The Minister for Health and Social Services, Professor Mark Drakeford, has issued a written statement on plans for the Care Council for Wales to be transformed into a new body, Social Care Wales (SCW). SCW will have improved powers and… read more »
NHS England statistics released in March show that in the past 12 months there have been more than a million days ‘lost’ due to patients being unable to be discharged. In total 1,042,434 ‘excess bed days’ were lost due to… read more »
If you know someone who goes the extra mile in social care, from catering staff to nurses, managers to new recruits, now is the time to nominate them for a Wales Care Award 2015. The nominations window for the awards… read more »
With more than 30 years of travel experience, SuperBreak has a reputation for providing excellent quality and customer service. Whether it’s a London theatre, concert or event break, a theme park & attraction getaway for the family, a Eurostar trip,… read more »
A new £20m fund to support more than 1,600 severely disabled people in Wales with their care needs will be devolved to local authorities when the existing UK fund closes at the end of June, Health and Social Services Minister… read more »
Care Forum Wales’ chair, Mario Kreft (pictured below), has been honoured by the First Minister with a St David’s Day Award. The awards honour the exceptional achievements of people in Wales and acknowledge people who are making a real difference,… read more »
In a decision handed down today by the High Court in Cardiff, Mr Justice Hickinbottom has ruled that the Health Boards’ FNC decisions made in 2014 were unlawful. These decisions were based on the Boards’ decisions taken in 2013 (following… read more »
A pilot project offering a new web guide to care homes where relatives can leave reviews online has been launched today (March 9). The ‘Think About Me: Good Care Guide’ aims to make it easy for care home residents and… read more »
The Welsh Government’s strategic framework for the Welsh language in health and social care, More Than Just Words, requires care providers to make sure they are actively able to offer Welsh language care services to the same standard as English… read more »
The Care Council for Wales has announced a new qualification aimed at giving new social care employees a better understanding of the importance of dignity and respect. Supported by Agored Cymru and City and Guilds, the qualification is designed for… read more »