lucy Owen with entertainment from singer Sioned Terry (pictured) who sang… read more »
The Welsh Health Circular (October 2015) has listed changes and revisions to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards forms and guidance. New forms should be used in Wales from November 2, 2015. A review of the guidance was agreed after a Supreme Court… read more »