Mario Kreft has praised the former Welsh Government deputy social services minister, Gwenda Thomas, after her surprise departure from government following Carwyn Jones’ September cabinet reshuffle. Social services will now come under the wing of health secretary Professor Mark Drakeford. Mrs Thomas… read more »
The long-serving deputy minister for social services, Gwenda Thomas, announced she was stepping down from her post yesterday (September 11) during a day in which First Minister Carwyn Jones carried out a surprise reshuffle of his cabinet. The move was announced on… read more »
Age UK has said that the cost of care for those with dementia averages £32,242 a year per patient – with only a third of this covered by NHS or council help. Alzheimer’s Society chief executive Jeremy Hughes said the… read more »
The Care Council for Wales is currently running a public consultation to review the code of practice for social care workers and it’s seeking your views. It is particularly keen to hear from anyone currently working in social care so… read more »
Deputy minister for social services, Gwenda Thomas (pictured), has said today that she believes the new Regulation and Inspection Bill, to be introduced in the National Assembly in early 2015, will strengthen the protection for and further improve the quality of care… read more »
Bowel Screening Wales has launched two new booklets to support carers and care agency staff in helping someone to complete a bowel screening kit. One booklet is aimed at carers who might need to support someone they care for to… read more »
A YouGov poll of almost 4,700 people in England shows only a quarter have faith that they will receive proper care in their old age. The research was carried out for a coalition of charities and voluntary organisations involved in… read more »
Public Health England made the following announcement (23/8/2014) about the recent salmonella food poisoning outbreak: Salmonella Enteritidis PT14B outbreak: an update “PHE (Public Health England) is continuing to investigate a national outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis PT14B, associated with a European outbreak, in… read more »
The Welsh Government has today (August 21) announced an £8.4m package of investment in services to support older people in Mid and West Wales, particularly the frail elderly, to maintain their independence and remain in their homes. The funding, from… read more »
Social care workers’ morale and motivation ‘lowest it has ever been’ Mario Kreft, Care Forum Wales’ chair, has said that Care Forum Wales members across the board have reported problems with staff morale and motivation. He said: “What we are… read more »