A new £1m to plan to recruit new primary care support workers to help people diagnosed with dementia has been unveiled as part of a new Welsh Government drive to tackle the disease. Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford… read more »
You’ve just got time to nominate your social care heroes for the Wales Care Awards 2015 if you hurry – nominations close tomorrow (March 31). It’s easy to do – just follow the links below for information and, if in… read more »
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 »