There are calls for a diverse range of people to come forward and apply for positions on the new Social Care Wales Board which replaces the Care Council for Wales in April 2017. The appointments process is now open for… read more »
Independent regulator Qualifications Wales has launched a report on their review of vocational qualifications for health and social care as well as early years and childcare. In the report, the organisation, which is responsible for regulating general and vocational qualifications… read more »
The Assembly’s new Health, Social Care and Sport Committee was established on July 5. It has a new remit to match up with the Cabinet Secretary for Health’s new portfolio areas which include social care and sport. The Deputy Minister… read more »
Care Forum Wales’ chair, Marlo Kreft, has been interviewed on the BBC’s Good Morning Wales programme following his warnings about the ‘triple whammy’ hitting care homes and domiciliary care companies. Mr Kreft’s warning follows the publication of figures by Public Health Wales predicting that… read more »
Some critical care units in Wales have too many patients on them, according to the annual Together for Health report for the critically ill, published by the Welsh Government. It shows the pressure being put on services for the critically… read more »
A care home in Holyhead is bringing back the romance by building a luxurious bridal suite for couples – as well as a fully stocked resident bar for ‘date nights’. The £500,000 makeover at Gwyddfor Residential Home in Holyhead, a… read more »
Recent data on Wales’ ageing population has led to renewed calls from social care providers to boost the importance of the social care sector to one of national importance. The Measuring Inequalities report published by Public Health Wales on July… read more »
The Welsh Government has followed up on its commitment to tackling avoidable pressure ulcers among care home residents in Wales by creating a new role focusing on the problem. The move is in line with one of Dr Maragaret Flynn’s recommendations… read more »
A South Wales and borders domestic care provider has seen its Abergavenny branch win a prestigious gold Investors In People (IIP) Award. Q Care provides personal care, domestic services and social companionship services. Its Abergavenny branch achieved its first IIP Award in 2003 and… read more »
Wales’ new chief medical officer, Dr Frank Atherton, has said tackling health inequalities is a priority and that he wants to make sure everyone in Wales has the same opportunities. Dr Atherton took up the post on 1 August, replacing… read more »