Care Forum Wales has given evidence to the Assembly’s Health and Social Care Committee as part of its inquiry into ‘winter preparedness’. CFW chair Mario Kreft and senior policy adviser Mary Wimbury both gave evidence to the committee, stressing the… read more »
The Welsh Government has raised the capital limit used by local authorities who charge for residential care from £24,000 to £50,000 as part of its new five-year plan entitled Taking Wales Forward, which has been broadly welcomed by social care… read more »
Leading UK care organisations have warned of a crisis in social care after Britain’s referendum decision to leave the EU as migration restrictions could mean a massive shortage of care workers. National charities Independent Age and the International Longevity Centre… read more »
The newly-formed National Commissioning Board (NCB)– which counts Care Forum Wales policy advisor Mary Wimbury on its board – has issued its first quarterly newsletter in order to help explain its purpose and roll out its programme for the future…. read more »
There are calls for a diverse range of people to come forward and apply for positions on the new Social Care Wales Board which replaces the Care Council for Wales in April 2017. The appointments process is now open for… read more »
Recent data on Wales’ ageing population has led to renewed calls from social care providers to boost the importance of the social care sector to one of national importance. The Measuring Inequalities report published by Public Health Wales on July… read more »
The Powys Regional Partnership Board (PRPB) met for the second time on June 27 at the Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations (PAVO) offices in Llandrindod Wells. Melanie Minty, CFW policy adviser (pictured), is representing providers on the board which brings together local authority leaders,… read more »
The Care Council for Wales will soon be publicising its framework with all those involved with Dementia within health and social care services in Wales, called: Good Work: A Dementia Learning and Development Framework for Wales The framework is intended to support what… read more »
Senior policy adviser Mary Wimbury has written a letter following discussions about Funded Nursing Care and Continuing Healthcare fees at the BCUHB Stakeholder Reference Group earlier this month. You can download the letter to see the issues raised in detail… read more »
Following queries by our members about the cost of some social care sector conferences, we have had discussions with Capita Conferences – and it has offered a 20 per cent discount to CFW members both private or public providers. Providers… read more »