THE chairman of CFW’s Residential Childcare Special Interest Forum has said that providers need to work even harder to promote quality placements for children in the face of cuts to social services budgets. Steve Elliott, who chairs the special interest… read more »
The Wales Care Awards, which take place in Cardiff’s City Hall on October 21 and are set to be hosted by BBC1 newsreader Lucy Owen, are just over a month away – and there’s still time to book your place…. read more »
RIDDOR reporting Responsibility for lost time working accident to change from over 3 day to over 7 day reporting From April 2012. For further details click here
Welsh Government launches anti-jargon guide to continuing healthcare assessment The Welsh Government has launched a document for frontline healthcare workers – and the general public – setting out in plain English how entitlement to continuing healthcare is decided. The document… read more »
Older People’s Commissioner seeks assurance on dignity for elderly patients The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Ruth Marks, has asked for further reassurance from health boards that robust measures to protect the dignity of elderly people in their care will… read more »
DIARY MARKERS FOR MEMBERS – EVENTS FOR MEMBERS Calling all nurses – workshops to support nurses in the independent sector. Care Homes Nursing Group Workshops – Thursday 22nd September 2011 – Optic Centre, St Asaph, North Wales and Wednesday 5th October… read more »
CARE Forum Wales has welcomed the news that CRB checks for care staff are set to become ‘portable’ – saving care workers and their employers from re-applying and waiting for a CRB check every time an individual moves jobs. The… read more »
The government is set to begin a major review of the funding of elderly care in England. But in the face of massive financial pressures and an increasingly elderly population, what is going to be the true cost of balancing… read more »
Cool Heating Learn about the Renewable Heat Incentive and modern wood heating Learn how to save thousands on your heating bills. This government scheme should be of interest to all SME’s with large heating bills. It is also particularly good… read more »
A Radio 4 documentary, File On 4, is set to tackle the controversial subject of elderly care in its latest programme on Radio 4 tomorrow night (Tuesday, June 28). Care Forum Wales was among the professional bodies which provided views… read more »