The First Minister, Carwyn Jones, yesterday (December 4) announced that an independent review would investigate alleged historical abuse and neglect at six South Wales care homes. The review follows a seven-year £11.6m Gwent Police inquiry, called Operation Jasmine, which was… read more »
The Welsh Government’s Health Minister, Mark Drakeford, has today (December 4) issued guidance to help simplify the assessment process, reduce the administrative burden and better integrate care arrangements for older people. The ‘Integrated Assessment, Planning and Review Arrangements for Older… read more »
Safeguarding concerns raised with National Safeguarding Advisory Panel chair The chair of the National Safeguarding Advisory Panel, Phil Hodgson, attended CFW’s Council in November to listen to members’ concerns over new strengthened adult and child protection arrangements proposed in the… read more »
The Welsh Government’s food hygiene scheme has now become compulsory (on November 28) – and it applies to anywhere where people eat out including residential care homes and hospitals as well as restaurants, cafes and takeaways. Establishments must now display… read more »
There were an estimated 31,100 excess winter deaths in 2012/13 in England and Wales compared with the previous winter, figures released by the Office for National Statistics today reveal. Age UK called the figures “shamefull” and “unnecessary”. See the ONS… read more »
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira, has published her ‘state of the nation’ report into the views and needs of Wales’ older people calling on all of us to stop thinking of older people as a ‘timebomb’ and… read more »
The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, Peter Tyndall, today (November 21) has said that the way in which health and social care outside hospital is delivered needs to be radically transformed. Mr Tyndall said the system is too complex and… read more »
Public Health Wales has issued a reminder to health and social care providers about the need to prepare for cold weather following Met Office predictions of very cold weather over the next few days (currently until November 22). Its recommendations… read more »
A series of workshops aimed at giving managers in the independent care sector the opportunity to discuss aspects of the Social Services Regulation and Inspection White Paper are taking place in November. By attending the workshops your responses will be… read more »
Did you know that a tailored exercise programme can help reduce falls in older people by as much as 54 per cent, according to Age UK? Falls also destroy confidence, increase isolation and reduce independence – so anything that can… read more »