A Welsh council is being forced to recalculate the fees it pays to four care homes in Pembrokeshire after a landmark legal ruling. At the High Court in Cardiff, a judge said that the way the fees paid by Pembrokeshire… read more »
Four care homes which went to court over the fees Pembrokeshire County Council was paying them for caring for elderly residents have won their case in the High Court in Cardiff today (December 21). The council will now have to… read more »
THE owners of four care homes which took Pembrokeshire County Council to court following claims over the "chronic underpayment of fees" will hear the outcome of the case tomorrow (December 21). In the judicial review, which ran into a fourth… read more »
Following a recent rise in seasonal flu rates Public Health Wales has issued a warning that people in at-risk groups should get their flu jabs. In the last week, cases of confirmed seasonal flu have increased and doctors are treating… read more »
A DECISION on the fees row affecting four Pembrokeshire care homes is expected at the High Court in Cardiff today. The owners of four Pembrokeshire care homes are challenging what they claim is “chronic underpayment†of fees by Pembrokeshire County… read more »
As the severe weather continues, here is the link to information for Wales on keeping well this winter: Keep Well This Winter: http://wales.gov.uk/topics/health/improvement/index/winter/?lang=en; Weather: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/
The Social Work Reform Board (SWRB) today set out to social workers what working conditions they should expect from their employers, as they published proposals to put social workers on a greater professional footing and reform their education. The… read more »
Changes are planned to introduce more consistency in local council’s charging for homecare and other non-residential social services. A government consultation is seeking views on changes that will apply to those who receive services from their local council and those who enter… read more »
A Time To Shine – Launch of Social Care Accolades 2011 The search is now on for high performing teams and organisations in the Welsh social care sector to have their work recognised by entering the 2011 Social Care Accolades…. read more »