The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has called for tougher punishments for those who neglect, abuse or commit crimes against older people. Only 1% of crimes against older people led to convictions compared to 19% for all crime, the Commissioner… read more »
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira, has today (June 10) published her third report into the work she has carried out on behalf of older people in Wales. The ‘impact and reach’ report – entitled ‘Making a Difference… read more »
The funding for adult mental health services is to receive an £8m boost, the Welsh Assembly Government announced today. The additional £8m a year is in addition to an earlier announcement (May 22) promising an extra £7.6m for children’s and… read more »
A troubled health board will come under more direct Welsh government control after a report found “institutional abuse” at the Tawel Fan mental health unit at Glan Clwyd Hospital, Denbighshire, which closed in 2013. Welsh Government: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health… read more »
Wales Care Awards organiser Sue Thomas, from Wrexham, has been honoured for her work at a garden party with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. The garden party invitation was a reward for Sue’s hard work on the prestigious annual awards… read more »
Health Minister Mark Drakeford has apologised for failings on the Tawel Fan mental health ward at Glan Clwyd Hospital which came to light last week (BBC news, May 28: ‘Patients kept ‘like animals in a zoo’.). An independent report published… read more »
Change is on the way for care home inspections with the new Quality Judgement Framework. Here, David Francis, CSSIW assistant chief inspector David Francis, sets out some of the changes providers can expect once the QJF is in place. Why… read more »
The Welsh Government has announced an additional £7.6m in funding for mental health services for children and young people in Wales. The announcement was made today (May 22) by health minister Mark Drakeford who said the additional funding will help… read more »
A question was raised at the most recent meeting of CFW’s Council about the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s requirement for all nurses to have in place “an indemnity arrangement” for their practice. The advice from our legal advisor, Alison Castrey,… read more »
My Home Life Cymru is running a series of three free events for care home managers in June to showcase the successful Age Cymru Burdett Trust Grant project. The events will give care homes the opportunity to see how the… read more »