The charity Age Cymru has criticised the Welsh Government saying it has not adequately publicised the deadline for backdated claims over wrongly paid care home fees. The claims are over nursing home fees paid by families which should have been… read more »
An awards ceremony celebrating successful initiatives which strengthen Welsh-language services in health and social care took place on June 19 at the Wales Millennium Centre, in Cardiff Bay. This year saw the introduction of categories for workers in social care…. read more »
Working hard to represent members’ interests In the coming weeks we’ll be attending the following meetings to represent CFW members’ views… Meetings for Mary Wimbury, Melanie Minty, Mike Kemp, Alex Kelleher, Brian West June June 2 Assessment and care planning… read more »
Dr Andrew Goodall has been appointed as the Welsh Government’s new Director General for Health and Social Services and Chief Executive of NHS Wales, the Permanent Secretary, Sir Derek Jones announced today (May 16). During his 23 years in the… read more »
A report by the Institute for Public Policy Research has said that the number of older people needing care could outstrip the number of relatives able to care for them by 2017. The report, part of a series resulting from… read more »
CFW policy officers Mary Wimbury and Melanie Minty, as well as CFW board members and partners, attend many meetings every month to make sure the views of CFW members are heard. Here are just some of the meetings coming up… read more »
We’ve launched a new discount package for Care Forum Members which offers savings on everything from grocery shopping to glasses, travel to treats for members and their families plus discounts on car and home insurance and many other savings. The… read more »
Gwenda Thomas, the Deputy Minister for Social Services, has said she is committed to reforming how social care services are paid for in Wales. In a statement issued today (March 20) the Minister said that she was progressing her plans… read more »
Both of CFW’s policy advisers, Mary Wimbury and Melanie Minty, are busy attending meetings on behalf of CFW members. Below is a list of meetings that they have recently attended. Please email Mary or Melanie direct if you’d like any… read more »
The new National Advisory Board set up by the Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales (CSSIW) has met for the first time. CFW’s Mary Wimbury (pictured) attended the introductory meeting – the first official meeting takes place on February… read more »