Care Forum Wales is holding a Nurses’ Forum in Cardiff’s All Nations Centre on March 7. The day runs from 9am-4pm. It will focus on clinical practice and speakers / workshops will include: Liz Smith – N.I.L.A.H / 1000 lives… read more »
Basic care for the elderly in their own homes in England is so bad it breaches human rights at times, an inquiry says. The home care review by the Equality and Human Rights Commission highlighted cases of physical abuse, theft,… read more »
There have been calls for the Welsh Government to bring forward plans to offer a cap on social care costs following UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s announcement yesterday of plans to cap social care costs at £75,000 in England. In… read more »
UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has set out his plans to cap the amount people should pay for social care in England at £75,000. He told MPs the cap, higher than the £25,000-50,000 recommended in 2011 by the Dilnot report,… read more »
The report into failures at Stafford Hospital, following the public inquiry carried under chairman Robert Francis, was published on February 6, 2013. It includes 290 recommendations, many of which have implications for the wider NHS. As well as failings locally,… read more »
The search is on to find businesses in Wales which work creatively with arts groups or bodies – nominations for the 20th Arts & Business Cymru Awards are now open (February 7, 2013). The Awards ceremony will take place in… read more »
If you work in nursing you need to keep your clinical practice knowledge up to date – so why not book your place at our next Nurses Forum which takes place on March 7 in Cardiff? Our speakers for the… read more »
Carers who look after family members could get more help under proposals in the new Social Services and Wellbeing Bill introduced by the Welsh Government in January. The Bill would give carers the same legal rights to support as the… read more »
The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill was introduced in to the National Assembly for Wales today (January 28, 2013). Read the full details of the new Social Services & Well-being (Wales) Bill (link includes PDF copy of the bill)… read more »
Do you want to help shape the future of the older people’s services in Wales? If so, the Welsh Government wants your views which will be fed into its Strategy for Older People. Today is the last day for contributions… read more »