Care Forum Wales has organised a series of seminars aimed at nurses working in the social care sector. A meeting is being held in Cardiff on June 13, followed by a North Wales seminar at the Conwy Business Centre on… read more »
Care Forum Wales has launched a new organisation to look after the army of unsung heroes who provide social care for vulnerable adults and children across Wales. The Academy of Care Practitioners is the first body of its kind to… read more »
The number of older people in England getting council-funded care has fallen by 11% in the last two years, figures obtained by the Labour party released today (May 16) suggest. The figures were obtained under the Freedom of Information… read more »
CFW has welcomed an increase in fees by the three Health Boards which were paying continuing health care (CHC) rates below funded nursing care (FNC) rates. CFW’s policy adviser, Mary Wimbury, said: “We’re pleased the three health boards – Hwyel… read more »
A company called the Motion Picture Licensing Company has been contacting care homes offering to sell them a licence to show DVDs and films in communal areas, reports CFW’s senior policy officer, Mary Wimbury. Mary said anyone who is approached… read more »
New dates announced for Care Forum Wales Nurses Forum 13th June 2012 – All Nations, Cardiff 4th July 2012 – Conwy Business Centre, Conwy For further details contact sue@careforumwales.co.uk or call 01978755400.
The deadline for nominations for the Wales Care Awards 2012 has now been extended to Monday May 21, 2012 – giving an extra three weeks for you to nominate your unsung care sector heroes! The awards are an annual event… read more »
Plans for the first body to represent staff in the social care sector were announced today (Friday, April 20) by Care Forum Wales. Speaking at a conference at Wrexham’s Glyndwr University, Welsh Government Health and Social Services Minister, Lesley Griffiths… read more »
The launch of the first all-Wales’ training and support organisation for workers in the social care sector is set to go ahead. The organisation is being launched in response to demand from social care staff for their own representative body. It… read more »
Please find link below to latest CFW newsletter. English eforum Welsh efforwm