The Prime Minister, David Cameron, has today (April 22) defended proposals to ensure trainee nurses in England undertake a year’s work as healthcare assistants in hospitals before starting their nursing degree. The plans, which came to light in late March,… read more »
Our next Essential Updates for members will be held at locations in South, West and North Wales in June. The Updates are a great way to keep up to date with best practice in social care – plus a chance… read more »
The deadline for nominations to the Wales Care Awards 2013 has been extended until April 22. There’s just one week left to nominate in categories including: Nurse of the year Residential care practitioner Newcomer of the year Spirit of care… read more »
More than 60% of people who have Alzheimer’s say they feel anxious or depressed and just over a third say they’ve lost friends since being diagnosed with the disease, according to a new report published by the Alzheimer’s Society on… read more »
A report about comments received by the Good Care Guide website has highlighted a number of complaints about neglect and a lack of dignity shown to older people in some of its care home reviews. A story in the Daily… read more »
The Care Quality Commission has found that fewer hospitals in England are treating older people with dignity than in previous years. Nearly a fifth of hospitals are failing to offer dignity in caring for their older patients or offer them… read more »
First Minsiter Carwyn Jones announced a new health minister for Wales in a surprise cabinet reshuffle today (March 14). AM Mark Drakeford replaces Lesley Griffiths as health minister at a time when of potential upheaval for the NHS in Wales… read more »
We’re getting reports from care providers that they’re increasingly being asked to provide paperwork to health boards and families contesting claims for Continuing Health Care (CHC). In some cases they’re being asked case files dating back many years and this… read more »
According to research published in medical journal The Lancet today (March 5) the number of Britons dying from dementia and Alzheimer’s has soared over the past two decades. The two conditions (dementia and Alzheimer’s) are now the 10th most common… read more »
A warning has been issued by CFW’s legal adviser about an advertising sponsorship scam being targeted at businesses in the private care sector – particularly those in North Wales. A group known to be based in north west England is… read more »