The National Institute for Clinical Excellence has issued guidance on the mental well-being of older people in care homes. The QS50 guidance, issued in December 2013, covers older people receiving care in all care home settings, including residential and nursing… read more »
CFW’s safety expert, Anthony Acari, would like to remind care home managers about Fire Service guidelines to remain safe from fires at Christmas. The Fire Service safety advice, ‘how to stay safe at Christmas’, focuses on: fairy lights decorations Christmas… read more »
MHRA has issued the following medical device alert about pressure reducing air mattresses – affecting the following products: ClinActiv and ClinActiv Plus Therapy Surface manufactured by Hill-Rom Models N02050, N02051, P02062, P02063, P02064 and P02065 All serial numbers affected The… read more »
Message from Mario Kreft, Care Forum Wales Chair We are looking forward to some big changes in 2014 – we hope the Inspection and Regulation White Paper will result in a bill being brought forward once all the consultation responses… read more »
The owner of the fire-damaged Hafod y Green rehabilitation and nursing centre in Trefnant, near Denbigh in North Wales, has praised his “fabulous” staff for saving the lives of the home’s 32 residents. David Wynne, who owns the specialist home for… read more »
More than 50 staff and residents were safely evacuated from a nursing home in Denbighshire last night after a fire broke out at the Hafod-y-Green Rehabilitation and Nursing Centre in Trefnant near Denbigh yesterday evening (December 16). North Wales Fire… read more »
The Welsh Government has now opened its consultation on plans for a Declaration of Rights of Older People. The consultation will be open until March 15, 2014. Benefits of the declaration The proposed declaration would clearly set out the rights… read more »
The G8 summit on dementia in London yesterday (December 11) has raised hopes that more focus on dementia and more funding will lead to a leap forward in dementia treatment. David Cameron, who attended the summit, announced increased funding in… read more »
The Welsh Government’s Deputy Minister for Social Services, Gwenda Thomas, has today (December 10) set out plans for a public consultation on a formal Declaration of Rights of Older People in Wales. The move would be a first for Wales… read more »
A new study published on December 4 is among the research first to show that exercise may improve the lives of people already living with dementia – helping to improve memory, attention and cognitive function rather than simply slowing their… read more »