The report into failures at Stafford Hospital, following the public inquiry carried under chairman Robert Francis, was published on February 6, 2013. It includes 290 recommendations, many of which have implications for the wider NHS. As well as failings locally,… read more »
Carers who look after family members could get more help under proposals in the new Social Services and Wellbeing Bill introduced by the Welsh Government in January. The Bill would give carers the same legal rights to support as the… read more »
If you work in nursing you need to keep your clinical practice knowledge up to date – so why not book your place at our next Nurses Forum which takes place on March 7 in Cardiff? Our speakers for the… read more »
The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill was introduced in to the National Assembly for Wales today (January 28, 2013). Read the full details of the new Social Services & Well-being (Wales) Bill (link includes PDF copy of the bill)… read more »
Do you want to help shape the future of the older people’s services in Wales? If so, the Welsh Government wants your views which will be fed into its Strategy for Older People. Today is the last day for contributions… read more »
Companies who own care homes in England where abuse is carried out should face unlimited fines and criminal sanctions, the former English care homes minister says. Lib Dem Paul Burstow says tougher laws are needed to ensure care providers are… read more »
A new guide to help care home workers and managers improve life for those with dementia has been issued by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement. It is the result of nine month’s work which took place to capture… read more »
The deadline for nominations for the Social Care Accolades awards, open to all teams, groups and organisations across the social care sector in Wales, is approaching. Nominations for the biennial Care Council-supported awards close on February 1. Winners will be… read more »
My Home Life Cymru and Action on Hearing Loss Cymru have launched new guidance on how care home managers and staff can help support older people who have hearing loss. More than 70 per cent of older people have some… read more »
A number of members have reported that CSSIW inspectors are asking them to renew CRB checks on care workers on a three-yearly basis, citing this as best practice. Care Forum Wales has now obtained clarification on this issue on members’… read more »