More than 500 people attended the Wales Care Awards at City Hall, Cardiff on Friday October 21 in an awards ceremony highlighting the vital role of care workers and the social care sector to the people of Wales. In a… read more »
Consultation on the use of the ‘dementia’ category in care homes in Wales http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JZWHZMW Currently in Wales, the Care and Social Services Inspectorate (CSSIW), the regulating body for adult social care, requires a care home to have gained registration within… read more »
THE Wales Care Awards take place in Cardiff’s City Hall tonight (October 21). The aim of the awards, first held in 2003, is to raise public awareness of the vital contribution made by the social care workforce to the health… read more »
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 »
1 Supported Living Care Practitioner AwardJakub NowakSenior Support WorkerBarchester Healthcare Ltd, Maesteilo Care HomeCarmarthenshire Beverley MillingtonCare PractitionerIndependent Living OptionsWrexham Lisa BeckmannHealth Care Support WorkerApril Complete Care Solutions LtdBridgend 2 Residential Care Practitioner AwardRebecca GriffithsSenior Care PractitionerHighfield Nursing HomeWrexham Stacey HowellsAssistant… read more »
Wales Care Awards shortlist announced THE shortlist for the prestigious Wales Care Awards, which take place in Cardiff on October 21, has been announced. A total of 46 staff and organisations are up for one of 17 awards ranging from… 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
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 »
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 »