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Consultation launched on administering medicines

The All Wales Medicines Strategy Group is consulting on guidance about registered nurses in care settings delegating the administration of medicines to support staff. Have your say on the guidance – which closes on April 7 – here.

Winter resilience evaluation – feedback wanted

The National Programme for Unscheduled Care Board is asking stakeholders to contribute to an evaluation of the winter resilience of the health and social care system in Wales over the winter period 2016-17. The questionionnaire can be downloaded here. The… read more »

Documentaries tackle social care issues

The BBC has tackled the issue of social care – and in particular the lack of staff and funding – in two sister programmes, Panorama and Week In Week Out (in Wales). Filming behind the scenes with care workers, reporter… read more »

Are you providing an Active Welsh Offer?

As part of CSSIW’s new inspection framework, the organisation will look at and report if a service is providing the Welsh language – and whether a service is provided in Welsh without someone asking for it. The new framework includes… read more »

CFW’s fight staves off registration fees in Wales

Changes announced by the Care Quality Commission will see health and social providers across the border pay a 10% hike in registration fees – while providers in Wales will have no fees to pay. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) in… read more »

Book your place at Care Provider Summit 2017

CFW members are being urged to book their places at the Care Provider Summit 2017. The Care Provider Summit, organised by Cymorth Cymru and Care Forum Wales, is being held on March 22 at the Novotel Hotel, Cardiff and is… read more »

Social care costs guide launched by CIPFA

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has issued a new guide which aims to help local authorities and care providers agree fee rates which are affordable, good value for money and ‘support market sustainability’. The guide, called… read more »

Care Council launches five-year home-care strategy

The Care Council has launched its Care & Support at Home Needs to Improve five-year strategy in Cardiff this month. The five-year plan, developed by the Care Council for Wales in partnership with local authorities and the social care, health… read more »