CFW will be running a seminar. It arises in part out of the court case surrounding the BBC’s undercover filming last year in a care home in South Wales, but will also cover issues around staff misuse of photographs, recordings, video… read more »
HEALTH Minister Edwina Hart has launched a pilot project to help frail older people who’ve been in hospital for minor conditions to return to the comfort of their own homes to recuperate. The scheme, which began in November, is called… read more »
THE elderly are among those who could be missing out on health alert updates, as well as better deals on goods and services, due to a lack of internet access, a new report claims. The report, by Consumer Focus Wales,… read more »
The Chief Inspector for Care and Social Services, Imelda Richardson, has welcomed improvements to services but is calling on local authority social services and providers to both increase the pace of change and, improve the quality and consistency of services…. read more »
A new organisation has been launched to protect and promote the interests of children in care in Wales – and the people who look after them. Care Forum Wales, the main representative body in the care sector, has created a… read more »
Families in Wales forced to sell their loved ones’ homes to help pay for care home fees that should have been funded by the NHS have been warned to get their compensation claims in soon. Liberal Democrat health spokesman Peter… read more »
The Independent Safeguarding Authority has issued its guidance for employers on how to make a referral to the barring lists and some general guidance on the new scheme. To see the guidance and the referral document www.isa-gov.org.uk/default.aspx referral guidance and… read more »
A citizens’ jury is to be brought together on October 1 in Cwmbran, Torfaen, to discuss how the media affects relations between older people and younger members of society. The event is one of a number of planned to take… read more »
The European Campaign on Risk Assessment is hosting two Wales-based workshops in October to promote the benefits of carrying out risk assessments. One workshop is to be held in Cwmbran, on October 5, and the other is on October 9… read more »
Invitation to the UK Campaign’s Events 2009 Cwmbran County Hall – 9.30am-1pm – Monday, 5 October 2009 Conwy Business Centre – 9.30am-1pm – Friday, 9 October 2009 The European Campaign for Safety and Health at Work for 2009/10 will focus… read more »